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How can dentists support children in need of foster and adoptive parents in Illinois?
Participate in a give back event to benefit Let It Be Us this October in Chicago. Children who are coming out of the hospital. Children who have never celebrated a birthday. Children who require foster parents with knowledge of American Sign Language or those interested in learning. Children who need love and hope. These are just a few of those who find homes through the innovative programming of Let It Be Us. The 501(c)3 Nonprofit and Child Welfare Organization founded…
5 reasons to register for The Lucy Hobbs Project Celebration
The Lucy Hobbs Project hosts an annual celebration that encourages dental professionals to become a part of the movement that is changing the face of dentistry. At this year’s event, the 7th annual celebration of women in dentistry, Cameo Dental Specialists is partnering with Benco Dental to host at The Blackstone Hotel on October 3-5 in Chicago, Illinois. A national initiative, powered by Benco Dental and free to join, The Lucy Hobbs Project aims to bring women together from all…
Maintaining Mind+Body+ Soul while in the Windy City
Staying healthy while traveling is possible. Sometimes, though, even the best intentions to workout don’t come to fruition. In planning for your Lucy Hobbs Project Celebration trip to Chicago this fall, take at look at the fitness center at The Blackstone as well as other outdoor areas where you can enjoy what Chicago has to offer while making your wellness intentions a reality. The Blackstone offers a 24-hour fitness center for guests. The Blackstone, an iconic downtown Chicago hotel where…
#LHP19 Celebration will honor six women in dentistry and feature CNN’s Poppy Harlow
On October 3-5, The Blackstone Hotel, 636 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 will welcome Benco Dental’s 7th annual Lucy Hobbs Project Celebration; registration is currently open. Click here. When she’s not co-anchoring the weekday 9-11 a.m. ET edition of “CNN Newsroom”, Poppy Harlow hosts the CNN podcast “BossFiles with Poppy Harlow” with guests including Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Melinda Gates. This fall in Chicago, the Emmy-nominated journalist (shown above, interviewing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg) will join…
Plan an October visit to Chicago and share a toast #LucyTagAFriend
Are you a woman in dentistry? The 2019 Annual Lucy Hobbs Project Celebration October 3-5 in Chicago is the perfect retreat for a dental practice. Thought leaders, panelists and networking events will focus on more than individual wellness. They’ll impart strategies for incorporating wellness concepts throughout a practice to build a happier, more productive and engaged team. The theme: Mind+Body+Soul. Achieve Your Personal Best Balance, At Home & Work.The idea: Celebrate wellness together with your entire team. Visit LucyHobbsBenco on Instagram…
2019 Lucy Hobbs Award Winners
Congratulations to all the Lucy Hobbs Award winners for 2019! Humanitarian Award, Tesa Jolly, DDS, Dr. Tesa Jolly Family Dentistry, Pulaski, Tennessee Industry Icon Award, Linda Miles, Speaker, Consultant, Author, AskLindaMiles.com, Estero, Florida Mentor Award, Carole Ann Palmer, Ed.D., RD, LDN, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts Clinical Expert Award, Dr. Deborah V. George, Executive Vice President and Chief Dental Officer, Jessie Trice Community Health System, Miami, Florida Woman to Watch Award, Charmaine Ng, DMD, Healthright360, San Francisco,…
Dr. Juliann Bluitt Foster charted course for change. Dental leader dies at 80.
“Barrier breaker.” The Washington Post aptly describes the first woman and first African American to serve as president of the American College of Dentists in a tribute to her passing. Dr. Joan Bluitt Foster, 1938 – 2019 (Photo courtesy The Island Funeral Home) Dr. Juliann Bluitt Foster died April 17 at her home in Hilton Head, S.C. She was 80, according to the story. Chicago Dental Society President Cheryl Watson-Lowry, the society’s second female African-American president, describes Dr. Bluitt Foster’s…
Celebrate Wellness Together With Your Entire Dental Team in October #LHP19
The Lucy Hobbs Project 7th Annual Celebration is a perfect retreat for your dental team. Learn how to incorporate wellness concepts to build happier, more productive and engaged teams. For special group pricing, email ariviello@benco.com. Register today: https://www.regmadeeasy.com/benco/the-lucy-hobbs-project/2019/ Details: https://lucyhobbs-wpengine-com-lucyhobbs-wpengine-com.thelucyhobbsproject.benco.com/ In addition to honoring six inspirational women in the dental profession, earn 3 Continuing Education credits and benefit from guest speakers, panel discussions and more. Want to attend The Lucy Hobbs Project 7th Annual Celebration? When: October 3 – 5, 2019Where: The Blackstone Hotel,…
Lucy Hobbs Project — nominate honorees, register for the annual celebration.
Women in dentistry, now is the time to take action. April 26 is the deadline to nominate an honoree for the 2019 Lucy Hobbs Project Awards. Nominate a woman in dentistry today. During its annual celebration, The Lucy Hobbs Project honors exemplary women in the dental community. Now, through the April 26, 2019 deadline, Benco Dental encourages people to nominate in six award categories: Woman to Watch: An up-and-coming leader who utilizes her position to create positive change, Industry Icon: A trailblazer…
Keep Watching this Woman: Dr. Kady Rawal honored among ADA 10 Under 10
All dentists — and people in general — can take #Thursdayinspiration from Dr. Kadambari “Kady” Rawal. “I enjoy wearing all the hats!” says this ray of light in the profession. The Boston-based thirtysomething earned The Lucy Hobbs Project Women to Watch Award in 2016 from Benco Dental, and this year received commendations as a recipient of the “Ten Under Ten” award from the Massachusetts Dental Society and as one of the American Dental Association’s 10 Under 10. Her thoughts on these…