Bite-Sized Chicago: A CDS Podcast

In this episode, staff members Amanda Lovell and Jessie Eisner-Kleyle speak with Dr. Sydney Johnson and Dr. Michael Shen. These two recent graduates share their experiences transitioning from dental school to practice, their involvement in organized dentistry, and insights for new students and early career dentists. This is a two-part back-to-school special, with a second episode coming soon.

In this episode, staff members Amanda Lovell and Bradley Neal speak with Sam Zanayed, Vice President of Healthcare Practice Finance at Huntington National Bank, to discuss how dentists can prepare for practice ownership through stronger credit, better liquidity, smarter student loan planning, and long-term financial strategy.

In this episode, staff members Amanda Lovell and Jessie Eisner-Kleyle discuss the new and improved CDS podcast, as well as what's new at the Chicago Dental Society, a recap of the 2026 Midwinter Meeting, and what's to come this year and beyond. You don't want to miss it!

In this episode, Rachel Schafer, Director of Marketing and Communications at CDS, chats with us about her tenure with the Chicago Dental Society, how communications have changed over time, and her secret to having a healthy work-life balance.

Longtime CDS staff member, Joanne Girardi, chats with us about her tenure with the Chicago Dental Society and how members and fellow staff members have become like family.

In this episode, we talk with CDS Secretary Dr. Victoria Ursitti about women in dentistry and the challenges she faced in her career.

In this episode, Dr. Scott Tomar, a professor at the University of Illinois Chicago's College of Dentistry, discusses the recent attacks on fluoridated water.

In this episode, we interview longtime Chicago Dental Society staffer, Lisa Girardi, who talks about our annual Midwinter Meeting.

In this episode, we talk with with Kristen Weber, Executive Director of the CDS Foundation, about the organization and its need for volunteer dentists. This podcast was recorded at the 2025 Midwinter Meeting.

In this episode, we take a look at the 2025 Midwinter Meeting and talk with CDS members Dr. William "Bill" Hamel, Dr. Kevin Patterson, and members of the dental hygienist community.