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January 28 – 30, 2019

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Summit 2018 Highlights

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Find your track by following these trail marker colors that will be represented throughout Summit.

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Schedule

Please note: all sessions, topics, speakers, times, activities and rooms are subject to change.
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Summit Pre-Registration: Sunday, January 27, 2019

Morning Sessions

Summit Day 1: Monday, January 28, 2019

Morning Sessions

  • Registration and Coffee, Juice & Continental Breakfast

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    Registration Room: Conference Centre Entrance

  • Welcome to Summit

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Advancing Digital Solutions Together

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Keynote - Rethinking Dentistry in the Digital Age

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • How to Fund New Technologies

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Coffee Break

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Foyer

  • Ride into the Future: TUSDM MidYear axiUm Meeting in Boston

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Panel Discussion - Implementing Changes in Technology

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Exan Roadmap

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Lunch

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    Room: Bayshore Lunch Room

Afternoon Breakouts

Financial Track - Room: Stanley Park 1

  • The Utilization of axiUm to Support Clinical Enterprise Analysis of Key Metrics for Patient Volume, Revenue and Capacity

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    Gary F. Guest, DDS, Associate Dean for Patient Care & Janet Rivera, Manager, Patient Management and Business Operations | UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry

  • Water Break

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  • axiUm Financial Enhancements 2018

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    Samir Boudjebla, Manager, Product Management | Exan Software

  • Coffee Break

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  • Networking Session

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    Financial Networking - Aaron Lee, Manager, Customer Services & Knowledge Management; Sandi Acres, Business Analyst & Lauralynn Mealing, Consultant | Exan Software

  • Water Break

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  • If We Had to Do It Over

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    Rebecca E. Dixon, Sr. Associate Director of Finance and Administration, Indiana University School of Dentistry & R. Lynn Conway, Revenue Cycle Director, University of Iowa, College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics

  • Welcome Reception

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    Location: Bayshore Grand Foyer

I.T. Track - Room: Stanley Park 2

  • Installation Tricks in axiUm 7.00

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    Jim Cruikshank, Technical Consultant | Exan Software

  • Trials, Tribulations and Evolution of Getting up and Securing a Digital Dental CAD/CAM Workflow

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    David Dodell, DMD, Director of Clinical Systems | Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine - Arizona

  • Networking Session

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    IT Networking – Philip Qumsieh, Manager, axiUm Support & Jim Cruikshank, Technical Consultant | Exan Software

  • Platinum Sponsor – Citrix: Enabling Digital Dentistry with Citrix Workspace

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    Wayne Feyer, Principal Corporate Account Manager | Citrix Systems, Inc.

Clinical Track - Room: Stanley Park 3

  • Chart Audits – Implementing the Process in axiUm

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    Robin E. Reinke, DDS, MPA, Assistant Dean for Clinical Services | UNLV School of Dental Medicine

  • Increasing Compliance using Chart Locks

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    Joseph Wolk, EHR Administrator | University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

  • Networking Session

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    Clinical Networking – Sherill Corpuz, Manager, Professional Services; Lisa Kottke, Global Sales & Ilya Motrych, Project Manager | Exan Software

  • axiUm Ascend Roadmap

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    Bethany Foote, Director, Product & Development & Bernard Cheng, Product Owner | Exan Software

Admin/All Track - Room: Cypress

  • How to Set Organizational Goals and Gain Buy-In

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    Elizabeth George, Manager, Sales & Marketing | Exan Software

  • What Inbound Referrals Can Do for Your Clinic

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    Edward Chan, Business Development Representative | Exan Software

  • Networking Session

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    Admin Networking – Elizabeth George, Manager, Sales & Marketing | Exan Software

  • Gold Sponsor – Topaz: Capture eSignature Benefits with the Topaz eSign Ecosystem

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    Steve Sweet, Business Development Manager & Tom Scott, National Business Development Manager | Topaz Systems, Inc.

