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Press Releases: Top 2008 Berning Speaking at Variety of Association Meetings Busy year is planned for Randall K. Berning. He has accepted speaking invitations at the AAOMS meeting in Atlanta with a day long "OMS as CEO" program including Dr. David Musich, Dr. Peter Chemello and Dr. Alvin Danenberg. He will be presenting at the AAO Annual Meeting in Denver with a topic on Practice Transition and the AADP Annual Meeting in Washington DC with a topic on "The Pediatric Dentist As CEO". To wind up the year he will speaking at the AAO CEO program along with John McGill.  2007 ADA Council on Dental Practice Consultant Randall K. Berning has been reappointed by the ADA Board of Trustees to serve as a Consultant to the Council for the year 2007. Mr. Berning has been annually reappointed since 1987. California Dental Association Journal 2007 Article: Smart Approach To Practice Transition: Options and Strategies As part of a theme journal issues on transitions Randy Berning was asked to prepare the senior doctor article addressing how to develop a smooth transition from practice. This is a thoughtful and detailed article that any practice owner will appreciate reading. Publication date February 2007. 2006 Topics In Orthodontics Randall K. Berning was interviewed by Dr. David Sarver and Dr. Mark Yanosky for Topics In Orthodontics, published by Oakstone Publishing. The topic was practice transition for practice owners and younger professionals. ADA Revision of Perennial Best Sellers 2006 New ADA Revisions for Associateships and Practice Valuation publications! The American Dental Association has now released the 5th updated editions prepared under contract by Randall K. Berning, J.D., LL.M. and Dr. Larry Domer for the ADA "best seller" publications that have been beneficial to so many dentists over the years. They are:Associateships: A Guide for Owners and Prospective Associates and Valuing a Practice: A Guide for Dentists. Berning and Domer have prepared the four previous revisions for these publication in 1989, 92, 97, 2001 and now the 2006 revision. Go to Our Storeto purchase your copy today which includes a special Companion Reader prepared by Randall Berning. 2006 Practical Reviews in Orthodontics Randall K. Berning provided the Guest Presentation for Volume 19 No. 2 August, 2006 Practical Reviews, published by Oakstone Publishing. The topic was Making the Future Vivid: The Orthodontist CEO Leader. AAO Practice Alternatives DVD for All Residents Randall K. Berning recently participated with AAO President Dr. Terry Pracht and Richard Collier, JD, in the preparation of a new educational DVD for orthodontic residents. The DVD will cover, among other topics, So What Do I Do When I Graduate?, Making The Decision, Once I Make The Decision What Do I Need To Do? Making The Deal, and Becoming a Small Businessperson. Mr. Berning appreciates the opportunity to be of service to the orthodontic community. 2006 ADA Council on Dental Practice Consultant Randall K. Berning has been reappointed by the ADA Board of Trustees to serve as a Consultant to the Council for the year 2006. Mr. Berning has been annually reappointed since 1987. 2006 AAO Program "Leadership for the Orthodontist CEO" follows on 2004 "Growth, Vision & Transition for Orthodontist CEOs" following on heels of successful 2003! The 2006 program acted to blend vision and leadership topics at the very successful AAO CEO program held February 10-12 in Scottsdale. Randall Berning provided an opening orientation on the leadership topic and served as the moderator for the multi-day event. The 2004 program merged CEO practice issues with the need to focus on practice transition. Randall Berning provided the introductory presentation and served as moderator for the program. The program occurred April 30, 2004 Orlando, FL. The 2003 Orthodontist as CEO program was a dramatic success. Between getting into practice and exiting years later is where the rubber meets the road: providing clinical care and the business of practice administration. For the 2003 program Randall Berning was chosen to both provide the introductory VISION presentation and also moderate the program intended to provide insight on all of the business disciplines required for a successful orthodontic practice during that journey. Held February 7-9 2003, Tampa Florida. Contact AAO to secure information on the 2006, 2004 and the 2003 course binder and tapes. Seminar In Orthodontics, W.B. Saunders, Articles By Randall Berning, in Vol. 8, No. 4, December 2002 Transitioning the Orthodontic Practice: Seller's Concerns and Perspectives and a separate article in the same journal issue Transitioning the Orthodontic Practice: Buyer's Concerns and Perspectives are now available. Let us know your comments after you ready them! FORUM Thank you! The alumni magazine of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland, Vol. 20, Winter 2002 edition