From Startup to Scholarship: Entrepreneurial Journeys in Dentistry

Includes a Live Web Event on 09/30/2025 at 7:00 PM (EDT)

This inaugural session of The Pulse of Progress: Legacy Builders in Oral Health series explores the entrepreneurial journeys of four dynamic oral health professionals who have built successful practices and platforms while navigating challenges tied to underrepresentation. Through candid reflections and practical insights, the session will examine how innovation, leadership and ownership intersect with academic dentistry. Attendees will gain strategies for applying entrepreneurial skills—like financial management, innovation and organizational leadership—to academic roles, while also exploring how identity and access shape career pathways and impact the future of oral health.

Learning Objectives

Identify ways entrepreneurial experiences and business ownership can contribute to curriculum development, experiential learning opportunities and mentorship in academic dentistry.
Analyze how business and leadership skills translate to academic roles and responsibilities.
Evaluate the benefits of integrating entrepreneurial perspectives into the training and professional development of dental students, residents and faculty.

Original Release Date: September 30, 2025

Expiration Date: September 30, 2028

Questions? Contact learn@adea.org

Disclaimer

The purpose of this presentation is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional care and is not intended for use for the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this presentation express their own experience, opinions and conclusions. Guest statements do not express the viewpoint of ADEA. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity or therapy should not be construed as an ADEA endorsement.

CE Information

The American Dental Education Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

An evaluation form is available to participants after the conclusion of the live webinar. To earn continuing education (CE) credit for participation in the webinar, the online evaluation must be completed in full by September 30, 2028. After completing the evaluation, webinar participants can print and save the CE Verification Form.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

The American Dental Education Association designates this activity for 1.5 continuing education credits.

All speakers agree that neither they nor members of their immediate family have any financial relationships with commercial entities that may be relevant to their presentation.

Antanious White, Ph.D.

Senior Director of Student Engagement and Success

American Dental Education Association

Dr. Antanious White is an educator, researcher and ADEA Senior Director of Student Engagement and Success with over a decade of experience advancing equity and inclusion in education and professional organizations. As a scholar, his work explores the intersectionality of race, gender and place-based identities, examining their impact on educational outcomes and health disparities while highlighting pathways of resilience.

Committed to advancing DEI, Dr. White has led innovative initiatives aimed at dismantling systemic barriers and promoting social justice in education. His teaching philosophy emphasizes racial equity, critical thinking and collaboration, fostering an inclusive classroom environment where students are encouraged to engage deeply with complex social issues.

Dr. White continues at ADEA to lead transformative efforts that advance diversity and inclusion in higher education. With a collaborative and solutions-driven approach, he is dedicated to uplifting marginalized communities and inspiring systemic change through education, research and DEI leadership.

Speaker agrees that neither they nor members of their immediate family have any financial relationships with commercial entities that may be relevant to their presentation.