Fri., Nov. 8, 2024
TBD – AM (3 CE hrs)
Room TBD
Speaker: Sam Shamardi, DMD

Recommended for: Dentists, Hygienists, and Dental Students

Dentistry has long been synonymous with physical breakdown, burnout and mental health issues, yet an open discussion on these realities and their impact on our lives has continued to be ignored. The constant pressure we face over decades of practicing lead to systemic health issues, disability, and the often-stigmatized subject of suicide, and we need to better understand the importance of overall wellness in our careers. This course sheds light on the mental health challenges we face and demystifies solutions that can help prolong our careers and improve our overall work/life balance.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the detrimental health risks we face due to constant stress and burnout.
• Review signs/symptoms of burnout and provide solutions for prevention.
• Acknowledge the reality of suicide within dentistry and how to manage work/life challenges.

Sam Shamardi, DMD is an established leader, educator, clinician, author, and dental entrepreneur. He has a passion for providing solutions to significant unaddressed problems for dental professionals via educational programs and his faculty position at Harvard while providing transformative changes for the periodontal health of his patients.

Dr. Shamardi earned his DMD at Tufts University, where he served as Class President for four years, and his Periodontal certificate at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Surgery and practices full-time in Boston while teaching part-time at the Harvard Division of Periodontics for the last decade. Dr. Shamardi lectures nationally and internationally on a wide array of topics including but not limited to periodontics, hygiene, hearing loss in dentistry, financial and practice management, and innovations in dentistry as a speaker for Catapult Education’s Speakers Bureau.

He has been recognized as a dental entrepreneur for his revolutionary EarAid product, has published numerous articles, and is the author of The Financial Survival Guide for Dentists. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his dog Luna, and is an avid supporter of his favorite team Real Madrid. Dr. Shamardi is always willing to get creative with custom hands-on courses for various periodontal/implant topics, along with half-day or full day lectures and webinars.

Dr. Shamardi is not associated with, employed by, nor consults for any manufacturer, supplier, or retailer of dental instruments or materials.