BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. David Rice REGISTER NOW!Date: Tuesday\, March 31 \, 2026 Time: 6:00pmLocation: Kovens Conference Center On the Campus of FIU3000 NE 151 Street\, North Miami\, FL 33181Course Description:What m akes dentistry so incredible? Our options! We can be incredibly successful whether we build ... buy ... or associate long-term. The key is understan ding which path is best for you. This practical\, action-oriented course g ives early-career dentists the tools to assess each path\, understand the financial and professional implications\, and make decisions that align wi th their personal goals\, timelines\, and vision for success.You’ll learn how to:Assess associate opportunities — what to expect in salary structure \, mentorship\, clinical growth\, and how to negotiate agreements.Explore the path to ownership through buy-in or practice purchase\, including fina ncial planning\, timing\, negotiation essentials\, and common pitfalls. Co mpare building a new practice vs. buying an existing one vs staying an ass ociate\, with concrete pros/cons\, risk considerations\, and strategies fo r realistic goal-setting. Match your current financial situation and caree r goals with the best decision for you — whether debt management\, leaders hip readiness\, lifestyle\, or long-term wealth creation.Create your perso nalized decision roadmap with clear next steps depending on where you are now and where you want to go professionally.By the end of this course\, yo u’ll walk away with immediately actionable guidance\, a structured self-as sessment\, and a practical plan for choosing your best path — be it servin g as a confident associate\, transitioning into ownership\, or launching y our own practice with clarity and confidence.Objectives:Evaluate the three primary career paths—associate\, build\, or buy— by comparing their finan cial\, clinical\, lifestyle\, and leadership implications at different sta ges of a dentist’s career.Identify which path best aligns with your curren t circumstances by assessing debt load\, income needs\, risk tolerance\, m entorship preferences\, and desired timeline to ownership.Apply a structur ed decision-making framework to match personal values\, long-term professi onal vision\, and lifestyle goals with the most appropriate career path. DTEND:20260401T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260722T194429Z DTSTART:20260331T220000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:SFDDA Tri-Affiliate Meeting UID:RFCALITEM639203462693266667 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Speaker: Dr. David Rice
 \; \; REGISTER NOW!

Date: Tuesday\, Mar ch 31\, 2026 \;  \;  \;Time: 6:00pm
Location: \; \; Kovens Conference Center \;On the Campus of FIU
3000 NE 15 1 Street\, \;North Miami\, FL 33181

Course Description:

What makes dentistry so incredible? Our options! We can be incredibly successful whether we build ... buy ... or associate long-term . \;The key is understanding which path is best for you.& nbsp\;

This practical\, action-oriented course gives early-care er dentists the tools to assess \;each path\, underst and the financial and professional implications\, and make decisions that align with \;their personal goals\, timelines\, and vision for suc cess.

You’ll learn how to:

Asses s associate opportunities \;— what to expect in salary structure\, men torship\, clinical growth\, and how to negotiate agreements.

Explore the path to ownership through buy-in or practice purchase\, including fin ancial planning\, timing\, negotiation essentials\, and common pitfalls.&n bsp\;

Compare building a new practice vs. buying an existing one vs staying an associate\, with concrete pros/cons\, risk considerations\, and strategies for realistic goal-setting. \;

Match your current fi nancial situation and career goals \;with the best decision for \; you \;— whether debt management\, leadership readiness\, life style\, or long-term wealth creation.

Create your personalized decis ion roadmap \;with clear next steps depending on where you are now and where you want to go professionally.

By the end of this course\, yo u’ll walk away with \;immediately actionable guidance\, a str uctured self-assessment\, and a practical plan for choosing your best path — be it serving as a confident associate\, transitioning into ownership\, or launching your own practice with clarity and confidence.

Objectives:

  1. Evaluate the three primary career paths—associate\, build\, or buy— by comparing their financial\, clinical \, lifestyle\, and leadership implications at different stages of a dentis t’s career.
  2. Identify which path best aligns with your current circ umstances by assessing debt load\, income needs\, risk tolerance\, mentors hip preferences\, and desired timeline to ownership.
  3. Apply a struc tured decision-making framework to match personal values\, long-term profe ssional vision\, and lifestyle goals with the most appropriate career path .

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