Study clubs for auxiliaries are becoming more common and I am thrilled every time I hear or read about a new one. At the last ADIA meeting I had the pleasure of meeting the team of Advanced Dental Care of Norton and their wonderful office manager Michelle Kratt. She emailed me to let me know about her new study club that she was inspired to start after attending the last American Association of Dental Office Managers meeting. Judy Kay Mausolf gave a wonderful lecture on how to start and lead a successful study club. Many study clubs were started after that meeting. A Facebook friend that attended ADIA’s hygiene meeting (also in Philly) just posted that she gave her first presentation for dentists – it went wonderfully! Do you see a trend here?
By attending more meetings and seeking out more education, your team members can become leaders. Laurie Sizemore – president of our local study club here in northern Virginia – gained inspiration in a similar manner. I started speaking in front of study clubs – you can’t beat a small crowd for the best interactive experience. For dentists that may consider team education and empowerment an unnecessary expense, please re-think this position. Your practice will improve and grow when you have dedicated, educated and smarter employees. Trust me on this.
Here’s Michelle leading her first study club meeting – congratulations!
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I completely agree with this. As a former employee of an implant company, my knowledge of implants has translated into confidence when speaking with my coworkers and patients about implants and other treatments.
I also have the opportunity through some consulting that I do to attend other lectures. The more education that staff has, the more confident we are with patients…and with one another.
Great post.
I loved to hear about it cuz any kind of profession the will of grow up its necessary and the study clubs are one solid path of get knowleged.