F-12 Retirement Strategies for All Career Stages: A Panel Discussion
CE Hours: 1.5
Description: There are as many ways to end a clinical endodontic career as there are endodontists. Every practitioner has their unique circumstances and goals for retirement, but there are common strategies that can be employed to attain the outcomes we all desire at the end of our careers. This discussion should help the attendee to tailor their individual professional, clinical, financial, and psychosocial development throughout their careers. Considering some of the unforeseen challenges and opportunities that occur throughout life and discovering the optimum plan for the desired outcome. This presentation should be attended by endodontists at all career stages, from residency through practice transition, to assist in achieving a happier and more fulfilling retirement.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how decisions early in their careers can affect the choices that they will have later in life. Be able to adapt consistently proven strategies to optimize their financial health by the time their practice life comes to a close
- Explain ways to mitigate risk, should unforeseen life events arise. Decide how to manage challenges to long-term plans such as divorce or disability
- Discuss several different ways to transition out of full-time clinical practice
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Robert Roda, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Robert Roda runs a private endodontic practice in Scottsdale, Ariz., and is a visiting lecturer at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health.
An AAE member since 1991, Dr. Roda is a past-president and currently serves as an associate editor of the Journal of Endodontics. He has previously served on multiple committees at the AAE. He has also served on the AAE Foundation board of trustees and scientific advisory board, and he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in 1998.
In addition to his leadership in the AAE, Dr. Roda is an endodontic consultant with the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners, past-president of the Arizona Dental Association and previously held positions within the American Dental Association. Dr. Roda is a noted speaker on endodontics and has co-authored the chapter on non-surgical retreatment in the current edition of Pathways of the Pulp.
Dr. Roda received his D.D.S. from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and his M.S. in oral biology and Certificate in Endodontics from Baylor College of Dentistry.
Speaker Disclosure:
in accordance with this policy, I declare I have a past or present proprietary or relevant financial relationship or receive gifts in kind (including soft intangible remuneration), consulting position or affiliation, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, as indicated: (Financial Relationship: CHD Bioscience and Dentsply Endodontics)
Terryl A.. Propper, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Terryl Propper is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry & received her certificate and MS in endodontics from UNC Chapel Hill. Terryl practiced general dentistry for 4 years & was a 1986 ADA Hillenbrand Finalist, which lead to her being the Assistant Director of Marketing for the ADA where she was also a member of ADA’s Speaker’s Bureau on Marketing & Practice Management for many years. Known as a change agent, Dr. Propper was honored to be the first female in 154 years to serve as the President of the Tennessee Dental Association in 2020 & the first woman to receive TDA’s coveted Jack Wells Memorial Award for leadership in dentistry 2022. She is proud to be the 4th woman to lead the AAE, serving as President in 2016, along with being recognized with the AAE Spirit of Service Award and the President’s Award, and the soon-to-be prestigious Edgar Coolidge Award at AAE23. She has left her legacy with the AAE leading the way with passion, energy, humility, candor, and the unexpected. Dr. Propper was in clinical practice for 30 years with a 3 location/8 doctor practice in Nashville, where she was CEO and managing partner. Retiring from clinical practice in Jan 2019, Terryl co-founded Endodontic Practice partners (EPP), a national company that affiliates with endodontic practices to improve profitability & promote best practices across all partners. Known as a courageous leader & a student of the changing dental landscape, Dr. Propper is the sole female in executive leadership in any of the endodontic-focused companies in the market. Her leadership style is that of consensus and enthusiasm, class, and sass.
Michael D.. Grassi, D.D.S., MDS.
Dr. Michael D. Grassi received his dental degree from SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine & completed his residency in Endodontics and his masters in dental sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Grassi is a board certified endodontist, a fellow of the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists & the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is the section head of Endodontics for the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester & a consultant in the dental department at St. Mary’s Hospital & Park Ridge. He served as past president for the following organization: The Seventh District Society, Monroe County Dental Society, Rochester Dental Study Club and the Apollonian Dental Study Club. Dr. Grassi has spoken locally and nationally on all aspects of Endodontics. Dr. Grassi has held positions in all levels of organized dentistry. He is an active member in a number of community and civic organizations. Michael D. Grassi, D.D.S., M.D.S. 369 White Spruce Blvd. Rochester, New York 14623 mgrassi@rochester.rr.com
Bradley Gettleman, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Gettleman earned his dental degree from the University of Missouri in Kansas City in 1987. He finished his master's degree and endodontic residency at the University of Minnesota in 1989. He has published numerous articles on endodontic therapy and has coauthored the Retreatment chapter in Pathways of the Pulp for the last 5 editions. He presently serves on the AAE Board of Directors and is Board Liaison to the RNPC (residents new practitioners committee) and Budget Finance Committee. He has recently served on the AAE Nominating committee and is currently a mentor with the AAE's Leadership Development Program. He is also past chairman of the AAE’s Professional Standards Peer Review and Ethics Committee. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and recently retired from private practice. Currently, he is a professor at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Arizona.
