Continuing Education, Social & Networking Events:
SKCDS General Membership Meeting
Event Date: Mon., September 22th, 2025
Event Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Event Location: Dukes Southlake Union
General Membership Meeting with CDE
Join us for our first General Membership Meeting of the program year! Continuing Dental Education topic listed below with CE credit being issued by SKCDS.
Topic: Emerging Therapies in Orofacial Pain: From GLP-1s to PRF and Beyond
Speaker: Dr. Kate Christian
SKCDS Event Details:
Event Date: Tues., September 30th, 2025
Event Time: 6:15pm-8:45pm
Event Location: Zoom
The Advanced Clinical Webinar Series - Dr. Erika King!
Speaker: Dr. Erika King
Details can be found on the Advanced Clinical Webinar Page, via Registration Link below.
Register Here!
SKCDS Event Details:
Event Date: Thurs., October 16th, 2025
Event Time: 6:15pm-9:00pm
Event Location: Virtual via Zoom
Ditch the DSO and go into Private Practice
Facilitator: Rod Johnson with Omni Practice Group
About this Course: We all know Dental School is expensive and the post-graduation loan payments are no joke. This course aims to provide information for those contemplating their options, as well as those considering a change in their Dental Practice.
Course Description: If you're an early career dentist, you are getting told a number of different things as it relates to planning your career and the future of dentistry. You have DSO's claiming the sky is falling on individual practice ownership. Others tell you that you should be a career associate working for a DSO or an individually owned practice. In the back of your mind, you may have an itch to own your own practice, but have some reservations due to complaints you hear about staffing, insurance reimbursements and other challenges. This course will help you explore various options. Learn how you can work with the DSO's to further your career either as a lifetime associate or considering practice ownership. DSO's are here to stay and provide a valuable resource for early career dentists. Learn how to use them to your advantage and come away with a better, rosier view of the dental industry.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
Differentiate between the professional and financial realities of DSO employment and private ownership.
Working with DSO's to help further your career, education and finances.
What's the truth on DSO's and individual practice ownership. (we've got a crystal ball)
What are the economics of being an associate in a DSO vs. owning a practice.
What DSO's can offer that private practice cannot.
How to decide which route is best for you.
What DSO's don't want you to know.
Learn from a seasoned dentist who has bought, owned and sold 15 practices
SKCDS Event Details:
Event Date: Mon, October 20th, 2025
Event Time: 6:15pm-9:00pm
Event Location: Zoom
The Advanced Clinical Webinar Series - Dr. Danielle Brown!
Speaker: Dr. Danielle Brown
Details can be found on the Advanced Clinical Webinar Page, via Registration Link below.
Register Here!
SKCDS Event Details:
Event Date: Thurs. November 13th, 2025
Event Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Event Location: Pending Confirmation
General Membership Meeting with CDE
Updates in Progress
SKCDS Event Details:
Event Date: Sat. November 15th, 2025
Event Time: 9:00am-2pm
Event Location: The University of Washington HUB
CDE Credit: 4 CREDITS
Partner Event with Biotem & Choice Dental Lab
Case Based Implantology Lecture & Hands-On Introduction
- Registration Coming Soon!
- SKCDS Members will receive discounted registration fee.
- All attendees will receive a $499 value voucher to use on implant supplies or toward lab services.
SKCDS Event Details:
Event Date: Thurs. January 22nd, 2026
Event Time: 6:15pm-9:00pm
Event Location: Zoom
General Membership Meeting with CDE
Updates in Progress
SKCDS Event Details:
Event Date: Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
Event Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Event Location: Pending Confirmation
CDE Credit: 2 CREDITS
Numbers Don't Lie! Understanding the Numbers for Practice Sellers & Buyers
Updates in Progress
SKCDS Event Details:
Event Date: Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
Event Time: 6:15pm-9:00pm
Event Location: Zoom
The Advanced Clinical Webinar Series - Dr. J. Ryan Thrower!
Speaker: Dr. Ryan Thrower
Details can be found on the Advanced Clinical Webinar Page, via Registration Link below.
Register Here!
SKCDS Event Details:
Event Date: Thurs. March 19th, 2026
Event Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Event Location: Pending Confirmation
General Membership Meeting with CDE
CDE presented by WDIA & Financial Freedom for Dentists
Topic: Strategies to Help Protect & Grow Your Wealth
SKCDS Event Details:
Event Date: Thurs. April 23rd, 2026
Event Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Event Location: Salty's on Alki
2025-2026 State of the State
General Membership Meeting - WSDA Presents State of the State - SKCDS Installation of newly elected Officers
