2011 AAO Webinar - Practice Transitions

Take control of the future of your orthodontic career! Chris Bentson and Doug Copple of Bentson Clark & Copple, LLC will discuss how to successfully transition from your residency into an established orthodontic practice. Understand the concept of becoming CEO of your practice by putting a team of trusted advisors in place to build a successful business model. Information will be presented on current purchase prices, and comparative practice data will be provided to illustrate benchmarks and trends. There will be an extensive conversation regarding practice overhead and reading a cash flow pro-forma, one of the most important documents in a transition. A number of other general topics will be discussed including ways to polish your CV, resources for locating a practice opportunity, types of practice transitions, where to obtain financing, and understanding the basics of a practice valuation.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the concept of becoming a CEO;
• Learn to put a team of trusted advisors together;
• Learn practice overhead and reading a cash flow pro-forma;
• Learn ways to polish your CV.

Speaker Disclosure:
Consultant: Bentson Clark & Copple

Length of session:
The session is scheduled for 60 minutes.

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the Webinar will earn 1.0 CE for the entire session.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:

This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

American Association of Orthodontists is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual lectures or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.