Gary will talk about strategies to attract and keep quality associate dentists in this episode, and Dr. Kevin Kellerman,DMD shares a clinical tip about Team training.
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This episode will also help you understand;
- What are the advantages of having an associate in your practice?
- What are the biggest challenges of having a solo dentist practice?
- How do you attract and keep quality associate dentists?
Tune in to the episode to find out the answers to the above questions!
Time Stamps
Today’s Clinical Tip
- 00:02:42 – Team training by Dr. Kevin Kellerman, DMD.
Coaching In Action Segment
- 00:10:08 – What are some of the biggest challenges for a solo dentist practice ?
- 00:12:46 – Can a solo dentist work a 3day clinical week?
- 00:15:06 – Gary talks about a shift in mindset of dental students when asked about owning a dental practice?
- 00:17:41 – What are the strategies to attract and keep quality associate dentists
- 00:17:46 – Strategy Number 1
- 00:20:21 – Strategy Number 2
- 00:25:51 – Strategy Number 3
- 00:29:45 – Strategy Number 4
- 00:31:54 – Strategy Number 5
Q&A Segment
- 00:34:14 – Question 1 – How do I know if I am ready to add an associate dentist?
- 00:35:51 – Question 2 – In my AGD study club I hear lots of discussions among my colleagues about failed associateships. How can I setup an associate in my practice for success?
- 00:42:08 – Question 3 – Do I have to give up equity to an associate for this to work?
- 00:45:37 – Question 4 – Gary you mentioned the strategy of reducing insurance dependance. My fear is that I will lose many patients as we drop PPO plans. Doesn’t that work against the idea of adding an associate?
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Gary Takacs
Gary became a successful practice owner by purchasing a fixer-upper practice and developing it into a world-class dental practice. He is passionate about sharing his hard-earned insights and experiences with dental practices across the globe. As a dental practice coach, Gary provides guidance for dental professionals on how to create a healthier practice style that lets them deliver excellent patient care while reducing depending on insurance.
More importantly, Gary’s insights are not just based on theory – as a co-owner of a dental practice, he has first-hand experience in making this transformation from a high-volume and low-fee insurance model to a fee-for-service approach that is more sustainable and promotes a patient-centric and financially healthy dental practice, and he is dedicated to sharing this knowledge with other dental practitioners via the popular Thriving Dentist Show!