Bite-Sized Chicago: A CDS Podcast

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...

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.

Dr. James Benz, the Director of the Dental Residency Program at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago, talks about the program's new clinic and gives his opinion about how the dental and medical landscapes are...

Forensic Dentist Dr. Edward Pavlick talks with CDS Staff Writer Joseph DeRosier about his experiences working as the lead forensic dentist, where he helped identify victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy and the 1979...

Lindsay Wagahoff, Director of Governmental Relations at the Illinois State Dental Society, chats with CDS Staff Writer Joseph DeRosier on efforts in Springfield to help promote and protect the profession of dentistry.

Dr. Cheryl Mora, Director of Scientific Programs at the Chicago Dental Society, gives a sneak peek of the upcoming 2025 Midwinter Meeting.

In this episode, dental industry expert Robert Affleck talks with us about how younger dentists can become practice owners, and he gives some advice to dentists nearing the end of their career about selling their...

We talk with the Chicago Dental Society's New Dentist Representative on the Board of Directors, Dr. Sara Imtiaz, about her career journey and her suggestion for a permanent Board committee the focuses on early career...

Chicago Dental Society member Dr. William "Bill" Simon talks about his 40-year career, the power of mentorship and organized dentistry, and how those elements combined can help younger dentists.

The Chicago Dental Society's CEO, Heather Nash, looks back at her first year as the association's leader and talks with CDS Staff Writer Joseph DeRosier on what projects are possible in the future.