​1st Year After Graduation...

• Continue my education not only as a requirement for licensure but for personal and professional growth

• Continue to hone my skills at restorative dentistry in practice

• Reach out to my community to improve the knowledge and access to oral hygiene and care

• Volunteer monthly at the Boys and Girls Club of Salem to provide oral health to children with barriers to care

• Take a weekly course to learn Spanish to break down communication barriers with patients

• Join and be actively involved in study clubs

• Maintain a work/life balance that creates a healthy lifestyle physically and mentally that creates longevity and contentment

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5 Years from Now...

• My goals in 5 years are largely the same as the first year. 

• Establishing myself in a practice, whether it is in community health or private practice, that is rewarding, fulfilling, and gratifying that fits my values and lifestyle goals is the ultimate professional goal.  

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