- Breaking Her Own Jaw While Running & Operating the Same Day

- Military Dentistry & Oral Surgery Training

- The Hospital LOST Your Surgical Instruments?

- Running the London Marathon Right After The Boston Marathon

Questions:

01:51 – "How often does it snow in Tennessee?"

03:57 – "When did you start skiing?"

06:07 – "Do you ever have any doubts or fears of getting injured while skiing?"

09:42 – "Did you continue running while healing from your injury?"

10:48 – "How far away is your office?"

13:41 – "What were you doing in Japan?"

15:26 – "How did you and your husband meet?"

17:20 – "What’s the secret to a long, successful relationship?"

24:43 – "Can you explain the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)?"

27:50 – "How does contract negotiation work for military scholarship recipients?"

31:19 – "What was your transition like after leaving the military?"

35:22 – "Are you currently a partner in your practice?"

41:16 – "Why aren’t hospitals paying for trauma call?"

47:01 – "Do you think hospital monopolization is worsening patient care?"

50:30 – "How often do you run, and what’s your routine?"

51:57 – "How did you qualify for the Boston Marathon?"

58:29 – "How did 'Behind the Scalpel' come about?"

1:02:12 – "What are some of the challenges women oral surgeons discuss in your retreats?"

1:04:19 – "How important is contract negotiation for women oral surgeons?"

Quotes & Wisdom:

“A career doesn’t have to be a linear thing. You can branch off and do lots of different things.”

“We shouldn’t feel like we have to do it all or nothing. We should be able to create different ways of practicing that work for us.”

"Going through residency together helped solidify our relationship early on."

"You can't go through life separately and expect a relationship to work—you have to go through it together."

"We rise by lifting others."

"Listening is one of the most important skills—sometimes people just want to be heard, not fixed."

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #126

My watch in this episode = Filippo Loreti Perpetual Calendar Moonphase

- 2.2025

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