

New Dentist Events
Ask Me Anything
Sept. 26, 2023
6 – 9 p.m.
You may start your journey with one plan and end up going a completely different direction. Change is hard.
Hear how your colleagues and contemporaries managed unforeseen obstacles, paved their own path, and the lessons they learned along the way. Then ask them anything! Join us for dinner, drinks, community building and story sharing.
Space is limited. Reserve you’re spot now!
Presented by the MDA New Dentist Committee.


HopCat Detroit
4265 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
Recorded Webinars
Dental Contracts 101
Speaker: Dan Schulte, JD
Employment agreements and participation agreements are entered into by most dentists. In this this webinar MDA legal counsel and MDA Journal monthly columnist Dan Schulte will discuss the common rights and restrictions contained in these agreements. What dentists should look out for generally and some less-than obvious consequences of agreeing to some common terms will be explained.
About the Speaker … Dan Schulte is well-known for his knowledge and experience in the area of association law and is primarily responsible for the firm’s representation of the Michigan State Medical Society the Michigan Dental Association, and the Michigan Osteopathic Association.
Financial Planning: A Case Study of a Dentist — “Into Career”
Recorded Webinar
The beginning of a career in dentistry finds many dentists facing decisions on how to handle their student loans and other debt, how to evaluate associate opportunities, transition into practice ownership, and buying their first home. This recorded webinar will follow a case study of a dentist in the early years of practice facing these decisions and will provide the attendees with insights as to how to prudently approach various career and life events.
About the speaker … Theodore C. Schumann, II is a third generation financial planner and is an investment advisor representative and managing partner of DBS Investment Advisers, LLC. From portfolio management to comprehensive retirement and financial planning, debt-reduction strategies and fiduciary client service, Schumann serves as a direct point of contact for DBS Investment Advisers. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University and earned his MBA and Master’s degree in finance from Walsh College.