Become a polymath in a broad range of dental subjects, whether it's leading your team to success or sharpening your treatment planning skills, by joining the Elite Dental Group today!
Now in our 16th year as a study club, we're proud to announce the theme for 2020-2021: The Dental Polymath.
Our aim is to make you feel comfortable calling yourself a "polymath" by the end of the year and thereafter.
Aristotle (382 BC–322 BC) was a polymath who made fundamental contributions to diverse fields of study, including logic, rhetoric, ethics, physics, story, poetry, government, metaphysics, geology and zoology.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), another polymath, was the archetypal renaissance man and his list of accomplishments is staggering. As an artist, he was the father of the high renaissance style, having painted the 'Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper.' Applying observations made in his scientific endeavors, da Vinci introduced the idea of painting with aerial perspective. Da Vinci also made contributions to many other fields: urban planning, mathematics, botany, astronomy, invention, history, sculpting and cartography.
Da Vinci left us with some great advice on how to be successful, most of which comes from his journals:
From its inception, the Elite Dental Group has adopted the Seattle Study Club philosophy of leading members to become “complete clinicians.” In addition to increasing our knowledge of biology, structure, function and esthetics in dentistry, we incorporate non-clinical learning opportunities to improve our business, financial management, health, wellbeing and personal development.
Gaining vast clinical and non-clinical knowledge in all aspect of dentistry is a lifetime process requiring passion, determination and commitment. In 2020-21, members will continue the quest to become The Dental Polymath. We will strive to bring the best of what dentistry has discovered from across all fields and specialties to be more effective in our patient care and practice.
To develop The Dental Polymath, we will create and encourage:
In the coming year’s program, we will address unique challenges encountered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 issues will be incorporated into multiple sessions throughout the year which will allow us to stay current.
While some programs are scheduled to be in a virtual (Zoom) format, any of the physical events may be easily converted to a virtual format if needed.
The ability to modify our programs will allow for many benefits:
Become a polymath in a broad range of dental subjects, whether it's leading your team to success or sharpening your treatment planning skills, by joining the Elite Dental Group today!