Nov 6 / Dr. Dennis Hartlieb

Ep. 51 & 52: Interview with Dr. Nate Lawson

PART 1

PART 2

About the Sharecast 

In this two-part episode, our host Dr. Dennis Hartlieb and guest Dr. Nate Lawson discuss Nate's background, mentorship at LSU and UAB, dental school experiences and struggles, and his career as an Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Biomaterials at University of Alabama.

Check Dr. Lawson's work here!

In part one of this episode, you'll hear:

3:26 Nate's path to dentistry started in kindergarten.
6:37 Dr. Lawson begins his professional relationship with Dr. John Burgess and Professor Marcus Blatz.
10:58 Hurricane Katrina and getting a job opportunity in Alabama.
12:15 Dr. John Burgess and his clinical and lab research importance.
15:56 Challenges of conducting dental research and clinical relevance.
21:45 Challenges in dental school and critical thinking.
27:29 Dual degree programs in dentistry.
30:19 Dental school experience takeaway and career choices.

In part two of this episode, you'll hear:

2:26 Nate's experience of switching from a pediatric residency program to a dental school program.
7:35 Ethics and practices in dentistry at a DSO.
16:18 Dennis and Nate share the importance of mentorship in a dental career.
27:20 The importance of finding work that aligns with one's passions and values.
39:13 The value of study clubs for all dentists.
46:37 Encouraging dentists to share their process and teach one another. 

Dennis Hartlieb, DDS, AAACD

Dr. Hartlieb is the founder & CEO of Dental Online Training. Dr. Hartlieb is an Accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AAACD), a MEMBER of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and he runs a full-time cosmetic and restorative practice in Chicago.

Dr. Hartlieb is the host of the Dental Online Training Sharecast which you can find wherever you listen to podcasts.

Nate Lawson, DMD, PhD


From dr.natelawson.com:

Nathaniel Lawson is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Division of Biomaterials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. He graduated from UAB School of Dentistry in 2011 and obtained his PhD in Biomedical Engineering in 2012.

He has served as an investigator on over 75 research grants, published over 200 articles, abstracts, book chapters, and periodicals related to dental materials. His research interests are the mechanical, optical, and biologic properties of dental materials and clinical evaluation of new dental materials.
He was the 2016 recipient of the ADA Stanford New Investigator Award, the 2017 3M Innovative Research Fellowship, and the 2020 Mentor of the Year Award from the American Association of Dental Research.
He has lectured nationally and internationally on the subject of dental materials. He also works as a general dentist in the UAB Faculty Practice.

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