Curiosity Revived the Cat:

Digging into the most important trait for patient communication and career fulfillment.

Objectives:

Identify actionable steps to elevate your career in dentistry

Evaluate and enhance communication skills

Investigate the power of “Why” and the patient experience

Discuss ways to complete the stress cycle

Course Description:

We are born curious but at some point along the way, we learn that curiosity gets us in trouble.  We stop asking why, put our heads down, and focus on “getting it done.”  In that space, we start to lose connection with our profession, our patients, our team, and ourselves.  We fall into victim mode and forget what we are all about.  This course will explore skills to deal with stress, how to communicate in difficult situations, motivational interviewing, and more.  We will travel down the five pathways to get curious about and how to tap into our power to ignite our patients, practice, profession, and us! Discovering that curiosity actually revived that cat and you!

About Amanda Hill BSDH, RDH

Amanda likes to describe her career in dental hygiene as an adventure.  Growing up in and then marrying into the military she has had the opportunity to experience life and dentistry all over the world. She had the chance to be stretched and challenged while traveling for courses and learning the latest in clinical care and patient communication. Thus developing a love for learning.  Through her adventures around the world, she became obsessed with finding ways to continue her education and stay current and in connection with the dental industry.  Amanda practices part-time in Virginia Beach, VA, and is the clinical education manager for Young Innovations. She is a speaker, award-winning author, and host of the Your Dental Top 5 podcast.  A member of the advisory board for RDH magazine, Dentistry IQ, and OSAP’s Infection Control In Practice Editorial Review Board, Amanda strives to make topics in dentistry accurate, accessible, and fun!