The DOC Podcast

In this episode, I sit down to talk with the current President of the AAO, Dr. Myron Guymon, and discuss:
• What he feels is the role of the AAO in our profession.
• The three primary areas that the AAO focuses upon.
• The Consumer Advocacy Program (CAP) and why he feels it is both effective and important.
• The limitations of what can be said as part of the CAP.
• Some of the resources that the AAO offers to members.
• The resources that the AAO offers to residents, what the AAO is doing to try to educate residents about the benefits of joining the AAO, and where residents can go to learn more about the AAO and the services it provides to them.
• The different ways to get involved with the AAO from a leadership perspective, including at the component and constituent levels.
• How the AAO determines what content to present in their Annual Session and Winter Meeting.
• What he has accomplished so far and what he hopes to accomplish before turning the reins over to Dr. John Callahan in May 2024.
• The biggest challenges the AAO is facing right now and into the future.

-For more information on the AAO, go to:  https://www2.aaoinfo.org/
-To learn more about DOC, go to:  www.TheOrthoCoach.com

What is The DOC Podcast?

The DOC Podcast brings you unique educational content taught by Dr. Mike DeLuke, a Board Certified Orthodontist with over 20 years of clinical and academic experience. Dr. DeLuke built his orthodontic practice from scratch in the early 2000s and grew it into a multimillion-dollar enterprise in less than 10 years. He was able to retire from private practice at the age of 46 years old, and now devotes his energy to teaching his colleagues how to succeed both personally and professionally.

Dr. DeLuke has served as a faculty member at numerous hospitals and orthodontic residency programs around the country, including as the cleft craniofacial orthodontist at Albany Medical Center in New York, and as a clinical professor at The University of Connecticut in the Department of Orthodontics. He is presently an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University in the Department of Orthodontics.

The DOC Podcast will bring you in-depth discussions and interviews with industry leaders and experts on a variety of topics including clinical excellence, practice management, finance and wealth creation, health and wellness, taxes and accounting, fitness, and much more!