AADPA 2008 Annual Meeting: The Healing Spirit of Dentistry March 5-8, 2008

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AADPA 2008 Annual Meeting: The Healing Spirit of Dentistry March 5-8, 2008
Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico

Kathleen S. Uebel, Executive Director
1063 Whippoorwill Lane
Palatine, IL 60067-7064
(847) 934-4404
Fax (847) 934-4410

President Mike Lewis and I are excited to invite you to the AcademyÌs first ever visit to beautiful New Mexico and to an outstanding meeting experience one of learning, fellowship and fun! Please join us March 5-9, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya on the tribal lands of the Native American Pueblo of Santa Ana. Located just 30 minutes north of the Albuquerque International Airport, the resort has March daytime temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees mixed with cool evenings. As a luxury resort and spa, there are unlimited activities including hot air ballooning, horseback riding, hiking, carriage rides, three outdoor heated pools, tennis, a championship golf course, and the ultimate spa to pamper yourself. Coupled with five restaurants and lounges (and numerous local restaurants) and beautiful views of the high desert with sunsets over the Sandia Mountains, this unique, magical setting will provide a perfect backdrop for our 52nd annual meeting.

The meeting will focus on many areas of personal and professional growth and Making a Difference in our lives and those that come to us for care. We want to highly encourage you to bring your spouse, team and colleagues, as the agenda will be perfect for all.

Chris Blackmore will kick-off our session on Wednesday evening. A nationally acclaimed magician, Chris has wowed audiences in Las Vegas, Reno and on TV. Through his use of comedy and amazing magic, he stirs the imagination and unlocks the mind to unlimited possibilities. He will inspire us about The Magic of Quality Service.

Our opening and closing speakers Carl Hammerschlag and Joan Borysenko are both mesmerizing. Dr. Carl Hammerschlag, author of The Dancing Healers is a master storyteller, internationally recognized author, speaker and healer. A Yale-trained psychiatrist, he has spent more than twenty years working with Native Americans, including fourteen years as chief of psychiatry at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center.

Trained as both a medical scientist and psychologist, Joan Borysenko, author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind, earned a doctorate in medical sciences at Harvard Medical School, where she also completed post-doctoral fellowships in experimental pathology, behavioral medicine and psychoneuroimmunology. She was instructor in medicine at Howard until 1988.

They will present a view that in our fast-paced world of technology, itÌs easy to get overwhelmed and forget the healing power of mind and spirit. They will help us understand the transformational power that comes with a harmony between thoughts, actions and feelingsÛthe foundation of the science of mind-body-spirit medicine. Both will give us practical take-home lessons for living a healthy life and bringing more joy and pleasure to our lives and our practices.

Our third keynote speaker is Tom Crum, the author of The Magic of Conflict. He will use his amazing powers of Aikido to teach us how to have optimum levels of energy, performance and productivity. His energetic lecture will also emphasize how to turn conflict into real solutions and strong relations.

During our Members Breakfast our guests may listen to LeAnn Thieman. She has an incredible story to tell as she was at the forefront of the Vietnam Orphans Airlift as the communists were overtaking Saigon. As an ordinary person, she struggled through extraordinary circumstances and found the courage to succeed. She will inspire you to balance your life, live your priorities and make a difference in the world. Also presenting for our guests during this time will be Donna Brogan representing Philips Oral Healthcare. She will be speaking on WomenÌs Wellness: An Oral Health Perspective.

On both Thursday and Saturday afternoons you will have numerous choices for different workshops:

Ô Doug Young combines his corporate background, professional training and real-life experiences to provide a unique blend of leading-edge insights and practical wisdom. His workshops are always motivational, memorable and mind-expanding. He will challenge you to unleash your potential.

Ô Yona Lunken, developer of Thinking Skills Seminars will hold court with two entirely different afternoon workshops. One will focus on Creating Effective Teams and the other on Creative Problem Solving Skills.

Ô Walter Heidery, a dentist from Toronto, Canada has created unique childcare and private educational centers across Canada that have significantly influenced child care and education throughout Canada. His story will inspire you, as he focuses on leadership.

Ô Our own Chuck Harding will guide us and our practices to A Higher Vision. Also, our Jim Jackson will share with those of us nearing retirement: Smart Ways to Handle Our Money.

Ô Sirona will also sponsor a workshop on integrating the CEREC CAD/CAM system into your office presented by AADPA member Mark Knollman.

Ô Gabe Don Sing, former clinical director at the Pankey Institute will explore an area of challenge to adult restorative practices: the severely worn dentition.

Ô And Mary Osborne and Joan Unterschuetz will tie everything together with a roundtable discussion about: The Healing Presence, The New Patient Experience and The Art of Possibility.

In addition to our leading edge presenters and workshops, on Friday afternoon youÌll have a myriad of choices to explore this distinctive environment. Besides our tennis and golf outings, there will be opportunities for hiking and horseback riding; a trip to Albuquerque or Santa Fe; or a tour of Acoma Pueblo, a distinctive native American town. You will not want to miss the exceptional shops, museums, art galleries and restaurants for which Santa Fe and Albuquerque are famous.

Our closing celebration on Saturday evening will bring to a culmination a week of exceptional learning opportunities together with the fellowship and fun that only our Academy provides. This will be an exceptional experience for all and one that will have profound impact on your personal and professional lives.

So÷use our new online registration service or fill out the enclosed registration packets early, reserve your rooms (our room block is limited) and join us March 5-9, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya in beautiful New Mexico. See you there!!