Engagements
Public Speaking/Group Facilitation
An important part of Dr. Beerman’s vision for dentistry is listening carefully to each patient’s unique needs and goals and helping each person achieve and maintain oral health for a lifetime. To do this to the fullest of her ability, she believes in surrounding herself with like-minded individuals for advanced technical and behavioral learning in dentistry as often as possible. Andrea is committed to constantly growing and being a life-long learner. She attends over three-times the required amount of continuing education each year in order to bring the very best to her patients in both new techniques and time-honored procedures. She also facilitates the learning of other dentists and dental teams through speaking engagements and hands-on facilitation/learning.
Hands on Learning
Andrea is filled with gratitude for those mentors who have changed her practice and life, and feels part of her give-back to dentistry is to help others connect with their passion for the profession and stay on their journey of discovery. She does work with local Study Clubs in the Kansas City area, with ACT Dental – a dental practicing coaching business that focuses on coaching dentists to their full potential, and is a facilitator of learning at the world-renowned Pankey Institute for advanced education in dentistry in Key Biscayne, Florida. Andrea’s future engagements are listed below, as well as links to videos from prior engagements.
Event: The Peanut Gallery Study Club
Date: October 3-5, 2012
Location: Leawood, Kansas
The Peanut Gallery's first meeting - October 2010
The Peanut Gallery Study Club is a hands-on learning group that meets yearly under the facilitation of Dr. Steve Ratcliff and Ms. Sheri Kay. Together the group focuses on combined technical and behavioral learning among like-minded dentists from around the country. Dr. Beerman and her team are pleased to host this group at her practice in Leawood.
Event: Hygiene as a Restorative Partner
Date: October 11-12, 2012
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Enhance patient relationships and promote proactive communication in your practice during this two-day course given by ACT Dental Practice Coaching, hosted by Sheri Kay, RDH – Lead Practice Coach for ACT Dental. Dr. Beerman will be a guest facilitator for this course again this year, helping the hygienists and doctors work through patient cases using “new eyes” for observation and practical application of these concepts.
Each hygienist will be able to enhance their chairside communication to best serve the individual needs of their patients. Participants will gain verbiage that can support patients choosing a more comprehensive approach to their own oral health. Using patient photographs, we will determine preliminary treatment choices and learn about benefits and implications of different philosophies and materials. Real life challenges and solutions through small group discussion and process. For more information, visit www.actdental.com.