Lecture up to 0.25 hour
Practice Management & Human Relations | AGD Subject Code 550

We are incredibly fortunate to have the esteemed Dr John Kois join us as a special guest to share his inspiring journey. Dr Kois will reflect on his five decades in dentistry, offering a unique perspective on how the challenges facing newer dentists today are vastly different — and, in many ways, more complex — than those he encountered when he began. With 31 years of experience at the Kois Center, Dr Kois has seen firsthand how the profession has evolved and will share how today’s younger dentists can navigate the changes and challenges they face, while mastering both clinical and entrepreneurial excellence.

Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:

• Understand the evolving challenges faced by newer dentists today compared to those experienced by earlier generations, and gain strategies for overcoming these challenges in both clinical practice and entrepreneurship.
• Identify ways to leverage both clinical excellence and entrepreneurial skills to navigate the changing landscape of modern dentistry, ensuring long-term success and adaptability in practice.

Dr Kois does not have any affiliations to disclose.

Dr John Kois received his DMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and his Certificate in Periodontal Prosthodontics along with an MDS degree from the University of Washington School of Dentistry. He maintains a private practice limited to prosthodontics in both Tacoma and Seattle, and serves as an Affiliate Professor in the Graduate Restorative Program at the University of Washington.

Dr Kois lectures nationally and internationally, is a reviewer for numerous dental journals, and serves as the Consulting Editor for The Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry. His distinguished honors include the 2002 Saul Schluger Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

In 2014, he was presented with the Dr Thaddeus V. Weclew Award, an honor bestowed annually to an educator who exemplifies the spirit of comprehensive dental care. Dr Kois is a past President of both the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and is an active member of several other professional organizations.

He continues to guide restorative dentists through the Kois Center—a world-renowned didactic and clinical teaching program dedicated to advancing excellence in dentistry.