listed a special thank you to volunteer faculty. Listed with the Department of Oral Health Care Delivery and Advanced General Dentistry was Randall Berning. Mr. Berning stated, "I value and appreciate the opportunity to be of assistance to an outstanding dental school". Cover Story on Associateships, March 2002! "Associateship Bliss", was the cover story of the March 2002 Dental Practice. The article was a detailed discussion of what doctors need to know before committing to an associateship. Randall Berning was interviewed for the story and a case example of his with Dr. Lary Schiller and Dr. Gregory Conte, San Francisco periodontists was examined. If you missed the story and would like a copy of the article contact Dental Practice or call us - you will enjoy it! AAO Ethics video tape available As a member benefit the American Association of Orthodontists produced a video tape addressing important ethics questions pertinent to the practice of orthodontics. Randall K. Berning, J.D., LL.M. along with distinguished colleagues, were invited to address these questions in a discussion format for the video tape. The result is an informative, provocative and up-to-date exchange between from attorneys and seasoned practitioners.   Speeches and Presentations: Top April 2008 to December 2008   Look for Evening Seminars on Practice Transition in Chicago, IL, Naples, FL, Washington, DC & San Francisco, CA If you are interested in one of these locations send us an e-mail through Contact Us or call 800-999-8121. November 8, 2008 The 2008 Orthodontist as CEO New York American Association of Orthodontists 800-424-2841 www.AAOmembers.org or www.braces.org May 23, 2008 "The Pediatric Dentist as CEO" American Academy of Pediatric Dentists 61st Annual Meeting Washington, DC 800-544-2171 Web: http://www.aaortho.org/ May 18-22, 2008 "No UTube Moments - Practice Transition" American Association of Orthodontists 108th Annual Meeting Denver 800-424-2841 Web: http://www.aaortho.org/ April 5, 2008 Completed "OMS As CEO" American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Atlanta 800-822-6637 Web: http://www.aaortho.org/ March 1, 2008 Completed "Starting Right" Wired for Success 2008, Clearwater, FL April 21, 2007 Completed "OMS As CEO" American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Chicago IL Web: www.aaoms.org March 3, 2007 Completed "Have Exactly the Practice Transition You Want" Wired for Success 2007, Clearwater, FL November 17, 2006 Completed American Dental Association's Success Options Program, NOVA Dental School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL November 3, 2006 Completed "Starting Right" UCLA Perio Residents, Los Angeles, CA November 2, 2006 Completed "Starting Right" USC Pedio Residents Dental School, Los Angeles, CA October 6, 2006 Completed American Dental Association's Success Options Program, at ADA Headquarters Chicago combined SIU and UIC September28, 2006 Completed Moderator and Speaker 86th Annual Meeting Southwestern Society of Orthodontists, Kansas City, KS August 31, 2006 Completed "Making The Future Vivid: The Orthodontist CEO Leader" Guest Lecture, Practical Reviews in Orthodontics, Vol. 19, No. 2 Oakstone Publishing May 19, 2006 Completed "Have Exactly the Practice Transition You Want" Monroe County Dental Society East Stroudsburg, PA April 22, 2006 Completed "Applying Vision and Objectives to Benefit Your Patients: Essential Contemporary Building Blocks for Practice Effectiveness" UCSF School of Dentistry Department of Continuing Dental Education San Francisco, CA April 1, 2006 Completed Resident / New Practitioner Practice Transition Q&A American Association of Endodontists 63rd Annual Meeting Honolulu, Hawaii www.AAE.org March 30, 2006 Completed Practice Transition for Endodontists American Association of Endodontists 63rd Annual Meeting Honolulu, Hawaii www.AAE.org February 10-11, 2006 Completed The 2006 Orthodontist as CEO Conference American Association of Orthodontists Westin Kierland Resort & Spa Scottsdale, Arizona 800-424-2841 www.AAOmembers.org or www.braces.org December 8, 2005 Completed American Dental Association's Success Options Program, STONY BROOk School of Dentistry NY July 17-21, 2005 Completed "The Orthodontist's Role as CEO: Proven Strategies for Success" with Dr. David Musich and Elizabeth Barrett CDABO College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics 27th Annual Meeting @ Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa Tamaya, NM April 20, 2005 Completed "Starting Right" UCSF Dental School, San Francisco, CA February 25, 2005 Completed "Have Exactly the Practice Transition You Want" Wired for Success 2005 Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater, FL December 3, 2004 Completed "Starting Right" UCLA Orthodontic and Pediatric Dentists, Los Angeles, CA November 7, 2004 Completed "Women Orthodontist CEO's", Philadelphia at the Four Seasons with Dr. David Musich November 4, 2004 Completed "Start