Tonight, while speed watching Grey’s Anatomy I saw the “Superhero pose” by the character Amelia Shepard a neurosurgeon. In her cerebral pose with her head held high and feet planted firmly on the ground she prepares her psyche for the challenging surgery she is about to undertake. Another Doctor on the show catches her in her stance and the two Doctors discuss its significance and its effect on the success of one self. Her character says “There’s a scientific study that shows that if you stand like this in superhero pose for just five minutes before a job interview or a big presentation or a really hard task, you will not only feel more confident, you will perform immeasurably better.”
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| "Superhero pose" an inspiration to those who try it |
2021 is here and my writers block has been rearing its ugly head during the final weeks of a year we all want to say “goodbye” to. A new year brings with its perspective. We’ve turned the calendar page commencing 2021 a new year with new goals to set and new challenges to take on. Although admittedly I have said I didn’t make any resolutions for 2020, I really did make one by committing to publish more articles and to continue to write my blog. My blog is a place where I share my professional and personal experiences.
MENTORING
Offering my perspective and solutions to situations or a method to approach a surgical patient. That may be many of my posts but in my first blog which started this journey. There’s the most recent blog which was the recent Dental Mentor Summit virtual event held in the spring. A panel of multiple specialty, multi-cultural, multiple aged, local Dentists and Stony Brook University Dental Students for a two-hour question-answer session.
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| Mentoring event Clean-Face-of-Dentistry May2019 Clinique/Macy's |
PERSONAL/DIET/NUTRITION
As I said my blog would include life experiences which includes family time and personal events. I’ve done blogs on recipes for healthy salads and a blog on nutritional aspects of pairing foods for recipes. This blog a delish brussels sprout recipe, a favorite of mine. Blog recipes on healthy spiced roasted chickpeas/garbanzo beans. Healthy salad recipe blog that includes ingredients from local businesses. Businesses affected by the ongoing shut down in the state of New York as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. Blogs on healthy main courses that include whole grain pasta as an option. A Blog on reading and analyzing nutritional labels.
VOLUNTEERISM ORGANIZED DENTISTRY
In my Board position as the Director of Member Benefits of the American Association of Women Dentists(AAWD), I wanted to highlight the Awards that are bestowed each year by the AAWD Board of Directors in a blog. This blog highlights the Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award which is the highest award granted each year. This blog also highlights the history of the AAWD. In an effort to comply with my resolutions I wrote an article for the AAWD Chronicle. Here I shared this rendition for my blog. As a newly inducted member of the Long Island Academy of Odontology my blog spoke of this. My time on the Standards Committee at the American Dental Association influenced this blog that was highlighting an article I published.
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| As Chairman of the Council for Governmental Affairs we meet via zoom |
CORONAVIRUS 2020 PANDEMIC
2020 has been a year that will have lasting affects on many of us for years to come. This pandemic has made its mark even with my blogs. This blog may be more accurate than originally thought. This pandemic has put a strain on many aspects of our World, the Country and the State of New York and the availability of products and this blog talks about this. Virtual interactions became an important part of our day and year in this blog.
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| Signage on state highway Route 27 on Long Island south shore |
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Private practice has prepared me with handling many scenarios with patients’ staff and other business partners I dealt with, including this blog. Interesting situations I blog about how to start your day in an organized manner. Also how to handle odd requests here is that blog and another blog here. Some advice in this blog and this blog too on hiring staff and how to collect their information for interviews.
ORAL SURGERY
Here are a few other blogs that talk about one of the most common questions I received over the years of practice. Following a protocol to review patients medical history is important in this blog here and this blog. It’s an important task to perform concisely and accurately, so proper forms are necessary. Here’s a blog I wrote that discussed wisdom teeth. This blog and this blog are about the importance of your teeth and how they form a smile that’s responsible for first impressions and human connections. Oral surgeons are the specialists that surgically corrects the dentition and this blog says so. A blog on how to handle common clinical problems with patients. Blogging about how to treat urgently losing an anterior front tooth. A blog here and blog on how to approach the esoteric cases. Blog & blog and blog on guided surgery to place implants. A Blog on understanding management of the human papilloma virus. Blog on local anesthesia techniques. This blog and this blog on tips on how to reduce post-operative complications. This blog reviews a common complication of syncope and how to prevent and treat it.
HOLIDAYS
Recognizing holidays as they affect our lives. This blog is a rendition of a patriotic song by Lee Greenwald commemorating Independence Day. A Saint Patrick’s Day poem I blogged. Federal holidays that commemorate our veterans at Armistice day blog or this blog about giving thanks at Thanksgiving.
PROFESSIONAL BETTERMENT
I blog about professional improvement and advancement and this blog. A technology blog.
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| Winslow Arizona from the air |
TRAVEL
For me, traveling has been an avenue to learn about the places I visit and blogging about it helps. This blog is about maintaining normal hygiene habits while traveling and how the travel industry supports this goal.
Todays blog highlights many of the topics I chose to express during the year 2020.
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| Westhampton Beach Long Island eastern shore winter sunset |
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