Congratulations to Foundation & Endo1 Partners/ADEA Leadership Institute Scholar Dr. Leticia Guajardo-Morales !
The Foundation for Endodontics and Endo1 Partners sponsor an endodontic educator's participation in the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) Leadership Institute. The Institute helps further develop dental faculty and enables a growing pool of outstanding academicians to become academic leaders in dental institutions.
The Foundation recently had the opportunity to speak with the scholarship recipient, Dr. Leticia Guajardo-Morales, Associate Professor at UT Health Houston School of Dentistry, about her experience in the program. Q: Share a little bit about yourself, your background, your interests, etc. A: I am an Associate Professor of the Department of Endodontics. I began my academic career volunteering for the University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston (UTSD) in 2012. In 2013 my position changed to part–time status, and in
August 2014 I joined UTSD as a full–time faculty. My research interests are in Clinical Endodontics and the use of BigMouth Dental Data Repository and Patient outcomes related to different systematic disease. Q: Why were you initially interested in the ADEA Leadership Institute? A: I wanted to enhance my leadership skills and network with other dental leaders. Q: Would you have been able to participate in the program without the scholarship? A: No, due to budget constraints my department has very limited discretionary funds for travel. Q: What were the three to five greatest takeaways from the Leadership Institute? A: Always seek new ways to reach your students, never
“ It’s important to us to take part in the educational support that prepares future dental professionals. Our commitment allows us to contribute to continued advancements in the industry while playing a role in their pending careers. ”
Dr. Matthew Haddad Co-Founder, Endo1 Partners
hesitate to reach out to your peers, and poll your students and get buy- in from them when you want to make changes.
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