For women in dentistry in Michigan, a Lucy Hobbs Project event next week in Livonia will present CE on OSHA and HIPAA audits, sleep medicine, dental practice productivity and more. The Nov. 12 event, hosted by Benco Dental, will feature three guest speakers and a chance to earn six CE... CONTINUE READING
This week, Benco Dental partners with Dress for Success Lackawanna to present a career counseling, networking and hiring event in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The nation’s largest independent distributor of oral healthcare technology and supplies unites with an organization that empowers women to... CONTINUE READING
Annually, Benco Dental’s Lucy Hobbs Project recognizes women in dentistry for excellence in six categories. Each award winner demonstrates innumerable qualities of the project’s namesake, Dr. Lucy Hobbs Taylor, who earned her dental degree in 1866, advancing equality for her gender. She defied... CONTINUE READING
Dr. Cathy Hung draws on her past experiences when she advocates for diversity and inclusion, even authoring books on the subject. In 2020, the board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon earned the spotlight in IncisalEdgeMagazine.com as a Lucy Hobbs Project 'Woman Who Inspires' for her... CONTINUE READING
Dentistry, like every profession, could never move forward without all types of action takers: mentors, icons, innovators, humanitarians, clinical experts, women to watch, trailblazers. On #InternationalWomensDay, consider this collection of wisdom from a handful of award-winning women in... CONTINUE READING
"Barrier breaker." In 2019, The Washington Post aptly described the first woman and first African American to serve as president of the American College of Dentists. Dr. Joan Bluitt Foster, 1938 - 2019 (Photo courtesy The Island Funeral Home) Dr. Juliann Bluitt Foster "served as a role model...... CONTINUE READING
Each year, Incisal Edge dental lifestyle magazine honors America's best young dentists under the age of 40 for their work in and out of the operatory. Whether they’re renowned for medical innovations, volunteer work and philanthropy or a commitment to outstanding patient care, these 40... CONTINUE READING
"Women's History Month reminds us how far we've come and how far we need to go," said Dr. Lucy Hobbs, as portrayed by Benco Dental Database Publishing Production Specialist Jenn Ochman. She should know, as Lucy Hobbs was denied entrance to dental school in 1861 solely based on her... CONTINUE READING
Meet the founder of two institutes and a university bachelor’s program, a front runner of advanced dental surgical techniques, an advocate for the oral care of 28,000 children and counting, the mind behind 100-plus medical devices and technology, an engineer of empowerment, and a unifier of oral... CONTINUE READING
A distinguished destination for celebrating change makers in dentistry Since 1910, The Blackstone has attracted celebrities, socialites, and politicians. It is named after Timothy Blackstone, who was the president of Union Stock Yards and the Chicago & Alton Railroad. In 2019... CONTINUE READING