Valuable Counsel to Students from Dr. Gordon J. Christensen
Over 40 years ago, Church leaders asked me to form an organization for LDS dentists. Since 1977, the Ensign Academy of Dentistry has been thriving. Dentistry holds a special place within the LDS community, with many members pursuing this career and holding leadership roles.
Why join the Academy? Here are a few key reasons:
- Continuing Education: Stay current with the best CE programs, featuring top international speakers at our August conference, which includes programs for spouses and children.
- Referrals: Benefit from a reliable referral base among honest and altruistic Church members.
- Service Opportunities: Participate in life-changing service excursions around the world.
- Speaking Opportunities: Provide CE courses to dentists in developing countries.
- Professional & Faith Integration: Combine professional activities with faith, renewing school friendships and creating new ones with Academy members worldwide.
As a student, join the Academy for free, with no membership fees for two years after graduation. We hope you will join us!
The day you graduate from dental school, you will have received a great education, adequate to begin a practice. However, we are told that within five years, one-half of your education will be out of date.
The Academy has the best CE program in the profession, provided at our annual August conference. We have hosted hundreds of the best international speakers in the profession over the past 47 years. As an additional unique feature, our conference includes programs for spouses and youth, great fellowshipping, and a wonderful dinner and devotional.
Thank you for considering what I believe to be one of the finest dental organizations available to YOU.
Referrals
Regardless of where you set up your practice, from time to time it will be necessary to refer patients to dentists in other geographic locations. The Academy provides a database of Member providers for you to list your practice and refer your patients. What better referral base can you find?
Service Opportunities
The Academy collaborates with some of the best humanitarian service organizations in the country. Along with these groups the Academy sponsors hands-on service excursions around the world. Hundreds of Academy members have participated in these life-changing experiences. Watch our newsletters or join us at the conference to learn more about these trips and the ways you can get involved in your own service adventure.
Combining Professional Activity and Your Faith
I know that you will enjoy the opportunity to renew school friendships and create new ones with Academy members from around the world. The combination of the eternal characteristics of our faith with professional activity is a fantastic blessing to both patients and dentists. The Ensign Academy of Dentistry (formerly the Academy of LDS Dentists) provides a perfect environment for melding the professional and spiritual parts of your life. Become a student member at no charge and continue to enjoy the benefits of Academy membership at no charge for two years after you graduate from dental school. We hope you will join.
Thanks for taking a moment to learn about what I consider to be one of the finest dental organizations available to YOU.
Very sincerely,
Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Founder and Past PresidentEnsign Academy of Dentistry (formerly the Academy of LDS Dentists)
P.S. If your school has an Academy’s Student Chapter – sign-up! If it doesn’t, get together with your classmates and create one. The Academy can help you!
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