Recap of ADSO's 2018 'Partnering for Growth: Pathway to a DSO' Summer Conference

The Association of Dental Support Organizations recently held its Partnering for Growth: Pathway to a DSO conference in Denver, CO at the Grand Hyatt on July 12th and 13th 2018. This event was unique because the ADSO’s established DSO members presented, educated, and guided emerging dental group practice attendees. These established DSO veterans presented best practices which will significantly save emerging dental group practices time and money.

Throughout the conference, attendees had the opportunity to listen, converse, and share ideas with industry veterans. They were also able to meet, connect, brainstorm, share, and learn from other emerging dental groups.

The very successful meeting started out strong with CEO roundtable discussions on the first day where attendees were given the opportunity to converse with DSO executives on specific topics. The purposeful and thought-provoking roundtable discussions gave attendees a rare and valuable opportunity to learn and network with DSO CEOs in an intimate setting and in a meaningful way.

Topics Included:

Compliance – Theresa Schekirke of Samson Dental Partners and Andy Lyness of D4C Dental Brands
Recruitment & Patient Acquisition – Emmet Scott of Community Dental Partners
Equity Opportunities for DSOs – Dr. AJ Acierno of Decision One Dental and Scotte Hudsmith of Smile Doctors
Clinical Leadership – Dr. Charlie Zasso of Affordable Care and Dr. John Barnes of Pacific Dental Services
Growth through De Novo & Acquisition – Doug Brown of Affordable Care and Mitch Olan of Dental Care Alliance

Equally well-received and impactful was the Future Trends session with two industry giants: Dr. Rick Workman, Founder and Executive Chairman of Heartland Dental, and Stephen Thorne IV, Founder, CEO and President of Pacific Dental Services.

“Once again, the sessions at the Partnering for Growth meeting set the bar for providing emerging and growing DSO’s with relevant and insightful information on how to grow and thrive in this dynamic industry. The openness and sharing from our Industry’s top executives and CEO’s was truly something special.” – Mike Bileca, ADSO President

Despite the great success, ADSO has postponed the Fall Partnering for Growth meeting scheduled to take place in NYC November 13th -14th, 2018 until a later date. The ADSO determined through member feedback that the timing of the event was not ideal due to a variety of reasons. Read the entire release HERE. Given the success of the Partnering for Growth: Pathway to a DSO meetings, the ADSO will continue the meetings, but will look to space the PFG events further apart and in different locales. Details regarding the date and location of future Partnering for Growth programs will be posted HERE on Group Dentistry Now’s event calendar and on the ADSO website.

2019 ADSO Summit
The next ADSO meeting is sure to be the largest event in the dental support industry to date. The Summit is poised to be the best yet in terms of diversity of sessions, content and networking opportunities. The agenda will be stacked with outstanding speakers who will cover a range of topics designed for every member of the team, including leadership, marketing and public relations, human resources and recruitment, advocacy, and growth and development. DSOs and group practices of all sizes will benefit from the 2019 ADSO Summit which will take place on March 27th – March 29th 2019 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego, CA. Save the date and stay tuned for more information on this event!

The Association of Dental Support Organizations is a non-profit international trade association whose members support more than 14,000 dentists worldwide. ADSO supports its members through research, education and advocacy; enabling them to foster innovation, collaboration and a vibrant market where DSO-supported dentists can provide quality oral health care.

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