Registration opens for June 24鈥6 ADA New Dentist Conference in San Diego
San Diego鈥擱egistration is now open for the ADA 24th New Dentist Conference: Surf’s Up in San Diego.
The conference takes place June 24鈥?6 at the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa. All dentists are invited to join the ADA Committee on the New Dentist for a weekend of networking, up to 15 hours of continuing education and an enhanced full day of leadership programming.
New dentists鈥攖hose in practice less than 10 years鈥攚ill find the programming particularly caters to their needs, said Dr. Ruchi Sahota, chair of the ADA Committee on the New Dentist.
“The New Dentist Conference is always a great conference,” said Dr. Sahota. “It’s really unique because it gives you the ability to network and take CE with people who are going through the same experiences you are. You get to make a lot of connections, enjoy some great CE and learn a lot from your colleagues.”
Dr. Sahota said the 2010 conference features a stellar speaker lineup, and CE credit is included for the June 25 keynote speaker program, Cruisin’ Through Life at 35 MPH, presented by speaker Brian Blasko. His program is high energy and motivational as well as educational, providing useful information that can be used every day in practice and in life.
The ADA Committee on the New Dentist selects each of the CE courses, which cover clinical, professional issue and practice management topics. Eleven hours of CE are available June 25鈥?6 through the following well-known speakers:
- Ongoing Changes in Dentistry by Dr. Gordon Christensen鈥擬ajor changes in the profession will be discussed and future predictions made.
- The Grand Slam Early Years of Private Practice by Dr. Mark Hyman鈥擳he program covers the “greatest hits” of practice management and leadership, which can be used by dentists and teams at any career stage to lower stress and increase productivity.
- Creating Endodontic Excellence by Dr. Cliff Ruddle鈥擲haping canals, cleaning root canal systems and three-dimensional obturation are included.
- Recession Proof Strategies by Lisa Philp鈥擠ental practice are vulnerable to declining patient flow and practice stress; learn immediate actions that can be taken to lessen the impact of a down economy.
- Build Your Confidence in Pediatric Restorative Care by Dr. Greg Psaltis鈥擠iagnosis, treatment planning and the latest pediatric restorative techniques and materials are detailed.
- Neck, Back and Beyond: Preventing Pain for Peak Productivity by Bethany Valachi鈥擨mplement strategies to prevent pain, which forces far too many dentists to retire early.
In addition, a new feature of the ADA’s educational offerings for 2010 links the New Dentist Conference and the annual session.
Participants are encouraged to build their practice management education in San Diego with Dr. Mark Hyman’s course, The Grand Slam Early Years of Private Practice, then expand their knowledge at the annual session with another of Dr. Hyman’s courses, Take This Job and Love it!
In addition, new dentists can focus on pediatric dentistry at the New Dentist Conference with Dr. Greg Psaltis’ course, Build Your Confidence in Pediatric Restorative Care, and expand on it with the annual session course, Step up to Advanced Pediatric Dental Skills, also conducted by Dr. Psaltis. Both courses at the annual session are free to new dentists. (Annual session is Oct. 9鈥?2 and registration begins in April.)
For the first time this year at the New Dentist Conference, the June 24 preconference leadership program encompasses a full day with up to 3 CE credits, added Dr. Sahota. Included are the keynote presentation, Leadership Skills for Your Personal, Professional and Community Life; three breakout sessions; and the Orientation for New Dentist Leaders, Advanced Leadership Program, New Dentist Committee Network Idea Exchange and Hot Topics: Ask Your ADA Leaders.
“The leadership programming has historically been a half day, but people have asked the committee to expand it,” said Dr. Sahota. “It’s not just for those who want to become more active in organized dentistry either. They may be interested in gaining leadership skills to use in the office, in their community or with service organizations or anywhere else they鈥檙e involved.”
Social and networking events include the June 25 luau on the beach at the Catamaran Resort.
Register for the ADA 24th New Dentist Conference by April 29 for a chance to win early bird registration incentives. Sponsorship support for the conference to date is provided by ADA Insurance Plans, American Dental Political Action Committee, California Dental Association, Benco and ADA Business Resources.
Visit www.ada.org/goto/newdentconf for more information and to register.
For more information about the ADA Committee on the New Dentist and resources for new practitioners, visit www.ada.org/goto/newdent, call Ext. 2779 or e-mail newdentist@ada.org.