Embracing a New Era
Highlights of our Case Finishing Ortho Course at the Hard Rock Tulsa
Thank you so much to all who attended and helped to make the weekend a truly special one for us. It was such a pleasure to see so many of our friends from past ortho courses, and also to have the opportunity to meet and make so many new friends too. We could not have asked for a better group of attendees. It was so fulfilling to watch our past students interacting with the newer students and sharing their experiences with each other.
It is so important to us to carry on the orthodontic teachings of Big Bob, who became one of the most respected instructors and clinicians in the industry. The Gerety Orthodontic Education program is based on straight wire mechanics and on the principles and theories developed by Big Bob, and it was so fulfilling for both of us to watch two of his students, Dr. Ettle-Resnick and Dr. Schmidbauer, share his teachings with others who have the desire to continue their orthodontic educations.
Kay Gerety and Dr Joe Schmidbauer kicked off the weekend presenting "Developing Pathways to Orthodontic Excellence" which focused on Case Finishing, based on the material and the cases of Dr Gerety. They had a wonderful presentation and did an amazing job! Joe and Kay are a tremendous team and they proved it again as they outdid themselves with their efforts for this weekend event. They have very successfully been teaching the Gerety Comprehensive Orthodontic Education Program together in Tulsa and we deeply appreciate Joe's support and enthusiasm for carrying on Big Bob's teachings. If you are considering joining a Comprehensive Ortho seminar or know of a colleague that is, their next course begins in September and is one not to miss!
Our intent going into this ortho course was to enhance and nurture the development of our students' orthodontic education, and because we appreciate the contributions that new ideas can provide to a well rounded ortho education, we invited Dr. Debra Ettle-Resnick to present the Ortho Update on Saturday. What an incredible job she did! Her presentation was thoroughly researched and documented and she presented outstanding cases that were initially challenging but the outcome of each case was finished to Big Bob's highest standards. We so appreciate her dedication and contributions to making this weekend so outstanding for us!
This year we added a new feature to the weekend by offering small table clinics with the instructors after class on Friday. This was a fun and rewarding experience for all of us and we will definitely expand these next year. We had the opportunity to work in small groups and spend quality time demonstrating techniques and seeing the cases that our students have in treatment.
Thank you to all who attended our Case Finishing ortho course and for all of the kind feedback that we received!
"The instructors were very helpful and accessible for questions. Great energizing atmosphere." ---Dr. Connie Jacobson, West Salem WI
"Kay Gerety is a wonderful instructor! Her ability to convey complex concepts in a simple, easy to understand method, truly sets her apart. This was another fantastic course!" ---Dr. Evan Clothier, Broken Arrow OK
"So great to see family again!" ---Dr. Kent Leonard, Gravette AR
"Best instructors and presentations!" ---Dr. Mike Majors, San Antonio TX
"Excellent course content and integrity of presenters." ---Dr. David Parcells, Dayton OH.jpg)
