Episode #482: Why You Have to Go to SmileCon in Houston This Year!, with Dr. Bob Skinner – ADA Meeting Chair
Oct 07, 2022If there's anything you want to learn about, you need to be at SmileCon! This dental event is one you don't want to miss, and Kirk Behrendt brings in Dr. Bob Skinner, chair of SmileCon 2022, to tell you everything you need to know. From the latest in dental technology to a range of activities — even NASA’s mini museum — there will be something for everyone to enjoy. For more about SmileCon 2022 and to register today, listen to Episode 482 of The Best Practices Show!
Episode Resources:
- Dr. Skinner’s website: https://skinnerdentistry.com/
- Dr. Skinner’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertl.skinnerdds
- Register for ADA SmileCon 2022: https://www.ada.org/education/smilecon
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Main Takeaways:
Go to SmileCon!
Go to SmileCon!
Go to SmileCon!
Quotes:
“To me, to go to an annual meeting, to go to SmileCon, you go there to reconnect and to connect. And if you don't go to these, be it the ADA or any of them, you're missing out.” (10:29—10:39)
“We have 120 presentations at SmileCon this year over three days. So, there's not going to be anything that you can't hear and learn about.” (10:43—10:50)
“I go to meetings a lot of times to learn from my colleagues. Now, most of these speakers are our colleagues because they're doing it too. But that's what I think a lot of people that don't routinely go to meetings [miss out on], whether it’s state, local, or national. That's what I get out of going to a lot of meetings.” (11:11—11:30)
“If there's something you want to learn about, you need to be at SmileCon this year. It’s going to be a great show for everyone, regardless of why you're going.” (12:16—12:26)
“All dental meetings will have this. We’ve called ours Dental Central with SmileCon — and it is. It’s a central place that we can all go, and we can learn, and we can meet. And there will be some fun stuff there to play with too. And then, after it’s all over, we can smile on what a great experience [it was].” (16:14—16:30)
“It’s going to be great. We’re looking forward to seeing everybody and reconnecting. And I think that's the thing that you need to think about. It’s the relationships that make the world turn around. And so, that's what's good about it.” (23:29—23:40)
Snippets:
0:00 Introduction.
2:58 The vision for ADA SmileCon 2022.
10:18 What to expect at ADA SmileCon.
12:42 Participate in the Dental Olympics.
15:47 Experience Dental Central.
22:12 Last thoughts on SmileCon.
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Unlocking Us podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4P86ZzHf7EOlRG7do9LkKZ
Dare to Lead podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oEPsPKDhPVoNNL7pH5db6
The Power of Vulnerability Ted Talk by Brené Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o
Dr. Bob Skinner Bio:
Dr. Bob Skinner Bio:
Dr. Skinner was born and raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and has always felt a special passion for this area. Although he had to leave to finish his education, he knew he would return here to establish his dental practice and raise his family. And that is exactly what he did. The patients he began treating are now bringing their children and even their grandchildren in to see him!
Having completed a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Arkansas, he attended the LSU School of Dentistry and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1986. During his dental education, he was involved in extensive research in the subjects of Oral Pathology, Cancer, and Endodontics.
His work garnered four NIH Grants, top awards at Table Clinics presented nationally and internationally, and produced three abstracts and seven journal articles. In 2012, the LSU School of Dentistry honored him with their Alumnus of the Year Award.
That same drive to learn still exists today and is the reason he attends so many continuing education courses each year. He has rarely missed a national, state, or local dental meeting/seminar and serves as a State Delegate in the American Dental Association’s House of Delegates.
Elected by his peers, he was honored to serve as the General Chairman of the ADA Annual Session 2009. In the same year, the Arkansas State Dental Association presented him with the Distinguished Service Award, one of the highest honors given.
