(7112) Transitioning from Practice into Dental Education

Saturday, October 19, 2024

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Location: Room 240, Convention Center

CE: 1.5

Fee: Included with SmilePass

Speaker(s)

Linda C. Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP (she/her/hers)

Vice Provost for Oral Health Affairs Professor and Founding Dean
Kansas City University
Joplin, Missouri, United States

Presentation Slides
Dennis M. Abbott, DDS

Director, Pre-Doctoral Curriculum and Integrated Learning
Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine
Joplin, Missouri, United States
Tawana K. Lee-Ware, DDS, MSD, FACD, FICD (she/her/hers)

Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and Volunteer Professor
Dr. J Pediatric Dentistry
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Courtney Schapira, DDS

Chair, Department of Clinical Comprehensive Care
University of New England College of Dental Medicine
Portland, Maine, United States

Disclosure(s):

Linda C. Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP: Periometrics: Board Member/Advisory Panel (Ongoing); Vigilant Biosciences: Board Member/Advisory Panel (Ongoing), Ownership Interest (stocks, stock options, patent or other intellectual property or other ownership interest excluding diversified mutual funds) (Ongoing)

Dennis M. Abbott, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

Tawana K. Lee-Ware, DDS, MSD, FACD, FICD: No financial relationships to disclose

Courtney Schapira, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

This Council on Dental Education and Licensure-sponsored course explores expanding your dental career to include dental education. You will become familiar with academic dentistry's advantages, opportunities and challenges. You will also learn about the need for full- and part-time dental educators, types of academic appointments, how to search for a position and more.

Learning Objectives:

Define the need and opportunities for dental educators
Determine whether academic dentistry is a good fit for you
Develop a plan to pursue a dental education position