Establishing Professional Relationships for a Lifetime

This pilot program in partnership with the MDA seeks to integrate UNE dental students with Maine dentists. Students will be partnered with a Maine dentist who has mutual interests. The relationship will introduce students to the dental community, provide shadowing opportunities of various specialties, share knowledge of how a dental practice operates, insight into difficult cases, and much more. This will as give dental practices that are not involved with externships the opportunity to connect with UNE students.

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“A dentist, who encourages, supports and stimulates protégés, while helping them see the big picture of providing quality oral health care to patients.” – Dr. Christopher Blake, Brookfield

Printable Brochure

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Plan of Action

1. March Applications Open
2. April 21, 2017 Mentor and Protégé Applications Due
3. May 2017 Mentor/Protégé matching by Mentorship Committee and the MDA; pairs will be notified June 3, 2017 MDA Annual Session in Bar Harbor, “Meet your Mentor” Event
4. June 2017-May 2018 Mentor/Protégé Commitment
5. April 2018 Exit surveys sent to evaluate mentorship program

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- Great Success -
Mentor Program First Kick-Off
at
MDA Annual Convention
Bar Harbor, June 2-3, 2017
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 38 Dental Students
matched with
28 MDA Dentists
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Thank you to our Sponsors
Crest Oral B & Northwest Delta Dental

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Maine Dental Association Website