(6140) Transitioning from Practice to Dental Education

Friday, October 6, 2023

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET

Location: S330D

CE: 1

Audience: D, T

Moderator(s)

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

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

Speaker(s)

Dennis M. Abbott, DDS

Director, Pre-Doctoral Curriculum and Integrated Learning
Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine
Joplin, Missouri, United States
Courtney Schapira, DDS

Chair, Department of Clinical Comprehensive Care
University of New England College of Dental Medicine
Portland, Maine, United States
Tawana K. Lee-Ware, DDS, MSD (she/her/hers)

Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and Adjunct Professor
Dr. J Pediatric Dentistry
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Disclosure(s):

Linda C. Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP: Vigilant Biosciences: Board Member/Advisory Panel (Ongoing)

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

Courtney Schapira, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

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

This Council on Dental Education and Licensure course explores expanding your dental career to include dental education. Become familiar with academic dentistry's advantages, opportunities, and challenges. 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:

Identify the need and opportunities for dental educators
Examine whether academic dentistry is a good fit for you
Prepare a plan to pursue a dental education position