Right" Program for Residents and New Practitioners, Northeastern Society of Orthodontists Annual Meeting NESO, Providence, RI October 30, 2004 Completed "Vision For Orthodontist CEO's Tackling Practice Growth and Transition" SAO Annual Meeting 2004, New Orleans, LA September 24, 2004 Completed "Have Exactly The Practice Transition You Want" UCSF School of Dentistry Dept. Continuing Education July 16, 2004 Completed "Take Your Practice To The Next Level", Dentistry As a Business, ADA Headquarters Bldg, Chicago, IL May 14-15, 2004 Completed "Preventing Disaster - Act Now To Protect Doctor, Spouse and Practice In the Event of Disability & Death" UCSF Advanced Edodontic Study Club, Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, CA April 30, 2004 Completed Moderator and Keynote, "Growth, Vision and Transition For Orthodontist CEO's" AAO Annual Meeting 2004, Orlando, Florida February 27, 2004 Completed "Have Exactly the Practice Transition You Want" Wired for Success 2004 Clearwater, FL November 18, 2003 Completed American Dental Association's Success Options Program, University of Florida School of Dentistry, Gainsville, FL November 7-8, 2003 Completed Moderator and Keynote, "The Pediatric Dentist As CEO", Fall meeting of the North Central Society and Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists, ADA HQ, Chicago October 10, 2003 Completed "Strategies for High Return Practice Transition Planning" Advanced Endodontic Study Club UCSF, San Francisco, California September 11, 2003 Completed American Dental Association's Success Options Program, Indiana Univ. School of Dentistry April 9, 2003 Completed "Have Exactly The Practice Transition You Want" Montgomery / Bucks County Dental Society, 2003 Continuing Education Lecture Series, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 28 2003 Completed American Dental Association's Success Options Program, University of Puerto Rico, School of Dentistry, San Juan, Puerto Rico February 22-24 2003 Completed "Have Exactly the Practice Transition You Want" Wired for Success 2002 Sponsorship by Boyd Industries, Hu-Friedy, Ortho Quest, Practice Works and Ortho Cad Clearwater, Florida 800-255-2693 February 7, 8, 9 2003 Completed Moderator, Orthodontist as CEO, AAO, Tampa, Florida see AAO web page for follow up after the program. 800-424-2841 Web: www.aaortho.org. February 1-3 2003 Completed "Practice Decisions For the New Pediatric Dentist" American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry New Dentist Ski Meeting, Big Sky, Montana November 25-30 2003 Completed "Strategies for High Return Practice Transitions" Berning & Affiliates, Inc. Learn It SeminarsTM Ft. Lauderdale to Costa Maya aboard the Monarch of the Sea 800-999-8121 800-999-8121 Web: www.berningaffiliates.com. November 1st 2002 Completed MASO/GLAO Annual Session Residents Program Florida If you are interested in one of these locations send us an e-mail through Contact Us or call 800-999-8121. May 28, 2002 Completed "Starting Off On The Right Foot Practice Transition Strategy" American Academy Pediatric Dentistry Annual Session Denver, CO May 5, 2002 Completed "Successful Transition & Valuation" American Association of Orthodontists 102nd Annual Meeting Philadelphia800-424-2841 Web: http://www.aaortho.org/ May 3, 2002 Completed "Nuts and Bolts: Have Exactly the Practice Transition You Want" The Texas Dental Association The Texas Meeting 132nd Annual Session San Antonio, Texas May 5, 2001 Completed "Three Magical Questions to Guide Your Course" American Association of Orthodontists 101st Annual Meeting Toronto, Canada 800-424-2841 Web: http://www.aaortho.org/ April 27, 2001 Completed California Society of Pediatric Dentists newly developed program for new pediatric dentists. Los Angeles, CA. Call Dr. Roger Sanger for more information 831-443-9696. January 30, 2001 Completed "ADA Success Seminar" Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Loma Linda, California September 23, 2000 Completed Transition/Succession Planning Topic - Title not confirmed Southern Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Annual Meeting Boca Raton, Florida 800-262-5528 Web: saortho.org E-Mail: saortho@mindspring.com September 13, 2000 Completed "Secrets of Successful Practice: Associateships, Partnerships & Transition" New Jersey Dental School Continuing Education Lecture Series August 13 -19, 2000 Completed "Secrets of Successful Practice: Associateships, Partnerships & Transition" University at Sea Continuing Education for Dentists Vancouver to Anchorage aboard the ms Noordam 800-422-0711 E-Mail: contactus@continuingeducation.net May 1, 2000 Completed Doctor's Roundtable Breakfast - "Planning & Strategy for Transition: The Intangibles for Success" American Association of Orthodontists 100th Annual Meeting Chicago, IL April 30, 2000 Completed "Starting Off on the Right Foot: Practice Transition Strategy" American Association of Orthodontists 100th Annual Meeting Chicago, IL