Lifelong Learning:The Key to a Successful Dental Career

Presented byCourtney L. Brady, DMD

Mai-Ly Duong, DMD

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Outline

• CE: Career Growth and Employment Opportunities

• Licensure: CE Requirements

• PACE and CERP

• CE as an Investment

• CE Delivery Types

• AGD Fellowship/Mastership Construct

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Your Post-DegreeLearning Path…

Successful clinicians don'tjust wait for things to happen.

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Staying RelevantContinual professional development and professional growth are the best ways to

remain relevant within a professional setting.

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Key Reasons To Invest in Professional Development

1. To attract and retain patients

2. To better serve those patients

3. To increase performance and productivity

4. To maintain career interest and fulfillment

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Where to Find CE

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CE Delivery Types

• Online

• Conventional Classroom

• Self-Instruction

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Online CE AdvantagesA major reason professionals turn to online

classes is because of the convenience.

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Online CE DisadvantagesA key factor in assessing your potential for

effective online learning is your level of self-discipline.

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Conferences andProfessional Travel

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Live CE Advantages

Classroom learning typicallyoffers multi-sensory appeal.

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Live CE DisadvantagesClassroom learning is structured and requires time away from the office.

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Self-InstructionSelf-Instruction Defined: The ability of one to

cognitively plan, organize, direct, reinforce, and evaluate one’s own independent learning without

an instructor's prompting.

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Self-Instruction Advantages

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Self-Instruction Disadvantages

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The Institute Approach

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State CE RequirementsEach state dental board has its own requirements.

Find the link to your state dental board at www.dentalboards.org.

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Keeping TrackAs an AGD member, all of your CE data will bestored online and can be printed at any time.

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Continuing Education Programs

PACE: Program Approval for Continuing EducationCERP: Continuing Education Recognition Program

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AGD Fellowship Award Construct

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AGD Mastership Award Construct

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Plan Your Annual CE BudgetIs your professional development

a “cost” or an “investment?”If it is strongly aligned to core needs of the business: an

investment. If it builds capabilities that are strategically important for future

growth and opportunity: an investment.

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Tips• Determine what you can

better do online vs. in person.

• Prioritize conferences that include peer networking and hands-on training sessions.

• Do your homework. That means more than just registering for a conference.

• Always – as in EVERY SINGLE TIME – register early for in-person conferences.

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You Offer Your Patients One Product: Your Talent and Expertise

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So, ask yourself: Thirty years from today, looking back to this moment,

what would you like to say about your career? What will you be most proud of? What might you regret?

What opportunities should you have pursued? What risks do you

wish you would have taken?