Brought to you through a generous sponsorship from ACCLEAN by Henry Schein.
May 27, 2026 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm CT
Speakers: Anne Duffy, CEO & Founder Dental Entrepreneur Media
Dr. Namrata, CEO & Founder of NamNR Pro
ADHA Members $25 | Nonmembers $40
Registration closes on 5/27 at 5:15 pm CT
This introductory session features two dynamic perspectives on career growth beyond the operatory. Anne Duffy shares her personal journey from dental hygienist to successful entrepreneur, outlining the key business fundamentals that helped her grow—marketing, communication, financial awareness, and relationship-building.
Dr. Namrata builds on this foundation by introducing practical strategies for expanding your career, strengthening your professional profile, and identifying opportunities to generate additional income—without leaving clinical practice.
Together, this session provides both inspiration and structure, helping participants understand what’s possible and how to begin.
In this webinar you will:
• Describe the foundational components of building a business or entrepreneurial career
• Identify key skills including marketing, communication, and financial awareness
• Explore pathways to generate additional income beyond clinical practice
• Recognize practical first steps to begin an entrepreneurial journey
Speakers:
Anne Duffy, CEO and Founder of Dental Entrepreneur Media, and a proud 1974 graduate of the OSU dental hygiene program, is on a transformative mission to revolutionize the dental industry by building powerful communities that foster innovation and leadership. Through her groundbreaking publications, Dental Entrepreneur: The Future of Dentistry and DeW Life magazines, along with dynamic digital platforms, podcasts, and retreats, she mobilizes influential voices to share inspiring stories and drive meaningful change. Since founding DeW (Dental Entrepreneur Woman) in 2016, Anne has passionately championed women in dentistry, empowering them to lead, connect, and make a lasting impact on the future of oral health and the world at large.
Dr. Namrata Upadhyay is a rare hybrid leader with deep experience in both clinical dentistry and the global MedTech industry. With 15+ years of combined experience in medical devices and clinical practice, she worked as a clinician in India and Slovenia before transitioning into MedTech – supporting device companies as an external consultant and serving within manufacturing firms as Chief Medical Officer and VP, Marketing. Namrata specializes in evaluating dental product companies and providing strategy that unlocks multi-market access – often at roughly half the budget and in half the time. She is Co-Chair of the Medical Device Special Interest Group at the European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) and has authored multiple articles on clinical development plans, ISO 14155, and global regulatory strategy under the EU MDR. She now leads NamNR Pro, coaching dentists in MedTech foundational and commercial skills to become sought-after consultants, freelancers, and Key Opinion Leaders within the dental industry – helping them to open additional revenue streams to their clinical practice. She is also leading the creation of a digital marketplace platform, where dental companies worldwide can post project needs and dentists can apply at competitive pricing. Namrata’s therapeutic scope spans dental, cardiovascular, spinal, orthopaedic, and software/AI as a medical device (SaMD). She has supported companies including Dentsply, Orthofix, Diagnocat, AlignTech, Odne etc. Her expertise covers end-to-end gap analyses (marketing, FDA, EU MDR), documentation and submissions, clinical study design and monitoring, and regulatory strategy.
1.5 LIVE/Interactive CE offered for those in attendance. Certificates will be available under the "Completed" tab in your CE Smart Learning Center immediately following the event.
Can't attend live? The recording will be automatically available in your CE Smart Learning Center within 24 hours post-event. 1.5 CE can be earned after successful completion of a post-test.
