Looking for ways to increase access to care? Consider GKAS
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:43:05 +0000
The ADA’s Give Kids A Smile program has been my gateway into public health as well as an avenue to leadership within the ADA. Like [...]
Licensure Reform: The case for eliminating the clinical exam
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:30:16 +0000
Some may argue that progress has indeed been made in the administration of the licensure exam over the last 50 years given that regional testing [...]
Don’t be afraid of big data
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:30:12 +0000
During the first years after I graduated from my first dental school in Iraq in 2009, I had never used to deal with practice statistics, [...]
Business side of dentistry: Hiring for newbie practice owners
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:00:41 +0000
Editor’s note: This is the seventh article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to [...]
Everyone Matters: Seeking leadership diversity in organized dentistry
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:41:48 +0000
It has been a long but fulfilling 10 years of hard work in organized dentistry – or “dental-land,” as I like to affectionally call it. [...]
Is residency worth it?
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:00:17 +0000
In my senior year of dental school, I was at a crossroad between pursuing a year of general residency and job opportunities. The opportunities were [...]
Making the case for the simple case
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:00:42 +0000
When I graduated from Tufts University School of Dentistry in 2010, some of the requirements to graduate were, as far as I can remember, doing [...]
Wearing several hats takes time management
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:47:15 +0000
Upon writing this post, I was asked, “What does a typical day look like for you?” I must humbly reply that a typical day does [...]
Business side of dentistry: Financial considerations when going into practice ownership
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:08:40 +0000
Editor’s note: This is the sixth article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to [...]
Every night has its dawn: What I’m most excited for when normal returns
Mon, 24 May 2021 13:00:11 +0000
Unprecedented. Pandemic. The year that shall not be named. To say this past year has been “wild” is about as understated as statements can come. [...]