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MEET THE
2027 SPEAKERS

Dr. Joshua Austin, DDS, MADG

Joshua Austin, DDS maintains a full time restorative dentistry practice in San Antonio, Texas. He is an editorial director and monthly columnist for Dental Economics magazine focusing on dental products and technology. Dr. Austin lectures around the country and…

Amanda Hill, RDH

Award-winning author and enthusiastic speaker, Amanda Hill, BSDH, ROH, CDIPC is committed to providing education that is accurate, accessible, and fun! From coast to coast her speaking programs attract and delight audiences with her infectious enthusiasm and compelling content.

Dr. Juan Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH

Juan F. Yepes DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH is the Paul E. Starkey Endowed Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and the associate dean for graduate education at Indiana University School of Dentistry and an attending at Riley…

Dr. Nate Lawson, DMD, PhD

Nate Lawson is a tenured professor and the Director of the Division of Biomaterials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. He graduated from the UAB School of Dentistry in 2011 and completed his PhD in…

Nichole Fick, RDH, MS

Nichole has been a Dental Hygienist for 22 years, and prior to moving to Tennessee, spent 14 years teaching the next generation of hygienists as Assistant Clinical Professor for Indiana University’s dental hygiene program in Fort Wayne. She obtained…

Dr. Debra Goff, PharD, FIDSA, FCCP

Dr. Debbie Goff is an internationally recognized Infectious Diseases clinical pharmacist with 38 years of experience at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She is one of twenty-five global health experts selected by the World Health Organization to…

Dr. Craig Spodak

Dr. Craig Spodak is the founder of Spodak Dental Group, where he leads an organization of more than 50 doctors, clinical and business team

members serving more than 6,700 active patients. He is co-author of The Bulletproof Dental Practice…

Jacqueline Clark

Jacqueline currently serves as the Lead Dental Risk Consultant for MedPro Group. She is responsible for developing and delivering risk management and patient safety services to MedPro-insured dentists, students/residents, and national dental organizations. Prior to MedPro Group, Jacqueline worked…

Dr. David Tiner, DDS, LMFT

David E. Tiner, DDS, LMFT, has spent his professional career at the intersection of dentistry, behavioral health, and the wellness of dental professionals. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from Arkansas State University in 1977 and…

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