Comments on: An Example of Imperfection. http://www.endodontics.ca/2008/09/09/an-example-of-imperfection/ Can life be a walk in the clouds? Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:23:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Periapex http://www.endodontics.ca/2008/09/09/an-example-of-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-5324 Periapex Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:46:35 +0000 http://www.endodontics.ca/?p=617#comment-5324 Hi LD, long time no hear! Hope things are going well with you. Hi LD, long time no hear! Hope things are going well with you.

]]> By: LD http://www.endodontics.ca/2008/09/09/an-example-of-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-5302 LD Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:31:58 +0000 http://www.endodontics.ca/?p=617#comment-5302 One of the best CE courses I ever went to was given by a periodontist (who incidentally used to tutor me as an under-grad, and who used to show up at least altittle bit drunk. Heh.). His opening line was pretty much "I can show you cases of work I've done which turned out pretty well. But that's not really interesting. So I'm going to talk to you today about one of my screw-ups". He then proceeded to show an implant case of his that went horribly pear-shaped. It was fascinating. <abbr><em>Recently from LD: <a href="http://looking-down.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-has-happened-since-i-wrote-last.html" rel="nofollow"></a>)</abbr></em> One of the best CE courses I ever went to was given by a periodontist (who incidentally used to tutor me as an under-grad, and who used to show up at least altittle bit drunk. Heh.). His opening line was pretty much “I can show you cases of work I’ve done which turned out pretty well. But that’s not really interesting. So I’m going to talk to you today about one of my screw-ups”.

He then proceeded to show an implant case of his that went horribly pear-shaped. It was fascinating.

Recently from LD: )

]]> By: Periapex http://www.endodontics.ca/2008/09/09/an-example-of-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4290 Periapex Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:03:47 +0000 http://www.endodontics.ca/?p=617#comment-4290 The vast majority of CE is sponsored, either by a dental school, or companies in the dental industry. The sponsor helps to organize the event (catering, CE point certification, venue, advertising) while you provide the lecture. Generally to become an "authority" in whatever field you're going to be talking about you'll need to be on faculty if the dental school is sponsoring, or if the talk is company-sponsored, you need to have worked extensively or been certified (eg. CEREC) with their product(s). Being a specialist kinda automatically credentials you for talking in your field because of the extra education. I don't do it much anymore because of my lack of free time to put material together. Every now and then, however, I get calls to talk that I decide to accept. The vast majority of CE is sponsored, either by a dental school, or companies in the dental industry. The sponsor helps to organize the event (catering, CE point certification, venue, advertising) while you provide the lecture.

Generally to become an “authority” in whatever field you’re going to be talking about you’ll need to be on faculty if the dental school is sponsoring, or if the talk is company-sponsored, you need to have worked extensively or been certified (eg. CEREC) with their product(s).

Being a specialist kinda automatically credentials you for talking in your field because of the extra education.

I don’t do it much anymore because of my lack of free time to put material together. Every now and then, however, I get calls to talk that I decide to accept.

]]> By: Sheila S. http://www.endodontics.ca/2008/09/09/an-example-of-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4289 Sheila S. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:58:47 +0000 http://www.endodontics.ca/?p=617#comment-4289 How cool! I didn't know you taught CE courses. I have been recently toying around with that idea as a long-term goal. I don't know too much about CE courses - for example how long would I have to be practicing to have a enough credibility or confidence to have a successful course? What is the process for putting one together? It seems like it is a lot of fun - I hope you did/will have fun with it! How cool! I didn’t know you taught CE courses. I have been recently toying around with that idea as a long-term goal. I don’t know too much about CE courses – for example how long would I have to be practicing to have a enough credibility or confidence to have a successful course? What is the process for putting one together?

It seems like it is a lot of fun – I hope you did/will have fun with it!

]]> By: fragileheart http://www.endodontics.ca/2008/09/09/an-example-of-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4175 fragileheart Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:18:31 +0000 http://www.endodontics.ca/?p=617#comment-4175 LOL I don't think I want to know.... LOL I don’t think I want to know….

]]> By: Periapex http://www.endodontics.ca/2008/09/09/an-example-of-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4137 Periapex Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:41:48 +0000 http://www.endodontics.ca/?p=617#comment-4137 I am never down. Always up -- thanks to the products that I keep getting spammed about on here. I am never down. Always up — thanks to the products that I keep getting spammed about on here.

]]> By: fragileheart http://www.endodontics.ca/2008/09/09/an-example-of-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4101 fragileheart Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:19:11 +0000 http://www.endodontics.ca/?p=617#comment-4101 I have nothing useful to say... so I'm just going to say, 'oh look, more teeth' Hi Peri! When's your downtime? So I know when I can expect more good reading from you? (fragileheart's last blog post: <a href="http://www.fragileheart.com/journal/2008/09/monday-madness-the-boob-tube-edition/" rel="nofollow">Monday Madness: The Boob Tube Edition</a>) I have nothing useful to say… so I’m just going to say, ‘oh look, more teeth’

Hi Peri! When’s your downtime? So I know when I can expect more good reading from you?

(fragileheart’s last blog post: Monday Madness: The Boob Tube Edition)

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