This week we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. His stirring “I have a dream speech” echoes throughout the ages. That speech touched my very soul when I …
“First, do no harm.” Everyone knows that this is Hippocrates’ famous oath. Every health care worker should live and die by this oath. But how many actually do? It seems …
I always emphasize in any course how important it is to evaluate new technology through the lens of basic principles. The basic principles that I teach have an unmatchable track …
I have been a public speaker for most of my 45 years in Dentistry. For the last 35 years I have been giving presentations to dental audiences all over the …
How do you determine what is needed? Needs assessment surveys do not really communicate what is NEEDED—they communicate what is POPULAR. Is popularity a valid criteria to determine what courses …
Last week I gave a full-day presentation to the ARKLATEX Academy in Shreveport, LA. I had wonderful hosts: Dr. Ronald Hermes, who invited me, and many of his colleagues including …
Whatever happened to true unbiased science? Science today is replete with fraud and corruption. No science has been left untouched—including dental science. Patrice Lewis hits the nail right on the …
I did a fair amount of out-of-the-box marketing for my dental practice in Scarsdale NY. I gave presentations on dentistry at senior centers, chambers of commerce; I wrote informative articles …
I believe everyone should start their careers with a mentor–someone to show you the ropes, someone to guide you on the right rope, and someone to catch you when …
I became a doctor to help people. I believe strongly that being a doctor means dedicating your life for service to others. Doctors have a special calling to ease suffering. …