{"id":30911,"date":"2026-06-05T02:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=30911"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:43:00","slug":"leading-with-humility-and-vision-dr-steven-katz-reflects-on-a-transformative-year-as-aae-president-ep-85","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/podcast\/leading-with-humility-and-vision-dr-steven-katz-reflects-on-a-transformative-year-as-aae-president-ep-85\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading with Humility and Vision: Dr. Steven Katz Reflects on a Transformative Year as AAE President \u2013 Ep. 85"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30912 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Ep85_Guest-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Ep85_Guest-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Ep85_Guest-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Ep85_Guest-150x188.png 150w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Ep85_Guest-400x500.png 400w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Ep85_Guest.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Ep85_Guest-240x300@2x.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this episode of\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endo Voices<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Dr. Marcus Johnson sits down with outgoing AAE President Dr. Steven Katz for an honest and reflective conversation about leadership, mentorship, and the future of endodontics. From his early days on the Public and Professional Relations Committee to leading one of the most visible years in AAE history, Dr. Katz shares the experiences that shaped his presidency, including the organization\u2019s expansive media outreach, the evolution of the Worth Saving campaign, and the development of the updated CBCT position statement and trauma guidelines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together, they explore the importance of servant leadership, the role of mentorship in organized dentistry, and how endodontists can continue to make meaningful contributions to the specialty at every stage of their careers. 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