Network, Find Career Opportunities While at the 2018 Annual Session

Make contacts and gain insights helpful to your career planning process at the 2018 Annual Session, May 4-8 in Washington, D.C.  You will find unique opportunities at events that are partly or entirely for residents and younger members.

Register now for Annual Session (or, if you have registered, access your registration to reserve or purchase event tickets).

Career-Related Annual Session Events

● Practice Transition Seminar, Friday, May 4 (Convention Center)

This all-day event includes breakfast, lunch and a cocktail reception sponsored by Ziegler Practice Transitions.  Residents’ ticket price is $60. Members in active practice pay $125.  Members who are approaching retirement and planning to sell their practices, and/or bring in partners or associates, will be in attendance. Presentations by expert consultants will include:

  • “Understanding Orthodontic Transitions: Value, Pitfalls and Associations” – Ken Alexander
  • “DSO Panel Discussion” – Representatives from dental service organizations will be joined by industry consultant Roger Hill
  • “Compensation Expectations during Career Transitions: Associates, Buyers and Sellers” – Doug Copple and Shannon Patterson
  • “C.A.D.E.T. (Coverage Agreements for Death/Disability/Displacement in Emergency Transitions” – Dr. Laurance Jerrold.

● New Orthodontists and Residents Conference, Sunday, May 6, 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. (Marriott Marquis)

During this free program hosted by the AAO Council on New and Younger Members, keynote speaker Andrew Tucker will present, “Planning Your Professional Future.” Mr. Tucker will address student loan debt, how to balance repayment with tax-advantaged savings, and determining when to prepay debt and when to save. Attendees will also learn the pros and cons of private student loan refinancing, balancing student loan debt with home and practice purchases, and strategies to control income taxes despite loan repayment. Following the keynote, attendees will break into roundtable discussions on various topics of interest to new orthodontists.

There is no fee for members attending this event, and no ticket/reservation requirement.

● Orthodontic Career Fair, Sunday, May 6, 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Marriott Marquis)

Network with employers who are hiring orthodontists and learn about opportunities with their organizations. There is no fee for members attending this event, and no ticket/reservation requirement.

Additional Events of Interest

● AAO Members/Leaders Roundtable​ (formerly the Member Town Hall), Saturday, May 5, 12 noon – 1 p.m. 

Representatives of the Board of Trustees and the Council on New and Younger Members will be available to discuss issues of interest in a new, round-table for format ideal for direct interaction. The event will be easy to access due to its location in the Exhibit Hall café. The event is open to all members with no registration or ticket required.

● Orthodontic Residents Reception, Sunday, May 4, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Lucky Strike)

Enjoy relaxing with your friends in the unique Lucky Strike atmosphere featuring chef-driven food and drink, and bowling.

There is no fee for student (resident) members attending this event, but a ticket is required and should be reserved in advance via registration. Guest tickets (required) are available for $35. Sponsored by American Orthodontics.