Oral Health and Dental Management

Leadership in Dentistry

11^th Asia Pacific Congress on Dental and Oral Health

July 25-27, 2016 Bangkok, Thailand

Atique Mehdi

Dhaka University, Bangladesh

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

There is a great need for leaders in the dental profession. As technological advances make our world smaller and our lives faster and more complex, we as a profession face challenges and opportunities that are evolving. Many of the changes in the scope and mode of practice will require new and different approaches. Meeting these challenges will require changes in how we as dental professionals do business; interact with our patients, other stakeholders, and health care providers; and educate our future colleagues. The purposeful incorporation of leadership education into dental curriculum represents an important departure from existing paradigmsâ??but will help prepare us to address these challenges. Purpose of this presentation is to define the need for leadership training programs to become future leaders. Whether these oral health professionals become leaders within a solo or group practice or at the local or national level of their profession, they must be given the mindset and tools to lead. Our aim for the presentation is to create a learning environment that fosters leadership development, so that dentists are prepared and motivated to assume leadership positions in the profession and their communities.

Biography :

Atique Mehdi is a young, energetic and creative dental surgeon of Bangladesh. He has completed his Bachelor degree from Dhaka Dental College in 2010. After that he started his career as the Chief Admin Officer at International Center for training Technology Transfer and research in Dentistry. In 2015, he was selected for the Leadership training by the Swedish Institute. He is the first dentist in Bangladesh, who has got the opportunity. After the training, he introduces himself as a public speaker on “Leadership”. He has conducted many seminars on Leadership in Dentistry. He is also the Founder Director of the First Health Radio of Bangladesh, eDoctor Radio.

Email: atique.mehdi@gmail.com