In the second of two episodes, the AAO's The Special Council of Women Orthodontics (SCWO) continues to talk about self-care. Our second guest, life/nutrition coach Cassie Green is a self-proclaimed reformed workaholic. After leaving the corporate world, Cassie found herself as a small business owner who loved talking nutrition with her customers. In case you haven't listened to episode one with Dr. Sherry Chesak, we suggest you start there, Cassie's approach is a little different but they both compliment each other extremely well. 

Trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York, NY, Cassie Green combines her love of a healthy lifestyle and helping those around her. She explores why people are not at their optimum health and happiness levels by taking a deeper look into their stress management, life balance, self-care, and sources of joy. Guiding her clients for easy changes, like shift behaviors, thought patterns, and trying new things. Clients have completed their six-month programs happier, healthier, and feeling more hopeful than ever.

In the first of two episodes, the AAO's The Special Council of Women Orthodontics (SCWO) discusses self-care. In today's episode, Dr. Sherry Chesak of the Mayo Clinic details how a family crisis led her to meditation and being present. You'll find she approached the practice of meditation from a scientific perspective. 

Dr. Chesak is a Nurse Scientist in the Department of Nursing, Division of Nursing Research at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She focuses primarily on investigating stress management interventions to enhance resilience in both professional and family caregivers. 

Dr. Alex Thomas, a resident at the University of Michigan and Resident Director on the AAOF Board of Directors, and Dr. Keri Kenning, a resident at the University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston, who will succeed Dr. Thomas as the Resident Director on the Foundation Board, join host Pam Paladin to inform U.S. and Canadian student members of the AAO about the Resident Gift Program: AAOF funding to help AAO student members attend the AAO 2019 Annual Session in Los Angeles.

Dr. Myron Guymon, Trustee (RMSO) and AAO Council on Communications consultant Dr. Anil Idiculla talk about the topic of mental wellness in relation to the practice of orthodontics.

Dr. Myron Guymon, Trustee (RMSO) and AAOF Executive Director Jackie Bode give an update on the AAOF.

CONYM Chair Dr. Daniel Keith speaks with host Pam Paladin to update members on the latest from the AAO’s Council on New and Younger Members, including updates tax reform, AAO town halls, and reduced cost AAO Annual Session housing.

DOS Chair and AAO Board of Trustee member Dr. Michael Durbin (MSO) speaks with host Pam Paladin to update members on the latest from the AAO’s DOS program, including how members can easily launch a program in their state.