The NMDAF and the NMDA are committed to inspiring future dentists by providing leadership, mentoring and networking opportunities, and events to pre-dental students, dental students, residence dentists and new dentists.
Throughout the year this program gives opportunities for training, mentorships, and coordination of clinic observations. Once a year a celebration of dentistry dinner is thrown where students and mentors can come together to celebrate the year and be inspired.
Upcoming events.
Emerging Leaders Zoom Webinar
The NMDAF and the NMDA are joining together to provide leadership programming in the New Mexico dental community.
For our next event, we will be hosting a virtual event called “Specialists in Dentistry”. Dr. David Martinez, Dr. Kari Harnick, and Dr. David Hadley will explore some different specialties in dentistry, and share their experiences.
Join us for a Virtual Spaghetti Social September 16th!
The Emerging Leaders Program is hosting a Virtual Spaghetti Social this September! You will receive a recipe and a gift card to purchase ingredients to make your own spaghetti dinner with our guest chef, and connect while you enjoy your meal.
Ingredients provided - Guest Chef - September 16, 2021 - 6:00PM
Online Auction Fundraiser
June 1 - June 20, 2021
We are auctioning off a number of fun and unique items to raise money to create healthy smiles in New Mexico. There is something for everyone, and every sold item will ensure that we can continue our efforts to improve access to oral health care and oral health literacy in the state of New Mexico.
2021 Program Outline
Mentoring and Volunteering
February 25, 6:00pm, virtual platform
- Michael Sparks, Dr. Michael Haight and Dr. Michael Law
- Mentoring: What It Means to Me
- Ways to Volunteer
- Post-meeting - sign-up for mentoring/shadowing opportunities
What Practice Model is Best for Me?
March 11, 6:00pm, virtual platform
- Kelley Hollingsworth-Ryals
- DSO – Pros and Cons
- Elizabeth Rivers
- Public Health – Pros and Cons
- Omar Pereyra
- Private Practice – Pros and Cons
- Melanie Velasquez, Bank of the West
- How to finance a dental practice
Mentoring/Clinic Observation
April/May
- Match/coordination statewide
Online Auction Fundraising Event
June
Specialists in Dentistry
August 19, 6:00pm, virtual platform
- Endodontist – Dr. David Hadley
- Orthodontist – Dr. Kari Harnick
- Pediatric Dentist – Dr. David Martinez
Mentoring/Clinical Observation
August/September
- Match/coordination statewide
Online Spaghetti Social
September 16, 6:00pm, virtual platform
- Spaghetti-making kits shipped to participants
- Panel: New Dentist Committee members
- Lead conversation about mentoring/networking, Q&A
Educational Workshop
October 21, 6:00 pm, virtual platform
- NDX Ideal Dental Laboratory - Albuquerque
Emerging Leaders Dinner - NMDAF
November 12, 5:30pm, in-person, Sandia Golf Club – Celebration of Dentistry
Service in Dentistry
Leadership Training
December, virtual platform
NMDA, NMDAF
Program Sponsors
Thank you to our prime sponsor!
New Mexico Foundation for Dental Health, Education & Research (dba. NM Dental Association Foundation)
PO Box 16854
Albuquerque, NM 87191
Office: (505) 298-7206
Fax: (505) 554-3836
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All donations are tax-deductible.
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The NMDAF is the charitable arm of the NMDA