Fort Dodge District Dental Society
The Fort Dodge District Dental Society includes the counties of Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster, Wright, and a portion of Carroll County.
President Tyler Wallingford, DDS, Fort Dodge
President-Elect Jay Tigges, DDS, Carroll
Vice President Vacant
Secretary/Treasurer Jim Knight, DDS, Fort Dodge
IDA Trustee Shaun O'Neill, DDS, Fort Dodge
President Tyler Wallingford, DDS, Fort Dodge
President-Elect Jay Tigges, DDS, Carroll
Vice President Vacant
Secretary/Treasurer Jim Knight, DDS, Fort Dodge
IDA Trustee Shaun O'Neill, DDS, Fort Dodge
Upcoming Events
Fort Dodge District Dental Society Spring Meeting
Monday, March 17, 2025
Best Western Starlite Village
1518 3rd Ave NW. Fort Dodge
Register by March 13 and save $10 on your registration.
Meeting Agenda:
8:00 AM - Registration
8:30 - 11:30 AM - How to Unleash the Energy Inside Us to Transform From Burnout to Thriving
9:00 - 11:00 AM - Radiology
11:00 - 11:30 AM - Jurisprudence
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Business Meeting/Lunch
12:30 - 3:30 PM - How to Unleash the Energy Inside Us to Transform From Burnout to Thriving (continues)
12:30 - 1:00 PM - Jurisprudence continues
1:00 - 2:00 PM - Infection Control
How to Unleash the Energy Inside Us to Transform From Burnout to Thriving
As humans, we are constantly being drained. And as dental professionals, it gets amplified. It's all fun and games until we add other humans! We are so busy. We are overwhelmed. We are maybe even maxed out. The reality is that our bodies are like a dam. Understanding this concept and how we can harness the flow of energy in our lives can become a superpower. Once we identify the leaks in our dam and discover the power of living in the present moment, we will be empowered to show up, level-up, and thrive. We will become our best versions for our families, our teams, our patients, and ourselves.
Learning Objectives
- Be able to know and communicate where you are physically and mentally in real time.
- Learn a decision making paradigm that can reduce worry and stress.
- Be able to identify the things that drain us and those that fill us back up.
- Learn a proven approach to bring us back to the present moment - the place where the action happens.
- Learn the #WINtheNOW concept and how to apply it to our families, teams, patients, and ourselves.
- Become equipped to take steps to push back burnout and create hope.
- Understand a paradigm for choosing which commitments are best for our energy and our limited time.
Eric Recker, DDS, MADG
Dr. Recker is a husband, father, dentist, Elite Success Coach, speaker, author, pilot, mountain climber, and recovering triathlete. After nearly selling his dental practice and leaving the profession in 2021, he has dedicated the second half of his life to helping people shorten the distance to becoming their best version and learning to #WINtheNOW.
Dr. Recker continues to see patients in his practice in Pella, coaches dental and other healthcare professionals on burnout, life design, and reaching their potential, leads keynotes and workshops, and has authored two books on living present and self care.
IDA Annual Session
IDEAS25
May 8-10, 2025
Iowa Events Center, Des Moines
Fort Dodge District Dental Society Fall Meeting
Monday, September 15, 2025
8:00 AM - Education Session
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM - Business Meeting
Best Western Starlite Village
1518 3rd Ave NW. Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge District Dental Society Spring Meeting
Monday, March 16, 2026
8:00 AM - Education Session
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM - Business Meeting
Best Western Starlite Village
1518 3rd Ave NW. Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge District Dental Society Fall Meeting
Monday, September 21, 2026
8:00 AM - Education Session
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM - Business Meeting
Best Western Starlite Village
1518 3rd Ave NW. Fort Dodge
Bylaws Revision
The revised Fort Dodge District Dental Society bylaws were approved at the 2024 fall business meeting on Monday, September 16.
Thank you to Drs. Katie Jaffe, Shaun O'Neill, and Chris Bogue ,and IDA Government Affairs Director Josh Carpenter for their work to bring the district bylaws up to date.
