BU ASDA Helps Students Prepare for Success
On November 6, the Boston University chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) hosted a Success seminar given by Dr. Robert Madden titled, “Practice Management for Seniors.” Dr. Madden is an experienced family dentist with a DDS degree from the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry and a MBA from the University of Colorado. He works in private practice in Littleton, Colorado and serves as a consultant to the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Council on Private Practice and has been a Success Speaker since 1991. The seminar was sponsored by Patterson Dental and the Professional Protector Plan for Dentists.
The goal of the seminar was for pre-doctoral students in their last year of Dental School to learn about the practice management aspects of dentistry and ethical aspects of dental practice. Topics included practice location and acquisition/start-up; practice financing; practice marketing; recruiting and leading a successful dental team; production, collection, and expense management; dental reimbursement; financial management, taxes, and avoiding embezzlement; maintaining records, privacy, and security; patient expectations and dentist responsibility; ethics in real life situations new dentists face; and ADA resources for practice success.
This is the first of two seminars for DMD IV and AS II students. The second will cover the same information and will be held on Friday, February 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the 670 Albany Street Auditorium. Attendance is mandatory and each student has been assigned a specific date. A high-speed hand piece will be raffled off to one lucky student in attendance.
“We think these seminars are a great opportunity for students to gain a unique perspective into organized dentistry and a fresh look at dentistry through the eyes of a private practitioner who is committed to the community,” said BU ASDA Secretary Heather Parsons DMD 11.