Resources for the New Dentist Member
ADA Webinar for New Dentists Now Online
On July 23, the Committee on the New Dentist hosted the webinar "How to Give a Great Presentation" with Robin Wright, PhD. You can still take advantage of this opportunity by viewing this session  online, free of charge, through October 23, 2008.
Dr. Wright helps new dentists project a positive image of dentistry and present their messages with the power they deserve. This program gives speakers the latest and most successful tactics for speaking engagements, and offers practical advice on such challenges as inattentive audiences, hecklers or failed equipment. This interactive audio and Web-based presentation allows you to follow along on the Internet while Dr. Wright shares the skills needed to give a great presentation.
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ADA Resources for the New Dentist Member
You have made a serious commitment in time, energy, and money for your dental education. But, how successful you'll be as a practicing dentist depends on more than just your textbook knowledge. The ADA is the professional organization of and for dentists who are collectively committed to the public's oral health. It offers a comprehensive range of services and benefits specifically for the professional and personal life of dentists. Membership in the ADA and your state and local dental society can help you protect your investment.
This booklet offers highlights of the benefits that serve the unique needs of recent dental school graduates. There are many others offered by the national ADA, and your state and local dental societies offer even more. Working together, organized dentistry helps you as an individual while advancing the profession and the public's oral health as a whole.
Call your state or local dental society for membership information. If you are in a graduate program or with the federal dental services, call the Department of Membership Information at extension 2607. Reduced dues are available for recent graduates.
- ADA Resources for the New Dentist Member | PDF file/354k (Updated 08/28/07)
The benefits and services highlighted in this booklet, and more, are available to members by calling the ADA member toll-free number, or 312-440-2779.
Note: This program of the American Dental Association is offered as information only and not as, practice, financial, accounting, legal or other professional advice. Persons attending the seminar or reviewing these materials need to consult with their own professional advisors for such advice. The ADA does not, through its volunteer(s) or staff member(s) participating in this program, encourage any particular business decision or action on the issues that may be discussed, including with respect to choices such as whether and how to participate in managed care, DMSOs, or other practice arrangements.
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New Dentist Resource Kit
The ADA Committee on the New Dentist offers a complimentary New Dentist Resource Kit for ADA member new dentists and dental students. Gathered from divisions throughout the ADA, the information in this comprehensive kit includes ADA resources that specifically meet the needs of new dentists. The kit contains several brochures, charts and flyers that can act as a springboard into some of the many benefits and resources available to new dentist and dental student members. The New Dentist Resource Kit will help get you started on the road to success. Contact the ADA today at 800-621-8099, x2779 or at andermanc@ada.org to request your free kit (please enter “NDRK Request” in the subject line).
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Words of Wisdom
Contact the ADA Committee on the New Dentist for your complimentary copy of the ADA’s Words of Wisdom booklet. Whether you have joined an existing practice, work in a public health clinic or military setting, purchased a practice or launched a start up, reference books can be helpful, but getting "words of wisdom" from experienced dentists can often provide another perspective. "Words of Wisdom: 101 Thoughts on Today's Dental Practice" is a list of suggestions for your consideration by members of the ADA Committee on the New Dentist and Council on Dental Practice. These practicing dentists have a wide variety of experience and their suggestions can be used to aid you in your own decision making process. Contact the ADA today at 800-621-8099, x2779 or andermanc@ada.org to request your free copy (please enter “Words of Wisdom Request” in the subject line).
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