030-Dental Assistant Talk with Megen Elliot
This week on Dental Assistant Talk with Megen Elliot, Megen talks with Alana Barton who is a Dental Assistant, Army Veteran and Dental Hygiene Student.
Episode Highlights
- Alana’s experience as a DA in the Army
- Alana’s path with education
- Alana’s experience in Afghanistan
Quotes
“I deployed as a dental assistant”
“Very few dental assistants get an opportunity to deploy or go into a field unit”
“I can’t imagine a new dentist and a new assistant working together, trying to figure it out”
“I had to run the whole clinic by myself… I got to work every aspect of the office, because I was the only one”
“It's almost like a mission trip, seeing people from all different walks of life”
“It’s really fulfilling to help someone who is pain”
“If it's something you don’t really like, at least you are given the option to go to school for free”
Links
The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:
http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429
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