Linda W. Drevenstedt, M.S., President of Drevenstedt Consulting, LLC brings wisdom and experience to the podium and to each practice. Her diverse background includes management consulting, a Masters in Healthcare Administration, group practice management and dental hygiene. She customizes her consulting and speaking with a focus on high performance teamwork, outrageous customer service, and a profitable dental business. She has been a speaker at the Hinman Dental Meeting, the Chicago Mid-winter Meeting, the American Dental Association, the Denver Mid-winter Program and many other state and regional dental associations.

"Dentistry Today" has voted her one of their "Leaders in Dental Consulting" for the past six years.

Experience:-

    * Dental Practice Management Consultant since 1985

    * Group Practice Administrator - multi-specialty dental team and staff of 45

    * Consultant for one of the first Soft Tissue Management programs

    * Dental assisting, dental hygiene, office management

Education:-

    * M.S., Health Care Administration, Mercer University

    * B.A., Business Management, Eckerd College

    * A.S., Dental Hygiene, Tennessee State University

    * A.G.D. Clinician Workshop Course

Accomplishments:-

    * Clinician: American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry Annual Session, Hinman Dental Meeting (seven        years), Chicago Mid-Winter Meeting, Georgia Dental Association, Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Texas Dental                   Association, Greater New York Dental Meeting, Yankee Dental Meeting, Denver Midwinter Meeting, Utah State                    Dental Meeting, and regional dental meetings.

    * Published Articles: Journal of American Dental Association Dental Practice Report, Dental Economics, Alabama Dental        Journal, Florida Dental Journal, Contemporary Esthetics, GDA Action and several newsletters.

    * Named one of Dentistry Today's Leaders in Dental Consulting for the past six years.

Affiliations:-

    * National Speakers Association

    * Academy of Dental Management Consultants

    * American Academy of Dental Practice Administration

    * Enterprising Women’s Leadership Institute

    * Institute of Management Consultants

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