Concept

Sharing experiences. Exploring opportunities.

The increasing number of retiring dentists has begun. With greater time availability more and more of us will seek ways to enhance our lives and the lives of others as we envision and create a new future.

Countless opportunities await, and enormous resources exist in our population of transitioning dentists.

We have been blessed by a profession that has provided freedom, experiences, and skills unique in the world. We also are particularly qualified to provide a significant health service.

How do we make the most of these next years? What’s the best way to live with joy and enrichment? How do we balance leisure, travel, finances, health, and hobbies or other interests? Can we make a difference in the world? These questions are answered differently by each of us.

By utilizing the skills and experience of mature dentists we have the potential for creating a future for ourselves and others far beyond that which we could do individually.

This involves an organization and network that can connect members to each other and opportunities local and world-wide.

ORGANIZATION
This Association is composed of individuals and groups of dentists. Members can utilize this website for sharing experiences and exploring opportunities based on our TOPICS. These topics are dynamic and can be expanded as needed. Membership is restricted to dentists who are or have been licensed and those non-dentist contributors who are intimately involved in dentistry.

Small local groups (6-14 dentists) meet informally to discuss a prearranged topic and have a light dinner like pizza and beverage. Each participant chips in for the dinner that may be around $8-$15. The meeting place is often an office conference room or other facility that doesn't charge for use of the space. Usually, but not necessarily, a local expert is invited to facilitate the discussion. The speaker is not paid. However, we have also found that often the speaker may generate business from the presentation. It is strongly recommended that the speaker is not "selling" anything. This format has worked well for our first group in the Seacoast of New Hampshire.

There should be one coordinator for the group, and it is helpful for that person to take notes and summarize the meeting for the members. This summary would be distributed to the members via e-mail or this site.