Monthly Archives: January 2021

005 – How to Manage Student Loans as an OMS with Rob Bertman

January 31, 2021UncategorizedLets-Talk-Oral

Marcus Hwang explores student loan management with Rob Bertman, a senior consultant for Student Loan Planner. SLP consults with learners who have six-figure student debts and helps individualize payment plans. Knowing how to manage your student loans is crucial to minimize the amount of total capital and interest you pay over your career. What should I do as I transition from dental school to residency? What is the difference between PAYE versus REPAYE? Do OMS qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness? What should I do as I transition from dental school to residency?

Articles referenced in this episode:
Oral Surgeon: Is This Career Path Worth the Student Debt?

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004 – Match Day 2021 during COVID with Dr. Danielle Ploussard

January 18, 2021UncategorizedLets-Talk-Oral

Congratulations to all those who went through the interview season this year. It was tough and confusing for everyone, especially with the COVID pandemic and the web-interview adaptations. Marcus Hwang briefly explores several options for those of you who received unfavorable news this Match season then continues the discussion about the Post-Match with today’s guest.

Dr. Danielle Ploussard is a OMS R3 at the OHSU Department of OMS. She did her dental education at the UCLA School of Dentistry, GPR at the University of Washington, a non-categorical OMS internship at the UCLA Department of OMS. She did not match on Match Day, but successfully continued her residency career through the Post-Match.

Again, congratulations for those entering OMS. And for those who didn’t this year, continue on and best of luck. We are rooting for you!

To connect with Dr. Ploussard, find her on instagram @dplouss

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003 – How to Build the Perfect Hybrid Practice with Dr. Eric Dierks

January 10, 2021UncategorizedLets-Talk-Oral

Marcus Hwang explores with Dr. Eric J. Dierks MD, DMD, FACS, FACD, FRCS(Ed) on the major factors behind the success of establishing Head and Neck Surgical Associates (HNSA | www.head-neck.com) as a prominent hybrid private practice in Portland, Oregon. What does a OMS hybrid practice look like? What challenges might you facing when establishing a hybrid practice? What do you mean by “dura to pleura”? What is your favorite car?

Dr. Dierks is the co-founder of HNSA, a full-scope OMS private practice. He completed his dental education at the University of Louisville before completing his OMS residency at what is now the Christiana Care OMS residency. He went onto obtaining his medical degree from the Louisville General Hospital to go onto his residency in ENT. Dr. Dierks is one of few OMS to have been inducted into the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Articles referenced in this episode:
Dierks, EJ. Williams, F. The Hybrid Practice: An Emerging Site of Advanced Training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center: http://www.kleinertkutz.com/history.html

To contact Dr. Eric J. Dierks, please email eric.dierks@gmail.com

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