Management & Supervision of a Dental Practice

Catalog description

The MSD course series is designed to introduce third-year dental students to human and financial resource management of dental practice. Beginning with helping the students better understand their own personal work and communication styles, the course includes interpersonal communications with staff and patients; team building; conflict resolution; managing stress; financial management of a practice; gender and cultural relations; dental insurance; and personal and professional insurance needs. The goal of this course is to give the student current information needed to make wise decisions about building and maintaining a successful dental team and practice that is congruent with one’s personal and professional philosophy.