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- ‘Resilience isn’t all scented candles and yoga’: A fireside chat with Dr. Sheela Raja on how to overcome trauma and improve wellness January 31, 2023Sheela Raja, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is currently the director of the UIC Resilience Center, helping students to improve behavioral health in their personal and professional lives. Dr. Raja specializes in post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma, and her research and training focus is […]New Dentist blog
- The positive impact of wellness on productivity December 21, 2022The concept of “wellness” is quickly becoming a buzzword in the workplace. While many employers initially adopted wellness initiatives to reduce health care costs, there is now evidence that these programs can also lead to increased productivity and improved employee morale. When it comes to productivity, we often focus on efficiency and output. But many don’t […]New Dentist blog
- Practicing mindfulness as a new dentist December 12, 2022There are too many things happening in life that could make us feel stressed, overwhelmed and less focused. Especially as a new dentist with a lot of responsibilities, your mind is constantly busy trying to get a clearer insight of where you want to take your practice to. The first rule to keep in mind […]New Dentist blog
- Patient autonomy vs. patient-pleasing as a new dentist December 5, 2022The day we obtain our dental license, our role changes from student to doctor. After a lifetime of being told what to do by “grown-ups,” teachers and professors, the roles reverse. It can be challenging when confronted by patients asking us to do things we are not comfortable with doing, especially if we want to […]New Dentist blog
- At SmileCon, Olympic curler and new dentist reflects on busy 2022 October 31, 2022Tara Peterson, D.D.S., is a 2018 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and member the U.S. curling team that competed at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. Her sister also made the team. She spoke at SmileCon 2022 in Houston and allowed the New Dentist blog to publish her speech. The speech, which […]New Dentist blog
