HPI: Changes in Dentist Demographics, Practice Modalities Accelerating
Reprinted with permission from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute The dentist workforce is getting younger, more likely to be female and more likely to be non-white, according to the latest data from the ADA Health Policy Institute. The...
Dental Care for the LGBTQ+ Community
By: Ms. Alisha Prince Mr. Smith told his dentist that his spouse will call to confirm his next appointments. The well-meaning dentist reassured him that his wife can call the office anytime to confirm the appointment. Mr. Smith has been married to his husband for...
5 Ways to Build and Preserve Team Culture
By: Ms. Kim McGuire The last two years have provided all of us, especially the dental community, ample opportunity for leaders to learn how to embrace change, be flexible, pivot our focus and continue to provide excellent patient care. We have found dental...
Goal Setting Sessions: Taking Your Team to the Next Level
By: Dr. Aaron Stump We know quality feedback is critical for the professional development of dental teams. The question is: how should leaders efficiently give quality feedback to maximize its impact? Traditionally, performance reviews were the standard way of...
The Ups and Downs of the Stock Market
By: Mr. Steven Karsh The U.S. stock market at the beginning of 2002 seemed like a roller coaster ride at times; big ups, followed by big downs. Despite erratic market movements, often referred to as volatility, long-term investors have been rewarded by staying...
Leadership Starts with You
By: Dr. Laura Brenner Ever wonder why some organizations run like well-oiled machines, and others face problem after problem? At times you may have felt it’s impossible to find good help, or employees are unreliable. Maybe as an associate, you feel no one...
The Path to Becoming an Ideal Leader
By: Dr. Amisha Singh The new year trickled in slowly this time, settling into the familiar curves and crevasses of the life which we have been living. In some ways, this new year felt like an extension of the past two years. Still battling a pandemic that many...
Health Equity Relies on Moving from Concept to Action: It Also Relies on You!
By: Dr. Dwinita Mosby Tyler The U.S. (well, the whole world for that matter) has experienced dramatic change over the past year and a half and some of those changes have us wondering how much progress we have made in advancing and achieving health equity. You know...
Lean-in to Marketing
By: Ms. Minal Sampat, RDH, BA You may be an amazing clinical dentist but if you aren’t marketing your skills and practice properly, potential patients won’t know. As a healthcare professional, marketing may not be what excites you but it’s essential to your...
It’s Time to Get Comfortable Discussing HPV
By: MS. Susan Cotten, BSDH, RDH, OMT The day started out like a normal Wednesday, work in the morning and then a trip to Trader Joe’s. I almost didn’t go; my to-do list was long, and the 36-mile round trip would take time away from checking things off that list,...
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