GOING OON?
A Step-by-Step Action Plan to Transition Out of Network with National Lecturer Leigh Ann Faight of Upstream Dental Practice Coaching
"70% of Upstream's Dental Practices are in the Process of Going OON." - Leigh Ann Faight on August 13, 2022
3 CE plus a lavish buffet from the chef at the Wellesley Country Club
Metropolitan would like to thank CareCredit, Chewsi, Spark Aligners, Carestream & CitiBank for their generous sponsorship of the 2022 Met Gala.
During these inflationary times, dentists more and more want to explore going out of network. Many dentists have transitioned out of network and Metropolitan wants to present the most up-to-date analytical information and techniques to make the change as smoothly as possible. This presentation will provide a step by step approach to help dentists make the important decisions, while avoiding the most common mistakes, needed to propel the practice into a more financially rewarding orbit in today's dental care universe. Leigh Ann's presentation will include anecdotal information and experiences from local dental practices that have successfully made the transition. This meeting is open to all dentists from all districts of the MDS and non-ADA members as well. 3 CE Credits will be provided to all attendees.
From our All-Star Lecturer, Leigh Ann Faight, RDH
Founder & Coach, Upstream Dental Practice Coaching
"As early on in life as I can remember, I’ve always been inquisitive. Always asking why, and working to get to the bottom of things. My natural and insatiable curiosity led me to name my company Upstream. Upstream embodies my pursuit to know “why” along with my years of coaching discovery. I believe the secret to building good systems and even better teams is to go Upstream and find the source of the problem. My work with leaders and teams is centered around finding the greatest opportunities for growth! These areas of growth include: team culture, conflict resolution, business strategies, goal setting, leadership, and overall dental practice development and performance.
I started my career in dentistry more than 20 years ago, first as a dental assistant then earning my degree in dental hygiene. In 2012 I left private practice when my curiosity took over and I joined the world of dental practice management with ACT Dental. For 9 years I coached and continued learning alongside hundreds of dental teams and leaders – Coaching became my hunger and passion. In my role as Director of Coaching, I started on the lecture circuit. I love the experience of speaking to study clubs and dental associations throughout the country on the subjects of Hygiene Department Performance, Leadership, and Practice Management."
The evening will also include honoring the 2022 recipient of the Robert L. Burke DDS Memorial Volunteer Award, Dr. Steve Bader.
The Robert L. Burke, DDS Memorial Volunteer Award was established in 1999 in Dr. Burke’s honor to recognize outstanding volunteer efforts and contributions which have been put forth for the betterment of the dental society. The award is presented annually by the Executive Board of the Metropolitan District. This year's recipient, the 24th member so distinguished, will be honored during the Metropolitan District’s Met Gala Continuing Education Event on Thursday October 20, 2022.
Robert L. Burke, DDS Memorial Volunteer Award Recipients
2000 Stephen Stone, DMD
2001 Norman H. Diamond, DMD
2002 Andrea Richman, DMD
2003 Michael S. Swartz, DDS
2004 Michael C. Sheff, DMD
2005 Carl J. Perlmutter, DMD
2006 Edward M. Salamoff, DMD
2007 Joan Qureshi, DMD
2008 James S. Cinamon, DMD
2009 John Horack, DMD
2010 Jeffrey A. Slone, DMD
2011 Richard L. Cardiff, DDS
2012 John E. Bullock, DDS
2013 L. Jeffrey Lowenstein, DMD
2014 Chris Owen, DMD
2015 Mary DeMello, DMD
2016 John Buehler, DMD, MD
2017 Neela Gandhi, DMD
2018 Michael A. Putt, DMD
2019 Robert J. Memory, DMD, MD
2020 Steven Levine, DMD
2020 Maryam Shomali, DMD
2021 Ken Marsh, DDS
