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New Dentist Track
PRACTICE TRANSITIONS: BUYING A PRACTICE
Course Code: 7102
Richard Armstrong
Richard Armstrong
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Prior to entering dentistry 15 years ago, Mr. Armstrong was regional sales manager at Bell Helicopter and national sales manager at 3M. He joined Wells Fargo Practice Finance more than 12 years ago with a primary focus on providing financing for dental and veterinary start-up and acquisition projects.
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Bob Creamer, CPA
Bob Creamer, CPA
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Mr. Creamer is president of Creamer & Associates, PC, an accounting firm in Salem, Ore. His firm emphasizes financial and retirement planning, dental transitions, practice enhancement, wealth creation, tax savings and related services needed to maintain an efficient and profitable dental practice.
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David Griggs, DDS
David Griggs, DDS
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Dr. Griggs received his DDS from Emory University and has been a transition consultant for over 30 years. He has personally experienced transitions from all sides, as an associate dentist, a successful practitioner with associates and as both a seller and purchaser of a dental practice.
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William Prescott, MBA, JD
William Prescott, MBA, JD
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Mr. Prescott is a partner at the law firm of Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook and Batista Co. in Ohio. He represents dentists and specialists in the areas of practice sales and acquisitions; succession planning; practice valuations; associate buy-ins and owner buy-outs; and group practice operations.
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Monday, October 11, 2010
9:00am - 3:30pm
CE Hours: 5.0
By 9/10: $75 Dentist/$45 Staff
After 9/10: $95 Dentist/$65 Staff
If you're planning to buy a dental practice, this course will prepare you for the path ahead. Join other prospective and current practice owners to examine both sides of the acquisition process and prepare for a successful transition. (This is a full day course with a lunch break from 11:30am-1:00pm. This course includes a two-hour breakout session specifically for prospective buyers. Individuals interested in selling their practice should register for course 7103.)
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:1. Identify resources to assist with purchasing a practice
2. Understand practice valuation and the due diligence process
3. Select the ownership model and transition strategy that best meets their needs
Co-presented with Matsco and the ADA Committee on the New Dentist (CND). Category: Practice and Risk Management
Recommended for: Dentist/Dental Student
*Availability is not guaranteed until the course has been added to your registration on the official ADA Annual Session Registration website.