The ADA has a pilot initiative to develop podcasts on a variety of dental topics. We're interested in your opinion, so once you've had a chance to listen to each podcast, please let us know what you thought of it by clicking on the "What do you think?" link next to each podcast. For more information on podcasts, please visit our Podcast FAQ or e-mail us at
. Note: Podcasts are not currently eligible for CE Credit.
 Episode #9: Five Important Healthcare Trends NEW!
Summary: Microsoft Healthcare Industry Director, Bill Crounse, MD, reflects on business, population, and technology trends that will profoundly impact healthcare financing, research, and the delivery of medical services.
Speaker: Bill Crounse, MD, is Worldwide Health Director for the Microsoft Corporation. He is responsible for providing worldwide thought leadership, vision, and strategy for Microsoft technologies and solutions in the healthcare provider industry. Prior to joining Microsoft, Dr. Crounse was Vice President, CIO and Chief Medical Information Officer for Overlake Hospital Medical Center and the Overlake Venture Center in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Crounse is known locally and nationally for his work in television broadcasting and medical communications.
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Episode #8: Be a Great Boss
Summary: Noted speaker Mary Byers discusses the elements that go into being a great boss in your dental office including equipping staff to be better, the importance of delegating, recognizing your strengths and weaknesses, managing your staff's suggestions, and more.
Speaker: Mary Byers, CAE, has been speaking professionally for over 15 years. She specializes in presenting practical and purposeful information designed to help people live and work more fully. She currently writes about communications issues as a regular columnist for the Chicago Dental Society Review and the Michigan Dental Association Journal. She’s the author of three books and is a frequent speaker at dental association leadership conferences and strategic planning retreats.
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Episode #7: Kellogg Executive Management Program for Dentists
Summary: Discussion with Dr. Irvin Kaw's experiences as a participant in the ADA/Kellogg Executive Management Program for Dentist. Dr. Kaw discusses how dentists can expand their professional business training and how a dentist's job is much more than practicing dentistry. (18:33 minutes).
Speaker: Dr. Kaw is a Board Member of the San Gabriel Valley Dental Society, a Fellow in the International College of Oral Implantologist, Vice-President of the Burma-Chinese Community Organization, a member of the ADA/CDA and American Academy of General Dentistry.
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Episode #6: Hiring and Keeping a Great Dental Team (Part 2 of 2)
Summary: Now that you've found a great dental team, how do you keep them excited, productive, and educated—leading to a longer tenure with your office? Get great practical advice from our guests, Virginia Moore and Debbie Castagna. (20:44 minutes).
Speakers: Virginia Moore and Debbie Castagna are co-founders of The Practice Source, a speaking, consulting and training resource company dedicated to supporting and championing the best in dental practice management. They have years of experience in the business and clinical aspects of dentistry, and are co-authors of the management resource guides, The Doctor as CEO and The Ultimate Staff.
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Episode #5: Hiring and Keeping a Great Dental Team (Part 1 of 2)
Summary: How do you build a great dental team? Our guests, Debbie Costagna and Virginia Moore provide insight into how toy can both both find and retain great dental team members. (19:24 minutes).
Speakers: Virginia Moore and Debbie Castagna are co-founders of The Practice Source, a speaking, consulting and training resource company dedicated to supporting and championing the best in dental practice management. They have years of experience in the business and clinical aspects of dentistry, and are co-authors of the management resource guides, The Doctor as CEO and The Ultimate Staff.
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Episode #4: Taxes and Business Planning (Part 2 of 2)
Summary: Run your dental business like a business and it won’t run you. We discuss taxes, planning, depreciation, and how to make financial management work for you (20:30 minutes).
Speakers: Dr. Gary DeWood has had 23 years in private practice in Ohio, 14 years on the faculty at The Pankey Institute, having been resident faculty there since 2003. In addition to responsibilities at The Pankey Institute Dr. DeWood is an Associate Professor and Director of The Faculty Practice at The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry.
Dr. Dennis Munholand brings his audience the rather unique perspective of a DDS with a MBA. Dr. Munholand is one of the Visiting Faculty at the Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, Florida and developer of the Revenue Goal Planner software. His informative articles have been published in numerous publications.
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Episode #3: Strategic Planning and Systems Development (Part 1 of 2)
Summary: You are your systems. Creation and management of systems is the backbone of business planning for results! Your strategic plan builds from understanding systems to planning monthly, daily, and hourly goals (20:09 minutes).
Speakers: Dr. Gary DeWood has had 23 years in private practice in Ohio, 14 years on the faculty at The Pankey Institute, having been resident faculty there since 2003. In addition to responsibilities at The Pankey Institute Dr. DeWood is an Associate Professor and Director of The Faculty Practice at The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry.
Dr. Dennis Munholand brings his audience the rather unique perspective of a DDS with a MBA. Dr. Munholand is one of the Visiting Faculty at the Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, Florida and developer of the Revenue Goal Planner software. His informative articles have been published in numerous publications.
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Episode #2: Finding and Keeping the Patient
Summary: Marketing means not only finding new patients, but keeping them. Key points include how to attract and keep patients in the practice; internal vs. external marketing strategies and how to set an appropriate marketing budget (21:37 minutes).
Speakers: Cathy Jameson is founder, president and chief executive officer of Jameson Management, Inc., an international dental lecture and consulting firm. The Jameson Method of Management helps dentists and their teams increase productivity, profitability and control stress by focusing on the 25 Systems within a dental practice. Cathy's Web site is www.jamesonmanagement.com 
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Episode #1: Internet Marketing
Summary: The Internet is redefining how we practice and market dentistry. Regularity, consistency and repetition are critical for marketing success. While dental practice Web sites are important to any comprehensive marketing program, an eNewsletter can provide an inexpensive, powerful marketing tool (20:33 minutes).
Speakers: Dr. Keith Rossein is president of International Dental Consultants, a partner in WebDental Marketing.com, the editor of Implant New & Views, and has been a Speaker for the ADA Seminar Series. His Web site can be found at: www.webdentalmarketing.com .
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Podcast FAQ
New to podcasts? Our Podcast FAQ will help explain what podcasts are and some options for using them. Please note that the ADA can only provide basic help with podcasts and can not support audio devices (iPods, MP3 players, etc.) Please contact your device's manufacturer for help with specific devices.
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