Track Extension

  • Sponsored by Henry Schein: CAD/CAM Hands-On Workshop

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Foyer

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  • Canadian Networking Session

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    Room: Mackenzie

Summit Day 2: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Morning Sessions

  • Morning Run/Walk (Optional)

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    Meet at Hotel Main Lobby Entrance

  • Morning Coffee, Juice & Continental Breakfast

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Foyer

  • Change Management Introduction

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Keynote - Guiding Change: How Leaders Navigate the Emotional Terrain

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Coffee Break

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Foyer

  • The Multigenerational Workforce: It’s Not Just About Millennials Anymore

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Trends in Dental Education

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Lunch

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    Room: Bayshore Lunch Room

Afternoon Breakouts

Financial Track - Room: Stanley Park 1

  • Planned Appointments – Impact on Finances, Clinics and Our New Contact Center

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    Bob Gellin, DMD, MHS, Professor and Director of the Division of Periodontics; Frankie Maffett, RDH, Business and Clinical Operations | Medical University of South Carolina

  • Water Break

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  • Insurance Quick Wins

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    Alexander Kostiouk, Implementation Consultant & Craig Walton, Implementation Consultant | Exan Software

  • Coffee Break

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    Room: Stanley Park Foyer

  • Past and Present Clinical Group Experiences

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    Marina Black, Director of Clinical and Financial Operations | Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

  • Water Break

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  • Implementation of an On-Site Call Center

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    Margaret Saiz, Department Administrator | University of New Mexico

I.T. Track - Room: Stanley Park 2

  • Platinum Sponsor – Nvidia: Revolutionizing Digital Dentistry Education with NVIDIA Virtual GPU

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    Ismet Nesicolaci, Sr. Education Business Development Manager | Nvidia Corporation

  • Faculty Assist Preview

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    Bernard Cheng, Product Owner | Exan Software

  • Advanced Crystal Q&A

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    Philip Qumsieh, Manager, Technical Support; Sogol Nikzad, Technical Engineer & Grant Bowen, Technical Engineer | Exan Software

  • axiUm IT Enhancements 2018

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    Doreen Xue, Manager, Software Quality Assurance | Exan Software

Clinical Track - Room: Stanley Park 3

  • axiUm Clinical Enhancements 2018

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    Samir Boudjebla, Manager, Product Management | Exan Software

  • Gold Sponsor – DrFirst: Fighting the Opioid Crisis and Remaining Compliant

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    Heidi Polek, RPh, Sr. Manager, Independent Pharmacy Solutions & Drew Hunsinger, Director of Business Development | DrFirst

  • Anticipating the Digital Curriculum Innovations of the Future to Inform Necessary Changes Now

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    Jonny Brennan, MD, DMD, MPH, Associate Dean, Innovation and Curriculum | AT Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

  • Platinum Sponsor – MiPACS: MiPacs Updates: HTML5 3D Web Viewer and More

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    Scott Mallonee, Sales Manager | Medicor Imaging

Admin/All Track - Room: Cypress

  • axiUm PowerAdmin 101

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    Jim Cruikshank, Technical Consultant | Exan Software

  • The Infinite Vision: Culture & Success with Strategy Execution

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    Sam Khattab, Manager, Human Resources | Exan Software

  • Platinum Sponsor – EasyMarkit: New Look, New Support, New Opportunity

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    Josh DeVries, Founder & Raquel Dressen, Enterprise Customer Success Manager | EasyMarkit

  • axiUm Admin Enhancements 2018

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    Bernard Cheng, Product Owner | Exan Software

Morning Sessions

  • Cocktail Reception

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Foyer

  • Gala Dinner

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    Room: Bayshore Grand Ballroom

  • Karaoke - Sponsored by EasyMarkit (Optional Group Activity)

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    Location: Fantacity 1133 Robson Street, Vancouver

To Start

Wild organic arugula, star anise Okanagan poached Anjou pear, toasted pecans, Salt Spring Island goat cheese, passion fruit dressing.

Entrée Choices
  • Certified Angus braised beef shortrib, truffle mashed potato, caramelized shallots, asparagus.
  • Maple roasted salmon filet, truffle mashed potato, caramelized shallots, asparagus.
  • Cauliflower coconut curry, cardamom basmati, green beans, yogurt raita served in a dish (not vegan), fried poppadum, fresh cilantro (VEGAN, GF, Not Spicy).
For Dessert

Parisian Royal, Callebaut dark chocolate mousse, chocolate sponge, Chai vanilla anglaise, fresh berries.

