Toxic Work Cultures in Dentistry – Time for a Change? – IC030

I am a big believer that the culture of your work place is probably the number one determinant of your fulfilment and joy from clinical Dentistry. https://youtu.be/cGFpxUn6WXw Check out this full episode on Youtube. In this non clinical episode I talk with Dr. Sandy about his past experiences and the reasons he had to make a significant change in order to find fulfillment in his career. We also discuss how to recognize a toxic culture in Dentistry and how to stand up for yourself if you’re in one of those environments. We hope this episode inspires you to take some sort of action, whether it’s small or large, that will improve your enjoyment of work. Highlights of this episode: 2:13 Dr. Sandy’s Introduction 3:16 Dental Public Health Experience 6:16 Dr. Sandy’s Transition from Public Health to Private Practice 10:11 Taking massive action 14:10 Recognizing a toxic working culture 17:29 Stepping out of the toxic work environment 19:33 Significance of having a plan for your career 24:57 Importance of taking clinical photos 29:26 Improving Dentistry through social media 34:48 Dealing with litigations and patient complaints 41:55 Recognize solutions rather than problems If you enjoyed this episode, you will also like Being Unstoppable with Ferhan Ahmed