Ep. 61 & 62: Interview with Dr. Bill Robbins
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In part one of this episode, you'll hear:
5:53 Following his father's footsteps in dentistry
12:20 Dr. Robbins' first VA Dental Internship
21:00 Youngest student at the residency program
26:45 A unique southern accent
29:30 Long "vacation" to Germany
36:20 Importance of mentorship throughout dental school
38:00 Students today learning "a mile of information, but only an inch deep"
In part two of this episode, you'll hear:
1:06 Dr. Robbins first mentorship experience with Dr. Al Lopez
3:40 Going into practice with Dr. Jeff Rouse
4:20 Creating Global Diagnosis on a cocktail napkin
9:15 Two new partners take over the practice
13:30 What makes a good partnership?
16:45 Commodity based dentistry vs. relationship based dentistry
26:45 Leadership and communication is just as important as dentistry
32:27 What makes a good associate?
34:10 Creating Global Diagnostic Education study club during COVID
Dennis Hartlieb, DDS, AAACD
Dr. Hartlieb is the host of the Dental Online Training Sharecast which you can find wherever you listen to podcasts.
Bill Robbins, DDS, M.A.
Dr. Robbins has published over 80 articles, abstracts, and chapters on a wide range of dental subjects and has lectured internationally. He coauthored a textbook, Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry – A Contemporary Approach, and a textbook, Global Diagnosis – A New Vision of Dental Diagnosis and Treatment Planning.
He has won several awards including the Presidential Teaching Award at the University of Texas Health Science Center, the 2002 Texas Dentist of the Year Award, the 2003 Honorary Thaddeus V. Weclew Fellowship Award from the Academy of General Dentistry, the 2010 Saul Schluger Award given by the Seattle Study Club, the Southwest Academy of Restorative Dentistry 2015 President’s Award, and the 2016 Academy of Operative Dentistry Award of Excellence.
He is a diplomate of the American Board of General Dentistry. He is past president of the American Board of General Dentistry, the Academy of Operative Dentistry, the Southwest Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry.
Visit Dr. Robbins' website here.
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