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Dental Careers : Finding a Job in the 21st Century / Michael Okuji.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Okuji, Michael, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dentistry.
- Dentistry--Vocational guidance.
- Dentists.
- Occupations.
- Professions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (166 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Batavia, IL : Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc, [2022]
- Summary:
- This comprehensive guide by Michael Okuji explores diverse career opportunities in dentistry beyond traditional private practice. It addresses the evolving landscape of dental care delivery, workforce trends, financial challenges, and societal demands. The book provides strategic insights for job searches, emphasizes critical thinking skills, and highlights alternative career paths, such as community health, academia, large group practices, global health, and uniformed services. It aims to equip dental professionals with the tools to succeed in the 21st century, offering advice on work-life balance, wellness, and leveraging mentorship programs. Intended for dental practitioners, recent graduates, and those seeking leadership roles, the book combines practical strategies with real-life success stories from experienced professionals. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- DENTALCAREERS: Finding a Job in the 21st Century by Michael Okuji
- Frontmatter
- © 2022 Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc
- Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- Chapter 1: It's Your Future
- Self-Assessment
- Goals and Objectives
- External Environment
- Flexibility
- Down Time
- Implicit Biases: Gender, Race, and Age
- Barriers to a productive search
- Craft the search
- Compensation
- Contracts
- Conclusion
- Recommended Reading
- Chapter 2: Search Strategy
- Email Communication
- Sequence
- Chapter 3: Community Health Is the Future
- The Market
- Opportunity
- Strategy
- Loan Repayment Programs
- Postgraduate Education
- Community Health Spotlight: Passion
- References
- Chapter 4: Global Health (Brittany Seymour / Jane Barrow)
- Motivation
- Vignette: Dr Valli Meeks-Beyond her hand skills
- Myths
- History of Global Health
- Defining Global Oral Health
- Competence as a Global Health Professional
- Supporting Competencies and Principles
- Vignette: Dr Donna Hackley-Lifelong learning for global success
- Vignette: Dr Elie Joseph-Global mindset, local context
- Market: Actors and Employers
- Global Health Spotlight: Humanity
- Chapter 5: Academic Careers (Lisa Nguyen)
- My Path to Academia
- Academic Dentistry
- Academic Dentistry Part Deux
- Students and Residents
- Loan Repayment
- Reference
- Chapter 6: Uniformed Services (Jeffrey Chaffin)
- Overview
- Practice Options
- United States Public Health Service (USPHS)
- Education Opportunities
- Benefi ts of Active-Duty Service
- Career Progression
- Uniformed Service Spotlight: Wanderlust
- Chapter 7: Large Group Practice
- Group Practice
- Dental Support Organizations.
- Association of Dental Support Organizations
- Chapter 8: Emerging Markets (Michael Okuji / Thomas Redd)
- Emerging Markets
- Career Transition
- Emerging Markets Spotlight: Perseverance
- Back cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Okuji, Michael Dental Careers
- ISBN:
- 9781647241490
- OCLC:
- 1354207324
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