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Phoenix, AZ – One of the fastest growing areas in dentistry, dental sleep medicine is also a source of annoyance and deflated expectations for a lot of Dentists who have invested in courses and equipment , only to leave with no clear plan of how to incorporate dental sleep into their practice.
The American Sleep and Breathing Academy “ASBA” Study club seminars redefine what a successful dental sleep weekend course is. The Study club is led by ASBA Diplomates “D’ASBA” who concentrate on helping attendees learn the skills to implement sleep apnea dentistry in their practice.
One main difference is the ASBA Study club does not allow product specific presentations unless competitive or comparable products are also presented, which provides context and encourages free discourse as to clinical yield best practices and enhanced revenue models.
American Sleep and Breathing Academy Study Club – Day 1 Overview
The first day of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy Study Club offers an exciting opportunity for professionals to deepen their knowledge and expand their network in the field of sleep medicine. Day 1 typically features a combination of presentations, interactive workshops, and discussions led by experts in the field.
Participants can expect:
This day sets the foundation for meaningful dialogue and learning, preparing attendees for a comprehensive experience in sleep medicine throughout the event.
American Sleep and Breathing Academy Study Club – Day 2 Overview
Day 2 of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy Study Club builds on the momentum of Day 1, delving deeper into advanced topics and specialized practices within sleep medicine. The second day is structured to provide attendees with further education and practical strategies to improve patient outcomes.
Key highlights include:
Each presenter at the Study Club presents their personal strategic plan, and shares the key decision points that make or break a new practice. This helps attendees test their understanding of the standard of practice employed by the ASBA Diplomate through open discussion.
Each of the Diplomates have successful robust sleep practices in excess of $1.5M annually, no two are the same, each study club will have minimum of 3 DASBA presenters. There is a tremendous amount of personalized advice and specific step-by-step instructions to aid the Study Club Member in achieving success with their sleep business.
“Training Sleep Apnea Dentistry has become rife with folks overstating their abilities and experience. Selling substandard equipment at inflated prices to an unsuspecting group of clinicians who simply want to treat their patients.”
David Gergen, CDT
“This past weekend over half of the attendees had attended more than one vendor sponsored seminar in the last year. As a group none of the attendees had managed to achieve any traction with sleep apnea dentistry in their practice.” Eugene Azuma, DDS
ASBA Study Club: More than a series of Seminars, this Academy will help you build your practice using our proven methods. Seminars are by Dentists who have built sleep practices with annual revenue over $1.5 M.
This study club format is unique, affordable, and designed to give you the tools to preform at the level of the mentors. Many have left the conference saying that it was the most vital, essential & powerful dental sleep learning event they’ve ever attended!
The benefit of this style of education is that the group is limited to 12 offices. This gives us the opportunity to focus on specific questions and with one on one discussions that can be shaped for every region of the country.
This program is suited for practices starting with sleep apnea treatment and practices that have yet to achieve their potential. We feature Doctors from a wide range of markets, from 100,000 to 4.5M population, who will share insight with you on they grew their dental sleep practice. Hear accounts from real ASBA members who have been in the same position you were a few years ago!
Learn from their successes at the ASBA study club!
INSTRUCTORS
David Gergen, CDT
Master Orthodontic Technician and ASBA, CEO
David Gergen, CDT and President of Pro Player Health Alliance, has been a nationally respected dental lab technician for over 30 years. He received the award for “The Finest Orthodontic Technician in the Country” given by Columbus Dental in 1986. He also has been appointed Executive Director and CEO of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy Dental Division, a national interdisciplinary academy dedicated to sleep training and education with over 60,000 members. David rolled out of bed on December 4, 1982 and had his career “ah ha” moment. He knew he was going to be an orthodontic technician and he knew he was going to help people all over the country to help treat their sleep disorders in partnership with their dentists. He has worked for some of the pioneers in the orthodontic and sleep dentistry fields. He was the personal technician for the likes of Dr. Robert Ricketts, Dr. Ronald Roth, Dr. A. Paul Serrano, Dr. Clark Jones, Dr. Harold Gelb, Dr. Joseph R. Cohen, Dr. Rodney Willey, Dr. Allan Bernstein, and Dr. Thien Pham. One of his proudest achievements is receiving The National Leadership award for Arizona Small Businessman of the Year in 2015.
Timothy C Adams, DDS
One the foremost experts in Sleep and Craniofacial Epigenetics
Dr. Adams has received national recognition as a dentist who has lectured to and trained dentists in Cosmetic Dentistry, Sleep Apnea, TMJ, Occlusion, Full Mouth Reconstruction, Neuromuscular Dentistry and Craniofacial Asymmetries. He has demonstrated his clinical expertise in the international theater allowing him the opportunity to be involved with thousands of cosmetic cases. His passion for learning has allowed him the opportunity to work with some of the most renown leaders in dental academia. Collaborating with these leaders is especially rewarding considering the life changing results his patients experience.
Rudi M. Ferrate, MD
Board Certified in three distinct medical specialties;
Family Medicine, ABFM, Bariatric Medicine, ABBM/ABOM and Board Certified Sleep Medicine ABSM.
He has private practices in Glendale, AZ and SLC, UT and is licensed in multiple States and Countries. Dr. Ferrate has been diagnosing and treating patients with sleep disorders for over 20 years. During this time, he has prescribed thousands of oral appliances and is a strong ally of dental professionals.
"I have great confidence in the dental profession and their efforts to address sleep problems among patients. My goal is to help more patients by enhancing clinical and practical education and training. I believe that dentists are our best allies in this endeavor. They have the unique ability to examine the mouth and airway, making them ideal clinical partners in addressing sleep medicine issues."
Jerry Hu, DDS, DASBA, DABDSM, DACSDD
Jerry Hu, DDS, DASBA, DABDSM, DACSDD, MICOI, FICOI, AFAAID, LVIF, FIAPA, FIADFE, has been lecturing, doing clinical research, and practicing full time dentistry for over 26 years. He lectures internationally on cosmetic & implant dentistry, as well as on his greatest passion, in the field of dental sleep medicine. He has won numerous national awards in cosmetic and full mouth reconstruction dentistry, been published in several peer reviewed world renowned dentistry journals such as JDSM, JCD, Aegis, Dentistry Today, DSP, and his work even landed the cover of the highly regarded peer reviewed Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD's peer reviewed journal).
He also is adjunct faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) teaching the first interdisciplinary sleep medicine curriculum to Medical M4, Dental D4 and fellows/ Residents of the University, and also teaches at several annual national meetings and sleep medicine conventions and several online webinars, Clinical Pearls forum on social media (FB), teaches for several dental Academies/organizations (ACSDD, ASBA, Roundtable, Neirman's ) and had taught for many years for Sleep Group Solutions, Modern, Global/Microdental USA, and also for several other state level dental society's such as Missouri Sleep Society and North Carolina AGD. He also has developed 5 IP patents in dental sleep medicine and did a start up, O2&U, in Melbourne, Australia. When time permits, Dr Hu loves traveling and spending time with his family exploring the great outdoors in Alaska and Nevada.