title: It all starts at the beginning.
abstract: A young dentist described her decision to join the faculty at a dental school following her General Practice Residency. Among the important considerations were having been asked and having had an opportunity to experience teaching while a resident, the excitement of being close to the emerging trends in dentistry, and a sense of the importance of the formative years of becoming a professional.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Georgia, USA. loftisb@gmail.com
authors.forename: Brooke
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Loftis
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003479:Curriculum; D003813:Dentistry; D004497:Education, Dental; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D018961:Educational Technology; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D005378:Financial Support; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008611:Mentors; D013663:Teaching; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000193:education; D014146:Training Support; D014584:User-Computer Interface