WSDA Success After Dental School Lunch & Learn Program
The WSDA Success After Dental School Lunch & Learn Program is designed to provide additional information and resources to dental students to help you succeed in your dental career. 2023-2024 lecture topics include WSDA and organized dentistry; leadership and ethics; risk management; practice purchase; practice management; managing debt and wealth, dental residencies; and more.
Upcoming Sessions
Planning for Your Career in Dentistry
April 24 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Presented by Lynne Nelson & Dani Collins, Columbia Healthcare Banking
This presentation is designed to give students an overview of options after dental school and provide guidance should they wish to pursue practice ownership either through partnerships or sole ownership. Course will cover everything from associateships, business models, preparing for your search and steps to take once you find a practice.
Practice Management Essentials
May 8 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Presented by Dr. Mary Smith
Manage the business, your staff and patients’ expectations for practice success.
Past Sessions
Dental Residencies
April 10 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Hosted by Dr. Amy Kim
Panel style discussion on dental residencies and graduate programs.
Leadership & Ethics
March 6 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Presented by Dr. George Stratigopoulos
Advocacy in Organized Dentistry
February 14, 2024
Presented by Kevin Schilling, WSDA Advocacy Director & Lauren Johnson, WSDA Government Affairs Manager
Understanding Employment Agreements
January 10, 2024
Presented by Jennifer Hall, ADA Attorney
Career Pathways in Dentistry
December 6, 2023
Presented by Dr. Mary Smith
Risk Management
November 8, 2023
WSDA & Organized Dentistry
October 4, 2023
Presented by Bracken Killpack, WSDA Executive Director
Sponsored by Washington Dentists' Insurance Agency (WDIA)
WDIA, wholly owned by the WSDA, helps dentists simplify the process of selecting the right insurance at a reasonable price and is the only insurance agency that is specifically geared to meet the needs of Washington dentists, their families, and their staff.