Educating the Public: AAE’s Worth Saving Campaign
I’ve been an endodontic educator for a very long time, but this year I have found myself addressing a different student body: the public. As part of the AAE Executive…
Read MoreJune President’s Message: Looking Forward to the Year Ahead
It is a unique privilege to be able to address AAE members in our monthly Communique! I want to take a moment to again thank our members, past leadership, and…
Read MoreRecipe for Success: Dr. Craig S. Hirschberg Blends Practical Application With Inspiring Education
By Elisabeth Lisican Cincinnati-born AAE President Dr. Craig S. Hirschberg’s fondness for dentistry and endodontics stemmed from being good with his hands. “Building things; art stuff – things of that…
Read MoreMy Extraordinary Year as President of the American Association of Endodontists—A Case Study in Optimism, Hope, and Collaboration
“Leadership is the creation of an environment in which others are able to self-actualize in the process of completing the job. If your actions inspire other to dream more, learn…
Read MoreThe Changing Face of Endodontic Practice—Where Have We Been and Where are We Headed?
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change”—Charles Darwin “At the most basic level, competition in healthcare…
Read MoreThe Future of Endodontics and the Endodontic Specialty—What is the Reality and What is “Our” Role?
“There will be very few jobs for life, much less security, and very little predictability. There will be an emphasis instead on being able to learn, develop, and adapt rapidly…
Read More2023—A Year of Rejuvenation, Education, Advocacy, and “Coming Home”
Stefan I. Zweig, D.D.S., President “The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.”…
Read MoreEndodontic Specialists—What Makes Us “Special”
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”—John F. Kennedy “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal…
Read MorePresident’s Message: My Journey Through Dentistry—Just “Doing my Best”
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today”—H. Jackson Brown, Jr. For me, looking at things historically helps give me perspective which helps me cope with the present…
Read MorePresident’s Message: One Weekend in Chicago—The Past, Present, and Future of our Specialty
“The future depends on what we do in the present”—Mahatma Gandhi “The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create”—Leonard Sweet The American Association of Endodontists…
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