Are you a Dental Champion ready to take your Professional Development to the next level?
Whether you’re a seasoned manager, a treatment coordinator, or an aspiring leader, we have learning opportunities tailored to your role in the dental practice.
Elevate your career, expand your network, and unlock your full potential as a dental practice leader by joining the
Maine Dental Leadership Coalition today.
2026 Course Schedule
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Round Table & Networking 1
Friday, January 16, 2026
8am - 11am
Location: Two Lights Dental
200 Town Common Circle, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
New Year Kick Off!
Open discussions with fellow MDLC members to help you navigate the daily hurdles, trials, and policies.
This event is open to MDLC members and Sponsors only.
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Alternative Health Coverage Models
Presented by: Joel from Health Access Solutions
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
VIRTUAL: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Join Joel to learn ways to save the practice money while still offering essential employee benefits to remain competitive in today’s job market.
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Become the CFO: Level Up Your Skills and Your Pay
Cheryl McKenna from Merchant Advocate
Thursday, February 26, 2026
VIRTUAL 12:00pm
Join Cheryl to learn how learning, implementing, and understanding the financial health of your office will set you apart from other Office Managers (and make you more!).
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OSHA Annual Compliance in the Dental Practice: What must be done each year to stay inspection ready
Sarah Ruff Gibson, MBA, CDA, COA, CDIPC of SRG Training & Consulting and Ben Cameron, Harbor Digital
Friday, March 20, 2026
Time: 8:00 Breakfast & Networking
8:30am Presentation
in-person at: Two Lights Dental
200 Town Common Circle, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
Join us and leave with a clear overview of the OSHA requirements that dental practices must address annually to remain compliant and minimize risk during inspections.
This course is designed for dentists, office managers, and dental team leaders responsible for maintaining workplace safety and regulatory compliance.
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2026 Legal Updates
Attorney Gregg Frame
Friday, May 1, 2026
Time: 8:30 Breakfast & Networking, 9:00am Presentation
Location: Endodontic Associates, P.A.
82 Coyle St, Portland, ME 04101
Join attorney, Gregg Frame from Taylor, McCormack & Frame who specializes in labor and employment law, business development, civil litigation, and mediation here in Maine.
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What the EFDA?
Stacey Singleton, CDA, EFDA, DAADOM
Location: York County Community College
Friday , June 5, 2026
Time: 8:30am - 10:30am
Learn everything there is to know about the benefits of incorporating an EFDA into the dental practice.
All members of the practice are encouraged to attend!
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Optimizing Team Meetings
Lisa Copeland, RDH, CSP, CVP
Communicate With Influence
Friday, August 14, 2026
Location: York County Community College
Time: 8:30am - 11:00am
Join Lisa to learn how to transform your team meetings. You’ll learn how to structure meetings to ensure that everyone is engaged and contributing, and how to set clear objectives and action items that will drive results. You’ll also discover techniques for keeping meetings on track.
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Sponsor: Annie: AI-powered dental receptionist
Conner Ludlow
Friday, September 25, 2026
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
More details to come!
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Pivotal Presentations
Briean Clark, EFDA, FAADOM
Friday, October 23, 2026
Location: York County Community College
Time: 8:30am - 11:30am
This powerful and informative course is changing the way we were taught to prepare and present treatment plans as a PPO provider. Learn to put away your crystal ball and change the way you have insurance conversations with patients. Learn techniques to close the gap between the “front” and the “back” when it comes to discussing diagnosis, presenting treatment costs, and improving case acceptance.
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Dental & Medical Billing in 2026 and Beyond
Lois Banta & Leslie Icenogle, CPC
Friday, November 13, 2026
Location: York County Community College
Time: 8:30am-11:30am
Join us as we welcome Lois back again this year! This year she is bringing medical billing expert, Leslie Icenogle, with her. Together they will share all of their insights to help us navigate medical billing in the dental practice. Whether it is for sleep apnea, oral surgery, or many other reasons - they will help us understand the big impact this can have on our practices.
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End of Year Celebration & Sponsor Highlight
Sometime in December…
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
More details to come!
What Our Members are Saying…
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“The thing I appreciate most about being a part of this network is the wealth of knowledge, kindness, and support that we all share. It really helps to know that you have people to reach out to when you have questions.”
~Camilla M. Office Manager, Falmouth Dental Health
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"This network is nothing short of amazing. It provides direction, opportunity, and clarity to a role that can sometimes feel isolated and overwhelming. Everyone in this group is here to learn and grow from one another. It truly is a place of peer-to-peer professionalism that everyone benefits from. I am so glad I found them!"
Kelly D. Practice Administrator, Southern Maine Family Dental
MDLC Board Member
We are actively seeking 2026 Sponsors…
Interested in being a
Maine Dental Leadership Coalition Sponsor?
Scroll through our 2025 Sponsors below and check out each of their websites! Thank you to all of this year’s sponsors.
