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Congratulations Wisconsin AGD 2023 Fellows
Congratulations to the six Wisconsin AGD members who received the prestigious Fellowship Award at AGD2023 in Las Vegas.
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Wisconsin Academy of General Dentistry
The Wisconsin Academy of General Dentistry is a professional association representing general dentists within our state. We are dedicated to providing resources for continuing dental education to our members and to improving patient care through lifelong service and learning. That dedication is supported by the programs and events that assist AGD members to achieve their professional goals, with our main focus in advocacy.
Wisconsin AGD News/Events
Wisconsin AGD News/Events
AGD News/Events
AGD News/Events
AGD NEWS
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Academy of General Dentistry Leaders Head to Capitol Hill in May
AGD leaders met in Washington, DC, recently to address legislative issues impacting dentistry and ways to protect oral health care. As part of the two-day event, about 30 general dentists representing AGD meet with lawmakers on legislative issues impacting their profession and how patient care is delivered to dental patients.
AGD Statement on American Medical Association’s Approval of a New Category III CPT Code
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is concerned that the American Medical Association’s (AMA) recent decision to allow non-dental health care workers to administer silver diamine fluoride is a temporary solution to a growing oral health crisis.
AGD EVENTS
Reigniting Purpose in Staff: From Burnout to Resilience and Beyond
Date(s)
May. 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mary-Ellen Pichè, CPHQ, LFACHE, LSSBB
Subject: 550 Practice Management and Human Relations
Credits: 1
Method: Lecture
Thursday, May 22: 7–8 p.m. CDT
Audience: Dentists, Managers/Supervisors
Fee: $37.50 (students and residents); $75 (members); $125 (nonmembers)
Description
This presentation will discuss the challenges facing healthcare organizations’ management of their workforces in a post-pandemic environment. Participants will engage in the topics of burnout, creating psychological safety, compassion, incivility and staff wellness. Strategies, tips and tools will equip participants to bring back purpose and joy in work.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the impact of staff burnout and incivility in the workplace.
- Learn how to create psychological safety.
- Acquire tools and tips to foster joy at work.
Speaker Bio
Mary-Ellen Pichè, CPHQ, LFACHE, LSSBB, is a healthcare executive and consultant who provides services to healthcare organizations, including strategic planning, organizational assessment/development, patient experience improvement, leadership development and high reliability. She delivers seminars on the patient experience and staff/physician/patient engagement. She is the coauthor of the book, “The Patient’s Primary Care Experience: A Roadmap to Powerful Partnerships.” Previously, Piche was a consultant with Planetree Inc. and CEO of the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York.
Additional Information
May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
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