"For so many years while using drugs I had no patience for my children. They were viewed as loud, annoying and certainly not the source of love and pleasure they should have been. Now, I leave work early, coach the basketball and baseball teams and look forward to spending as much time as possible with them. How tragic it would have been if I had missed them. They are the reason for being alive and I almost didn't know it."
This program was awarded the Golden Apple for Excellence in Dentist Well-Being Activities in 2006 by the American Dental Association (ADA). This is a national award that is only given to one program per year.
The Dentist Well Being CommitteeThe Committee assists dentists and their families who may be experiencing personal problems. The Committee has helped many dentists over the years with problems such as stress, drug dependence, alcoholism, depression, medical problems, infectious diseases, neurological disorders and other illnesses that cause impairment. ConfidentialityThe Committee provides a confidential, non-disciplinary avenue for dentists to seek appropriate help for problems. Referrals are completely confidential. Any dentist who seeks help as a self-referral can be assured that their information will be held in the strictest confidence. |
AdvocacyWhen a dentist enters into a treatment agreement with the Committee and remains in compliance with all aspects of the agreement, the Committee is able to provide written and verbal testimony and support of the dentist whenever it is needed.The most common example is when the dentist needs advocacy with regard to licensure issues. In other cases, the Committee has advocated with the court system, employers, malpractice carriers, and other institutions. Testimonial"For me, getting into recovery is changing and improving my life in many significant ways. The most impressive change was the choices I now have in managing and coping with life experiences and my feelings." Brochure
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