Between patient care, social obligations, and education, it’s easy to let your finances slide – learn how to manage and cultivate healthy financial habits to prepare for your future. Sorting out your finances is vitally important – not only for your peace of mind, but also for your long-term financial well-being.

As you approach your first position as a practicing dentist, you realize clinical skills aren’t enough. You need to know how to build relationships and trust with your patients so you can provide them the care they need. You need skills to help you manage and lead your dental team. Join our panel of practicing dentists to learn best practices for effectively interacting with patients and your dental team.

Practice ownership can be incredibly fulfilling and beneficial. While in dental school, you may want to consider how pursuing practice ownership could change your professional and personal life. Join Michael Jerkins, MD, M.Ed, president & co-founder of Panacea Financial and learn how to take this next step on your career path.

As you explore the career opportunities of a new dentist, have you thought about DSOs? Join Andrew Smith, executive director of the Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO), as he demystifies the ins and outs of DSOs. This webinar will explore the DSO model, detail how DSOs support dentists, outline the benefits DSOs offer new dentists, and present reasons to consider a DSO as a career choice.

The interview process for an associateship is a two-way street. Just as a practice evaluates the applicant, so must the applicant assess if the practice is a good fit for them in terms of opportunities, benefits, and values. As you prepare to launch your post-graduate job search, it’s critical to consider what you are looking to gain from an associateship opportunity. During this session, Dr. Abby Halpern will share tools and insights to help you make the best career decision for you.

Picture this: you’ve graduated from dental school, you’re licensed to practice in your ideal location and you just opened your own boutique practice. How did you do it? What steps did you take to get from dental student to practice owner? How long did it take?

This session will give you a snapshot of key factors and processes involved in purchasing a practice to help you determine if this is the right practice option for you and how to plan for the next steps. We’ll review the timeline needed to purchase a practice, key considerations, and common hurdles that current practice owners wish they had known when they started their journey to practice ownership. 

Despite the long hours you spend preparing for your future career, settling into a new practice and daily routine after graduation takes time and effort. This session will offer an inside look at some common hurdles that new graduates may face in a practice setting and how you can overcome them. We’ll also discuss tips to start building a good rapport with colleagues on your first day and share advice on adjusting to your new clinical and office routine.

A crucial step in applying to any residency program is reviewing the application checklist to ensure you meet the application criteria and have all the required documentation. Beyond meeting the requirements though, you’re likely wondering how to you make yourself stand out from other applicants.

During this session, we’ll discuss steps you can take to ensure you have a polished overall application and review tips for how you can present your best self during the process. You’ll also learn about common missteps in the application process and how you can avoid them. 

There are many options when choosing your career path, especially if you are considering a specialty. How do you know which one is right for you?

In this session, ASDA alum, Dr. Jennifer Giltner will share her insights about a career in orthodontics, from selecting a specialty to residency and practice. You’ll receive an overview of how and why she chose to specialize in orthodontics. You’ll also gain insight into various residency application and selection processes, and hear about what a typical day could look like in residency and practice to get a better understanding of the specialty overall.

There are many options when choosing your career path, especially if you are considering a specialty. How do you know which one is right for you?

Dr. Kristopher Mendoza is an ASDA alum who’s passionate about serving individuals experiencing barriers to dental care and, through his career in dental anesthesiology, he’s able to work with various patient populations. During this session, Dr. Mendoza will share how he decided to pursue a career dental anesthesiology and what the experience has entailed. He’ll also share insights about residency and life in practice that can help you determine if this may be the right path for you.

There are many options when choosing your career path, especially if you are considering a specialty. How do you know which one is right for you?

In the third session of this webinar series, ASDA alum, Dr. Daniel Hammer, will share insights about his experiences in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS). Hear about how he made the decision to specialize and why he chose OMS, specifically. You’ll learn about residency and the day-to-day experiences you may have in practice to help determine if this is the path you want to pursue.

There are many options when choosing your career path, especially if you are considering a specialty. How do you know which one is right for you?

Dr. Sara Davis will share her pathway to a career in public health in this session of the dental specialty series. She’ll outline what a typical day might look like in a public health setting and how the scope of practice can differ depending on formal training. There are multiple options when you pursue a career in public health and this session will help you explore the possibilities. 

There are many options when choosing your career path, especially if you are considering a specialty. How do you know which one is right for you? Throughout this webinar series, ASDA alumni will share their experiences across multiple dental specialties, such as pediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, and more.  Hear how they made their decisions to specialize and why they chose their specific practice area. They will share insights about their residencies and day-to-day practice to give you an inside look at a career in specialized dentistry.

You’ve likely been encouraged to “find a mentor” in dental school, but why is it so important and how does one start this process? Some meet their mentors by chance, but for others it takes time and personal effort to find the right mentor. In this session, you will learn the importance of mentorship throughout all phases of your dental career, how to identify strong dental and leadership mentors and ways to cultivate a successful relationship with these individuals in person or virtually.

CVs are required to apply for ASDA leadership positions, externships, post-graduate programs and jobs. Is your CV submission-ready for any opportunity that may arise? This session will provide a snapshot look at the information that should (and should not) be included on a professional CV and offer tips to avoid common formatting and editing errors that undermine an otherwise polished CV.

This webinar is only available to ASDA members

Nowadays, there are a plethora of career paths new dentists can take following graduation. However, what does the career trajectory look like for a dentist who has been with a dental support organization or DSO for 1, 3 or even 5+ years out of school? Join us for this Heartland Dental sponsored webinar to hear from a panel of successful dentists who have chosen to work for a DSO and what career advice they have for emerging dentists. Attendees will be able to engage with the panel with a live Q&A session, take notes on valuable career tips and even hear a few coming of age stories that has shaped this panel into the dentists they are today. Register to save your spot! 

Career development and exploration starts while you’re a student – Join Heartland Dental-supported Dr. Jacob Berger and friends to hear our top 5 tips for what you can start doing NOW to launch your career and be ready for graduation! This isn't a webinar you'd want to miss!

Struggling to know what questions to ask at the end of an interview? Asking your interviewer the right questions is a very important part of a job interview – especially when you’re fresh out of dental school. Unfortunately, many of those on the job market fail to ask meaningful questions during this phase of an interview and end up leaving empty-handed. This webinar will help you learn which questions you should be asking during your dental interviews to ensure you make a lasting impression. Stacey Smith, a Dr. Recruiting Supervisor with Heartland Dental, will give you an inside look at the questions you should be asking, what you should be looking for in the answers and why these questions are vital to your success.

You have decided your career is in oral health and are enjoying dental school.  There are more choices in your future. Leaders from several organizations share why they chose their specialty and answer YOUR questions about how to decide if specializing is for you.  

Join five amazing ASDA alumni who will share their experiences across all facets of dentistry: residencies; specialties - pediatrics; associateships; private practice ownership; and non-traditional careers - military.  Hear how they made their decisions and how ASDA played a role in those opportunities.