By: Mr. Josh Austin Current Colorado Non-Compete LawsUnder current Colorado law, non-compete agreements are generally void for all employees unless they fall within specific exceptions. For dental practices, the most relevant exceptions are non-compete agreements...
Exploring ADA Commons: Discover what's new across the tripartite By: Alisun DeKock Are you curious about what’s going on at other ADA State and Local Associations? Perhaps you are faced with a unique clinical or business question and wondering if your peers have...
By: Shelly Fava, MS, CMP, CAE In much of this issue, we’ve been focusing on the MDDS’s past and how we got to where we are today. It’s important to know our history and to honor those who built MDDS into the strong and vibrant community we all know now. However,...
In the bustling metro Denver job market, the demand for skilled healthcare professionals has been a pressing concern. Dental assisting emerged as a top job opportunity among the standout roles identified in the Colorado Workforce Development Council's (CWDC) 2022...
By: Kaila Werner Butterfield Hello! I'm Kaila Werner Butterfield. I'm excited to introduce myself as the new Managing Director of the Colorado Orthodontic Foundation. I am a native Texan, born and raised just north of Dallas and in the summer of 2023, my husband...
By: J.R. Franco, DDS and Amisha Singh, DDS The holidays are here and the 2024 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention (RMDC) is right around the corner! We are excited to have three fun-filled days of continuing education, networking, social events, area discounts and a...
By: David Bashford, Attorney This article is intended as general guidance and not as legal advice. As of this writing, the Colorado legislature is poised to pass the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act, which the Governor is expected to sign,...
By: Dwinita Mosby Tyler, Ph.D. With today’s illuminated focus on health, we can more clearly see the impact of what years of siloed examination has done to the lived experiences of the American public. “Health” has, over time, become a synonym for disease...
By: Marko Vujicic, Ph.D. We are at a crucial moment for the dental profession. A fork in the road, so to speak. Several major trends are combining to bring change to the dental practice model. While uncomfortable to many, these changes also bring unique...
By: Shelly Fava, MS, CMP, CAE On a chilly February day, the MDDS Board of Directors, the professional team and a member-at-large gathered at the Mountain West Dental Institute (MWDI) to plan the future of organized dentistry in the metro area. This group engaged...