Dr. Rick Schmidt, a 1971 graduate of the University of Oregon Dental School, has taken extensive continuing education courses in most aspects of dentistry. These courses include, but are not limited to, L.D. Pankey Institute courses, Dr. Pete Dawson’s CE series, and specific courses in microscopy with Drs. Ruddle, Buchanan, Carr, Winters, Friedman and Shanelec. Dr. Schmidt has instructed educators and private practitioners in the areas of endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, and general practice. He is now in his fifth year of daily use of the dental microscope in a thriving general practice.

Most recently he introduced the faculty of the University of Washington Dental School to microscopy providing two days of hands-on instruction at the school.

Dr. Schmidt is a course director for the Newport Coast Oral Facial Institute.

A satisfied student's remarks....

Rick,

It's Monday night and I'm tired, but it was worth it!!!

The people who took your course are very lucky. Don't change your style, don't change your eagerness, don't change "nuttin". It was the best 36 dental hours I've ever spent.

You and all the others putting on the meeting really really defined the word "hospitality". Each of you should know that everyone in the course that I spoke to thought that the course was 1st class.

Thank you for giving me the chance to observe how it's supposed to be done.

Hope to see you again. This was some time.

Bill