Optional Training Day: Wednesday, January 30, 2019

General axiUm Training - Room: Stanley Park 1

  • Morning Juice, Coffee & Continental Breakfast

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    Room: Stanley Park Foyer

  • Track 1 – If You Want It, Here It Is, Come and Get It! Part 1

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    Sherill Corpuz, Manager, Professional Services; Alexander Kostiouk, Implementation Consultant; Craig Walton, Implementation Consultant; Ilya Motrych, Project Manager; Jim Cruickshank; Technical Consultant; Lauralynn Mealing, Consultant; & Malavika Santhosh, Implementation Consultant | Exan Software

Crystal Reports Training - Room: Cypress

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  • Introduction to Crystal Reports in axiUm

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    Grant Bowen, Technical Engineer & Sogol Nikzad, Technical Engineer | Exan Software

General axiUm Training - Room: Stanley Park 1

  • Coffee Break 30 Mins.

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    Room: Stanley Park Foyer

  • Track 1 – Deep Dive Into Data

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    Ilya Motrych, Project Manager & Alexander Kostiouk, Implementation Consultant | Exan Software

  • Lunch

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    Location: Stanley Park Foyer and Stanley Park 2

  • Track 1 – Becoming an eRx-pert

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    Alexander Kostiouk, Implementation Consultant | Exan Software

  • Coffee Break 30 Mins.

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    Room: Stanley Park Foyer

  • Track 1 – If you want it, here it is, come and get it! Part 2

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    Ilya Motrych, Project Manager & Malavika Santhosh, Implementation Consultant | Exan Software

General axiUm Training - Room: Stanley Park 3

  • Track 2 – Get Work Done While You Sleep

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    Jim Cruickshank, Technical Consultant | Exan Software

  • Track 2 – Top 10 benefits of Web Forms

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    Craig Walton, Implementation Consultant & Malavika Santhosh, Implementation Consultant | Exan Software

  • Track 2 - Making An Impression With First Access/Patient Access

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    Alexander Kostiouk, Implementation Consultant & Craig Walton, Implementation Consultant | Exan Software

Crystal Reports Training - Room: Cypress

  • Introduction to Crystal Reports in axiUm (continued)

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  • Introduction to Crystal Reports in axiUm (continued)

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  • Introduction to Crystal Reports in axiUm (continued)

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General axiUm Training Course Overview

  • Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of axiUm
  • There are two tracks and one course in each track’s time slot.
  • Attendees may switch from one track to the other throughout the day.

Crystal Reports Course Overview

Introduction to Relational Databases

  • Database terminology (Table, Row, Column, Keys)
  • The relational database model

Become familiar with Crystal Report environment

  • Database Expert
  • Crystal Report Sections
  • Select Expert
  • Group Expert
  • Sort Expert
  • Parameters
  • Summary Formulas

Overview of standard reports and how axiUm interacts with them

  • Areas where axiUm runs standard Crystal reports
  • How axiUm passes information to standard reports
  • Restrictions to consider when modifying standard reports
  • Make simple edits on standard reports

Get to know different types of axiUm custom reports

  • Definitions for each type of axiUm custom report
  • Differences between axiUm custom report types
  • axiUm requirements and specifics for each type of a custom report
  • How axiUm interacts with Custom reports
  • Learn to create axiUm Consents using the master template

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Denise Stewart

Chief Policy Officer, American Dental Education Association

Dr. Joseph E. Gambacorta

Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, University at Buffalo

Dr. Mark S. Wolff

Morton Amsterdam Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Jennifer Newman

Workplace Psychologist, Newman Psychological & Consulting Services

Dr. Jonny Brennan

Associate Dean for Innovation & Curriculum, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences

Melissa Miller

Director of Information Technology, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Bruce Lieberthal

Chief Innovation Officer, Henry Schein, Inc.

Dr. Joshua B. Even

Director of Clinical Strategy & Support, Willamette Dental Group

Joanna Mullins

Director of Strategy & Service Operations, Willamette Dental Group

Summit 2019 Sponsors

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