Annual Report 2024
CAREER PATHWAYS MARK ‘A KIND OF RENAISSANCE’ IN DENTISTRY Professional growth is a core principle at OneWorld. In dental clinics, assistants can follow a progression as their skills and experience develop. In 2024, three members of the team did exactly that, when they fulfilled the requirements needed to practice as Expanded Function Dental Assistants. Alejandra Iniguez, Grecia Lara Becerril and Brianda Ramos Lopez saw an opportunity when new courses opened in Nebraska that would allow them to earn the credential. The journey included multiple classes, exams and becoming Licensed Dental Assistants. For Iniguez, growing at OneWorld offers not just an opportunity to challenge herself, but also to work in an environment that is meaningful for her. “It’s that part of the community that I’m familiar with, and I felt confident that I can give patients the care that they need in their preferred language,” she said. “So I felt that would be here, that I can accomplish those goals while also maintaining my personal goals of, I want to advance in this field.” Dental Director Brian Penly, DDS, said implementing the ability to level up marks a “kind of renaissance” in dentistry, bringing it into alignment with medical fields. “Part of a good business, I think, is looking out for your employees and letting them lead a better life,” Dr. Penly said. “That’s a goal, you know: being more challenged.”
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