Inspired by my close friend Jon Youshaei and his Every Vowel project, I’ve recently decided to start a biweekly(ish) content page called Supply Clinic Spotlight to feature dentists and dental professionals that have contributed to the evolution of the field. It is my mission to seek out innovative individuals, highlight their creative processes, and reflect on the struggles and opportunities of turning an idea into reality.
We at Supply Clinic are thrilled to be exhibiting at the upcoming conference of the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM). We’ll be at Booth #103, showing off Supply Clinic to the attendees of the conference in Boca Raton, Florida.
Three years ago, if you had asked me what kind of office space was ideal, I’d have shrugged my shoulders and said something dumb like “An office with free coffee and Kraft Mac & Cheese.” And that’s still true, undoubtedly, but it kind of misses the point.
My brother and co-founder Scott and I have worked out of a dozen different spaces in the past few years. Dorm rooms, clinics, and apartment kitchens...
Scott and I had the opportunity to travel last week to Nashville for the Capital Unconference: Healthcare Edition. It’s a non-traditional conference of healthtech startups and investors. The premise of the event is incredibly simple: no lectures, no workshops, no panel discussions, just meetings.
Dr. Michael Salzhauer is a plastic surgeon in Miami. He’s also an avid Snapchatter, and snapchats his surgeries and professional life on social media under the name Dr. Miami. It’s kind of like a cross between Mr. 305 and DJ Khaled, but perhaps a little less Dale! and a little more nip/tuck.
Dr. Miami isn’t the only plastic surgeon Snapchatter. He claims that at least 15 imitators have popped up, snapping away at photos of their work. Even some dentists have caught onto the trend: Dr. Daniel Rubinshtein of New York has taken to Snapchat, Vine, and other forms of social media to reach his audience.
Which raises a number of important questions: