July 16, 2025
Dental Education Opportunities with Dawn Metcalf on Humpday Happy Hour™
Send us Fan Mail The DINKs are proud educational partners of AIDA, and we’re thrilled to welcome Dawn Metcalf back to the show to discuss the latest educational opportunities for dentists and dental professionals! Dawn Metcalf is the Director of Education at AIDA & she has over 30 years in the industry, including managing a sales territory, owning a dental supply company and creating education programs focused on private practice dentistry. She’s particularly passionate about quality education in the CE space and focuses on supporting independent dental practices. We’re so excited to attend ASPIRE 2026 in Los Cabos, Mexico on January 29 - January 31. Join us! https://aidagroup.org/aspire-2026/ ✨Helpful Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-metcalf-815a2361 AIDA Website: https://aidagroup.org/ Special thanks to our educational partner AIDA for making this episode possible! 📺Make sure you subscribe to catch new episodes live every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET! https://www.youtube.com/@dentistsintheknow
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The DINKs are proud educational partners of AIDA, and we’re thrilled to welcome Dawn Metcalf back to the show to discuss the latest educational opportunities for dentists and dental professionals!
Dawn Metcalf is the Director of Education at AIDA & she has over 30 years in the industry, including managing a sales territory, owning a dental supply company and creating education programs focused on private practice dentistry. She’s particularly passionate about quality education in the CE space and focuses on supporting independent dental practices.
We’re so excited to attend ASPIRE 2026 in Los Cabos, Mexico on January 29 - January 31. Join us! https://aidagroup.org/aspire-2026/
✨Helpful Links:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-metcalf-815a2361
- AIDA Website: https://aidagroup.org/
Special thanks to our educational partner AIDA for making this episode possible!
📺Make sure you subscribe to catch new episodes live every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET! https://www.youtube.com/@dentistsintheknow
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