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  • Yankee Study Club 2026

    Session 6


    Three Levels of Compensation: A Practice Owner's Guide


    Wednesday, September 23, 2026: 6:30 - 8:30 pm

    Live Zoom Webinar - 2 CE Hours


    We will foster the preservation of private practice by empowering the owner dentist to think of their practice as the business engine that it is. We will discuss the limitations of traditional notions of how an owner dentist quantifies their personal "pay structure" based on what's left at the end of the month. We will discuss owner dentist compensation through the lenses of productivity-based pay, executive compensation, and ownership and the benefits of compartmentalizing compensation as such. Above all, we will strive to unleash the CEO mindset of the owner dentist. 


    • - Determine if any given practice constitutes a "job" or a "business" for the owner dentist
    • - Incorporate methods for structuring compensation for the owner dentist
    • - Examine the benefits of compensation framework for transition and succession congruent with roles and responsibilities
    • - Understand how to better keep a "finger on the pulse" of the practice
    • - Identify productivity, executive, and ownership roles and how to create value (and pay) for each role
    • - Develop a CEO mindset


  • Speaker Bios

    Speaker:

    Craig Vacek, DDS: has built a private practice of nearly 25 years on a foundation of technology, expertise and compassion, with a focus on comprehensive chairside CAD/CAM and dental implant solutions. Along the way, his true passion in the profession, in business, and in family life has always been bringing other people along for the ride. His ongoing mission is to lead, influence, and be a transformative force to those around him, helping them achieve a constantly evolving, and ever better state. Dr. Craig is grateful for his years with Fortune, which have allowed him to pivot in a great way, taking the vision a step further, and using his own experiences and expertise to help other doctors go on “the ride” THEY choose, and head toward the life of THEIR dreams. If he can be a small part of that, everyone wins!


    Moderator:

    Gerard Kugel, DMD, PhD: is the dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry and professor in the department of adult and restorative dentistry. Dr. Kugel maintains a private practice in Lincoln, NE.


  • *Price per Individual Session:

    • ADA MEMBER: $75/session
    • RECENT GRADUATES (3 YEARS AND UNDER): $55/session
    • NON-ADA MEMBER: $99/session
    • AUXILIARY STAFF: $45/session
    • STUDENT (DENTAL STUDENTS & RESIDENTS): FREE
    • (Students MUST register using your Student Email Address)


    Attendees will earn 2 CE per session.


    Please Note: Sessions 1 - 8 will be available on-demand until January 1, 2027.
  • Massachusetts Dental Society
Recommended Audience
  • Assistant; Dental Student; Dentist; Hygienist; Office Staff
CEUs
  • 2.0
Notice
  • Zoom access links for each session will be sent out the Monday (2 days) before the webinar. Attendees will earn 2 CE Credits per 2-hour session. For questions please contact: yankeestudyclub@massdental.org
Cancellation Policy
  • Refunds can be made online up to 10 days prior to the first live session. You will receive a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. There are no refunds less than 10 days out including cancellations due to illness, late arrivals or weather. Full refund will be given if your class is cancelled for any reason by MDS. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing. There is no refund for courses once the course begins. Registrants will be notified by e-mail if the course is cancelled. The e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address used to register.