POLITICS & OPINION USA
Mar 9, 2010 | USASpecializing, sub-specializing and integratingWell, another year has come and gone, but it will not be forgotten. Our country is climbing out of a recession the likes of which has never been encountered at any one moment in time, and on so many fronts. We were hit with a wake-up call, facing one new issue after another, from global warming to the downward spiraling economy and stock market, to the energy and gas crisis, to the decline and freezing of the housing market, and now to the rise in unemployment. Read more
Mar 9, 2010 | USAMotivating employees in a tough economyTimes are tight and so are orthodontic budgets. Staff raises were low or non-existent last year. Bonuses that employees have always looked forward to were not given. Employees are downcast, and some are outright angry. The work still needs to be done, and productivity has decreased. So what can you do as their boss to get them motivated again? Read more
Dec 28, 2009 | USAOrthodontic education needs ‘fresh young blood’Orthodontic education may be in a state of flux with a daunting outlook for the future. Recruitment, retention and increased faculty vacancies of full-time, board-certified faculty members in postgraduate orthodontic programs are issues of critical importance when perceived through the lens of educational leadership and social justice. Read more
Dec 10, 2009 | USAQuestions are the answer to patient acceptanceOrthodontists are wonderful technicians. Those who are also good communicators often rise to the top in terms of both practice success and industry leadership. By contrast, orthodontists without strong communication skills often struggle to say the right thing to their patients, or to say it in a way that makes the patient want to accept treatment. Read more
Sep 18, 2009 | USASystems thinking rather than linear thinkingLinear thinking can be defined as simplistic, cause-effect thinking. According to Ollhoff and Walcheski (2002), most individuals think in straightforward, cause-effect and short-term fashion; it is called linear thinking, or attention to content over process. Read more
Sep 1, 2009 | USAOne sparkAt first glance, the Pacific Palisades in Southern California looked like heaven. Blanketed with luxurious movie star homes built on top of mountains overlooking the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean, it felt like a dream. But like any good dream, it had to end…or did it? Read more |
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