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Leadership for the Dental Team and Beyond

Leadership for the Dental Team and Beyond. Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH – Inaugural Dean A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health. Change is good. You go first.

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Leadership for the Dental Team and Beyond

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  1. Leadership for the Dental Team and Beyond Jack Dillenberg, DDS, MPH – Inaugural Dean A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

  2. Change is good. You go first.

  3. “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in it success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things – because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions …. but only lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new.” Niccolo Machiavelli

  4. Concepts of Leadership “ I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don’t think that’s quite it; it’s more like jazz. There is more improvisation.” Warren Bennis

  5. A New Dental School – Why? What? • Why a new Dental School ? • Few graduates going to work in CHCs and IHS • Few graduates trained in Public Health • Need for Oral Health Leadership nationally

  6. Leadership = Collaboration • Decisions by consensus • Benevolent “Dictatorship” – top down • No Tenure – two year contracts • No traditional Department Chairs • Co-directors

  7. A New Dental School Model Was Needed • An innovative Vision was required • Had to start with a Dean – what leadership style/skills needed? • Translate the vision into reality • Clear sense of direction • Ethical • Effective communicator

  8. Innovative Curriculum – First Year • Needed to nurture students and provide Community service • Condense/Modularize Basic Sciences – save time and money • Initiate Simulation early • Integrate technology – lap tops, etc.

  9. Student 4th Year Rotations • “Real World Community Dental Experience” • Partnerships with Community Health Centers • 60 sites throughout United States • Serve underserved in Whole Person Health Environment • Inter Professional Experience

  10. Inscription House Clinic - Shonto, AZ “Being someone that has always lived near a city I always wondered if I would feel right at home in a place that is more than 40-50 miles from the nearest town. I found that working in a community like this is an actual possibility for me.”

  11. Hopi Health Care Clinic, Polaca, AZ Sage Memorial Hospital Ganado, AZ “So many things I had learned over the last 3 years finally congealed when I was up there. Never lose that rotation site. Culturally and professionally it provides a powerful, meaningful place to work. “

  12. Collaboration at its Best!

  13. Dentistry in The Community • Student Projects: Planned, Implemented, Evaluation • Policy experience – Organized Dentistry, Legislature • Develops Confidence, Public Speaking skills and real world community issues

  14. Give Kids A Smile • 180 dental students • 50 dental hygiene students • 33 volunteer pediatric and general dentists • Over 50 volunteers from the community • 356 children were treated in 4 hours

  15. ASDOH Admissions (by class)

  16. Leader of the Future!

  17. Leadership through Public Health/Behavioral Health • Certificate in Public Health • Masters in Public Health • Work with Social Workers on Clinic floor

  18. Good Leadership Requires Courage and Discipline!

  19. Jack’s Suggestions for Good Leadership • Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent. • Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. • Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know. • Be forgiving of yourself and others. • Be generous.

  20. Jack’s Suggestions for Good Leadership • Have a grateful heart. • Persistence, persistence, persistence. • Be loyal. • Be honest. • Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.

  21. Hence it is proved..... Every leader has followers

  22. Success doesn’t bring happiness, happiness brings success! - Albert Schweitzer

  23. Each year over 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon • 95% of those visitors arrive in a bus, a train or a car, go to the rim, are appropriately impressed, buy a souvenir and leave within 2 ½ hours

  24. 5% of those visitors actually make a trip below the rim

  25. Only 1% ever make the effort to go to the river and discover that it is a pretty spectacular place to be

  26. We need more 1%ers 1% • Those who are willing to go where 99% of the dentists don’t want to go, and find out that it is a pretty spectacular place to be

  27. Thank you for your attention And great work!

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