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Dona Gabzdyl, RDH, BS, MBA President, Strategic Practice Consultants, Inc.

About Dona Gabzdyl, RDH, BS, MBA

SUMMARY

Empowering dental practices to incorporate advanced periodontal/hygiene programs and protocols using the most current, evidence-based science and research. Optimize your dental hygiene productivity while keeping your practice legally compliant

• Licensed Registered Dental Hygienist
• Chairside Educator and Coach Incorporating Evidence-Based Science and Research
• Expanded Periodontal and Caries Disease Management Background
• Specializing in optimizing dental hygiene productivity and patient case acceptance
• Strategic Management Business Background
• Certified in Employment Law and Human Resource Compliance
• Certified in Team Building and Integrated Performance Management
• Committed to professionalism
• Dedicated to empowering practices to achieve advancement and growth
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Dependable, efficient and flexible
• Over 25 years of expanded clinical and professional dental experience
• Providing professional practice management services to fullest potential

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND RECOGNITION

2009 HYGIENIST HERO™ Honoree from the American Dental Hygienists’ Association and Johnson & Johnson Healthcare
Hu-Friedy Thought Leader
2009-2011 CareerFusion Alumna and Website Coordinator
2005 Elk Grove Township Service To Community Award
Web Site Developer and Coordinator, North Suburban Dental Hygiene Society
Past President, North Suburban Dental Hygiene Society
Past Student President, Harper College Dental Hygiene School
Past Meeting Coordinator, North Suburban Dental Hygiene Society
Past Ways and Means Chairperson, North Suburban Dental Hygiene Society
Member and Elected Delegate, Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Association
Member, American Dental Hygienists’ Association
Member, American Academy of Dental Hygiene

EDUCATION

Associate in Applied Science in Dental Hygiene, William Rainey Harper College
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Bachelor of Science in Health Care Leadership, National-Louis University
- Summa Cum Laude
Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management, Baker College
- Summa Cum Laude

CERTIFICATIONS

• Employment Law and Human Resource Compliance Certification, Bent Ericksen & Associates
• Team Building and Integrated Performance Management/Drake P3 Certification, Bent Ericksen & Associates
• Dreamweaver Web Page Design Certification
• CPR & First Aid for Health Care Providers
• Certificate of Completion in Administration of Local Anesthesia,
  William Rainey Harper College
• Certificate in Administering and Use of Nitrous Oxide and Conscious Sedation,
  University of Illinois Chicago
• CareerFusion Alumna

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND WEBINARS

The Productive Practice: When Proficiency Meets Efficiency
Reaching Beyond Teeth: Xylitol helps with sinus and ear infections
Featured RDH Magazine "From the Podium" Article, "Kicking the 'Out of Habit'" by Ann-Marie DePalma
Creating an Effective Dental Practice Marketing Plan
Performance Management Evaluations: Measuring Performance and Providing Feedback
Organizational Culture: Defining Synergy in the Workplace
Preventive Oral Health: A Proactive Approach to Total Health
Adventure Learning Programs: Incorporating Recreation in the Workplace
Information Systems and Total Quality Management
Measuring Performance and Management Accounting
Buying or Leasing: Financial Considerations for Small Businesses
Southwest Airlines: Economic Analysis for Managers
Prescription Practices and Pharmaceutical Company Incentives
The Soaring Cost of Prescription Drugs in America: A National Concern
Royal Caribbean Limited: Strategic Plan Case Study
Organization and Management of Health/Wellness Programs: Implementing Youth Activity Programs in Fitness Centers

For more information on how to strengthen your practice, please contact Dona Gabzdyl at: DonaRDH@gmail.com