The Happier Dentist Podcast

Transforming your relationship with dentistry with Dr. Peter Vanicek EP. 2

Jason Koh DDS MS Season 1 Episode 2

My apologies for the poor audio quality! 

Today with my guest Dr. Peter Vanicek, we jump into topics that discuss stories of life-changing moments within a dental mission trip at any stage of your career as a dentist, whether it be a student or seasoned veteran.


Dr. Peter Vanicek is a volunteer dentist and trip leader in the Global Dental Relief Organization based in Colorado, USA.  They run dental mission trips to countries like Nepal, Kenya and Guatemala, just to name a few. They have a primary focus on restorative care and open the applications to anyone outside of dentistry and of all age ranges. 


This episode had me thinking about dental mission trips in a whole new way and I’m excited to share it with you. If you want a sneak peek, we are discussing: 


  • How dentistry is uniquely positioned to give you the opportunity to serve as a volunteer. 
  • The roles we can play in a trip and how we can prepare for it. 
  • Why a dental mission trip may not be for you, yet!
  • What kind of transformation you will achieve just by serving in a volunteer group no matter what age group and stage of your career as a dentist you are in. 
  • What I heard: Curiosity give you the Courage which then led to Confidence as a Dentist, as a leader in your organization, and as a member of your family. 
  • Creative ways of getting your mission trip sponsored
  • What GDR is doing for COVID concerns


You can find more about Dr. Peter Vanicek on his Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-vanicek-a6280718/


To find Global Dental Relief:

https://www.globaldentalrelief.org/

https://www.instagram.com/globaldentalrelief/

https://www.youtube.com/user/GlobalDentalRelief