Mountain West Dental Forum

A True "University Without Walls"

Our philosophy is that neither ideal learning nor ideal dentistry can be attained by a random exposure to various techniques and treatment modalities.  We offer our doctors an opportunity to participate in an ongoing, cohesive curriculum including clinical, hands-on, practice management, and personal development themes which enhance the scope and quality of your dental lifestyle.

Through peer-based, ongoing learning, camaraderie, and sharing of experiences, we build enthusiasm and passion in dentistry.  As a “University without Walls”, Mountain West Dental Forum is an organization like none other.  The mission of MWDF is to offer clinicians experiences that exceed their highest expectations of excellence, on the path to achieving their full professional potential in being a “complete clinician”. Our 2021-2022 Schedule:

“The Compleat Curriculum 2” 2021-2022 Academic Year - One Page Calendar Summary

• Uppers are from Mars, Lowers are from Venus – Overdenture Solutions -- Kick-off Event
  • • Friday, September 10^th, 2021 from 8:00am to 4:00pm; Breakfast and Lunch included
    • Presenter: Nader Sharifi, DDS, MS – In person
    • Location: Hilton Garden Inn 2821 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528
• An Evening of Treatment Planning with Sonia Leziy, DDS, Dipl Perio
  • • Thursday, October 14^th, 2021 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm; Dinner included
    • Moderator: Sonia Leziy, DDS, Dipl Perio via video
    • Location: Hilton Garden Inn 2821 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528
• Hands-on Session – Evaluating CBCT Scans - Virtually Directed
  • • Tuesday, November 16^th, 2021 from 6:00pm to 9:00 pm; Dinner included
    • Moderator: Dania Tamimi, BDS, DMSc via video
    • Location: Hilton Garden Inn 2821 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528
• An Evening Interview with Jeff Johnson – Stock Analyst and Wall Street’s Guru on Dentistry
  • • Wednesday, December 8^th, 2021 from 6:30pm to 9:00 pm; Dinner included
    • Presenter: Jeff Johnson via Livestream (Livestream starts at 7pm)
    • Location: Hilton Garden Inn 2821 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528
• HR Essentials – Why 2020 taught us that you can’t ignore HR anymore
  • • Thursday, January 6^th, 2022 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm; Happy Hour drinks and apps included
    • Presenter: Ali Oramchian, Esq. via video
    • Location: Hilton Garden Inn 2821 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528
    • **Office managers of MWDF member-doctors invited to attend**
• Digital Dentistry – From Concept to Reality
  • • Tuesday February 22^nd, 2022 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm; Dinner included
    • Presenters: Marcelo Calamita DDS, MS, PhD, Gustavo Giordani DDS, and Adalberto Paula Souza Jr, DDS via video
    • Location: Hilton Garden Inn 2821 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528
• Treatment Planning – An Anterior Esthetic and Functional Dilemma in a Growing Young Patient
  • Thursday March 24^th, 2022 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm; Dinner included
  • Presenter: Tal Morr DMD, MSD via video
  • Location: Hilton Garden Inn 2821 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528
• Minimally Invasive Ceramics - Guided Preparation a Key to success
  • Friday, April 8^th, 2022 from 8:00am to 4:00 pm; Breakfast and Lunch included
  • Presenter: Dr. Parag Kachalia – In Person
  • Location: Hilton Garden Inn 2821 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528
• Final Dinner – Where Does the Rock Go When the Rock Needs Help? Living and Leading Yourself and Others Through Tough Times – Doctor and Spouse/Significant other
  • Friday May 20^th, 2022 from 6:00am to 9:00pm; Dinner included
  • Presenter: Sree Koka DDS, MS, PhD, MBA via video
  • At TBD

Tuition is set at $2350.00 this year. Please make checks payable to Mountain West Dental Forum, LLC Up to 33 hours of accredited CE will be awarded during the 2021-2022 academic year. Membership will again be limited to 30 members. MWDF is an AGD PACE certified continuing education provider.

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For the 2021-2022 year RSVPs will be collected prior to each meeting. Please feel free to contact our study club coordinator, with any questions at mwdf@nocoperio.com or at 970-207-4061.

All tuition collected is dedicated to the operating costs for the high-quality programming of the Mountain West Dental Forum, LLC.