Kristi Abrahamsen… This text opens a new tab to Kristi’s about page…, DAADOM serves as the president of the AADOM Bay Area, CA Chapter… This text opens a new tab to the Bay Area chapter’s website…. In 2021, she was inducted into AADOM’s first class of DAADOMs.
Since 1991, she has been in multiple capacities for both orthodontic and periodontic specialties. Kristi is an RDH in her home state of California and is the administrative clinic supervisor at UCSF School of Dentistry in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Everyone knows that conflict in a dental practice can be the demise of a great team. When you have staff who aren’t getting along, performance and productivity will inevitably suffer. Most leaders can quickly point out the “bad apple” of the team. But as...
The famous Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “Change is the only constant.” It’s all around us and is unavoidable for growth. Change is how you lead the charge that’ll set your team up to succeed or fail. Leaders who engage the teams...
Always late to work, unorganized workspace, or a poor attitude. Whatever the “symptoms” of an unmotivated team member are, they’re probably bothering you because, in reality, they’re actually making you look bad. These are clear signs that your team...
Even before the pandemic began, conversations surrounding patient finances and collections may have been challenging for our business teams. Although the COVID-19 virus is still of significant concern, it did not change the need for great dental care. What did change...
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Have you ever really given thought to your patient check-out handoff? Does your team know how much this step can impact scheduling and future practice production? Trained clinical team members who effectively communicate patient needs at check-out help ensure that the...
Dental Anxiety can often run high in our young patients, so when my doctor approached our dental office management team with a new idea to incorporate a therapy dog to help ease children’s fears, our ears literally perked up. We are an extremely innovative team,...
