Inaugural Aspen Dental Practice Ownership Summit Provides Leadership Training

PR Log (Press Release) – Nov 02, 2009 – Aspen Dental’s group practice owners and leadership team members gathered in New York City on October 5th for the company’s first Aspen Dental Leadership Summit.  The three-day meeting included attendance at the 6th annual World Business Forum (WBF) at Radio City Music Hall where an array of presenters, including former President Bill Clinton and award-winning director and innovator George Lucas, spoke on topics ranging from leadership and teambuilding to innovation and branding.  The group of dental professionals included 35 practice owners with three or more office locations and management leaders from several functional areas including Marketing, Human Resources, Finance and Training & Development.

The program provided time for a facilitated “best practices” session that provided an opportunity for dental practice owners and members of Aspen’s leadership team to share insights and ideas generated by WBF presenters.  Take-a-ways from the working session centered on enhanced leadership skills and the importance of open and ongoing communication in developing quality employee teams and business strategies.  Program participants were urged to incorporate the many discussion topics into daily operations to drive innovation at the individual practice level and for the entire Aspen Dental team.

“The summit was an amazing opportunity for me.  I’m a dentist who has had to start thinking like a business owner.  My reality is that I manage a group practice – I’m no longer a dentist who owns eight offices, I own a business,” said Dr. Shekhar Gupta.  “I know that my development and my understanding of what it takes to be a solid leader can grow each individual office, but now I have a foundation from which to grow my business.”
“Bringing all of us together under one roof and being exposed to a program such as the World Business Forum underscores the partnership and support we receive with Aspen,” owner dentist Dr. Jagruti Desai said.

ABOUT ASPEN DENTAL: Aspen Dental is a leading provider of denture and dental care services committed to providing patients with affordable, high-quality care. Aspen Dental is the only company authorized to provide eight styles of its hand-crafted, full and partial ComfiDents® brand dentures.

Aspen Dental has grown from 13 offices and three states in 1998 to more than 200 locations in 18 states. More than 300 licensed dentists and 200 dental hygienists work with Aspen Dental throughout Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin.

In 2008, Aspen Dental recorded more than 1.5 million patient visits, including visits from more than 260,000 new patients.

Aspen Dental meets the demand for high-quality, yet affordable denture and dental services by offering convenient locations, extended hours, affordable fees and a wide range of payment plan options. The company works with all insurance plans.

For more information about Aspen Dental, please visit www.aspendent.com, and for information about dental careers with Aspen Dental visit www.aspendentaljobs.com.