How to be a Superstar Associate Dentist with Dr. Andrew Cheng

The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr Andrew Cheng Episode Run Time: 00:59:56   Intro Today, I talk to Dr Andrew Cheng. Andrew is an amazing up and coming dentist in Australia. Andrew has completed many structured formal learning pathways and is passionate about CPD. These courses have allowed Dr Cheng to get the most out of his clinical practice, and take on ever more challenging and interesting cases. He has completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics, a Postgrad Certificate in Dental Implantology, and he frequently travels to Seattle where he attends Kois. In this week’s episode, we talk about CPD and the importance of investing in yourself, how to get the most out of mentorship and how to be a successful associate. We also discuss maintaining our mental and physical well-being, the importance of self-care, and becoming a successful clinician. Guest Details Social Media: Dr Andrew Cheng - Instagram   Time Stamps [00:03:31] Dr Cheng’s origin story [00:06:45] Dr Cheng’s personality and dentistry [00:11:20] Structured learning and commuting for clinical days [00:15:43] Dr Cheng’s experience at the Kois Center [00:22:45] Highlights of Dr Cheng’s time in the US [00:23:55] What’s next for Dr Cheng? [00:24:35] Finding balance and coping with the stress of work [00:31:57] Dr Cheng’s five essential investments: Courses, assets and self-care [00:42:50] Dr Cheng’s ambitions for the future [00:45:21] What social media has done for dentistry [00:53:02] Starting a practice and the impact of the pandemic [00:54:47] Dr Cheng’s vision for 2021 [00:56:37] Dr Cheng’s top 3 dentistry Instagram accounts   Podcast Details As always, if you enjoyed listening to the Noobie Dentist Podcast, please pass the podcast along to your friends, classmates and colleagues. If you haven’t already, head over to iTunes and give the show a 5-star rating and if you have some time, leave a review! The Noobie Dentist podcast is now available on Spotify, YouTube, noobiedentist.com, the Apple podcast app, Stitcher and any other podcast apps out there!   Website: http://www.noobiedentist.com Instagram: @noobiedentist Sponsor Details Ivoclar Vivadent is one of the world's leading and most innovative dental companies, offering a comprehensive range of products and systems that provide you with new opportunities in dentistry – for even more aesthetic and efficient results and better dental care for patients. 'Making People Smile' – It's what they do! To find out more, visit www.ivoclarvivadent.com.au Headline Quote [50:51 - 51:21] ..Yeah, this was this thing I read where like, you know, like, if you are building a house, you don’t focus on building the house first right. Or, you know you don’t go in on day one and say “look, I am going to build this house perfectly”. What you do is you start, like with the foundation. So you pick up a brick and, you know, you look at the brick and you are like “ok, well how can I place this brick as perfectly as a brick can be placed?”. And then if you do that every day and, like, before you know it you have learned how to build that house. Or like, that house is, like, flourishing. Do you know what I mean? Conclusion Were you inspired by Dr Andrew Cheng? Are you considering expanding your resume of structured learning? We would love to hear your thoughts!   Remember to subscribe for more content!