▶️ Cultivating Leadership

We have a very special guest to talk about leadership and why leadership skills are a must for today’s evolving dental landscape. We’ll also hear from two other dentists about how to develop leadership skills and become strong leaders, and why it's essential for shaping the future of the profession.

Special Guests:
Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Shapiro, ADA Interim Executive Director
Dr. Yanina Jouzy, Sunshine Smile Dental & Orthodontics, ADA Leadership Institute Graduate
Dr. Richard Valachovic, Clinical Professor and Executive Director of the NYU Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy and Management.

For more information, show notes and transcripts visit https://www.ada.org/publications/dent...

Time Stamps: 
[00:02:30] – Dr. Betsy Shapiro’s Journey to Leadership
[00:07:18] – Resilience and Flexibility as Leadership Traits
[00:08:13] – Leadership Style and Guiding Principles
[00:13:09] – Navigating Change at the ADA
[00:19:50] – Dr. Yanina Jouzy on Leadership and Mentorship
[00:27:08] – Dr. Richard Valachovic on Early Leadership Development
[00:36:23] – The Dozen Roses Story: the life-changing impact of dental care and teamwork
[00:40:00] – Advice to Her Younger Self

Resources

Learn more about Dr. Betsy Shapiro’s career in organized dentistry, and her transition into the role of ADA’s interim Executive Director. https://adanews.ada.org/ada-news/2025...

Enhance your leadership skills at the ADA’s Leadership Institutes. https://www.ada.org/resources/careers...

Connect with Dr. Shapiro on ADA social channels, LinkedIn,   / elizabeth-a-betsy-shapiro-dds-jd-cae-bab15b8   or via email. mailto:[email protected]

Connect with Dr. Yanina Jouzy through the Diverse Dental Society (https://diversedentalsociety.org/dt_t..., or the Hispanic Dental Association. https://www.hdassoc.org/hda-board-of-...

Read Dr. Richard Valachovic’s article, Forging the Future: Cultivating Leaders for the Evolving Dental Profession at New York University, in the Journal of the American College of Dentists. https://www.acd.org/communications/ja...

Learn more about NYU’s Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy and Management https://dental.nyu.edu/research/cohpm..., and NYU’s College of Dentistry. https://dental.nyu.edu/

Connect with Dr. Valachovic on LinkedIn.   / richard-valachovic  

Listen now to more Dental Sound Bites episodes on leadership. https://www.ada.org/publications/dent...
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