The Very Dental Podcast Network Irene Iancu's Journey to Practice Ownership (DHP305)
Alan talks with the incomparable Irene Iancu about podcasting, her new practice and practicing dentistry in the COVID era! Some highlights from the episode:
- What is going to happen with dental meetings moving forward?
- Irene is a hygienist that also owns and runs her own dental office
- How did COVID affect her buildout and her startup?
- Would she recommend going on the news to talk about PPE in the COVID era? (spoiler: NO!)
- How did she put systems in place?
- How did Irene (a hygienist) interview doctors to work in her practice?
- Using local Facebook mom groups to market your practice (this is GOLD!)
- An office where you "eat what you kill."
- Is it important that patients know who OWNS the office?
- Irene is going back to school!
- Irene's dog Lou is the smartest dog in the world
- Irene is a Nomad pioneer in Canada!
- Irene's hiring tips
- Irene's FIRING tips
- What would she have told herself if she could go back in time and change something about opening her practice?
Some links from the show:
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