Your Dental Career Deserves Direction
Helping dentists achieve their personal finance goals.
Why Your Dental Career Deserves Expert Guidance
Your dental career should be more than just a job. It should bring abundance to your life in many ways. At The Educated Associate we believe in mentorship and personalized growth roadmaps. We are here to help you find a dream associateship, understand your contract, make smart money decisions and achieve the perfect life because it was designed by you and guided by us!
Associate Budget Analysis
Associate dentists are busy starting their careers, raising families and living their lives after four long and hard years in dental school. When we speak with docs about their finances it often becomes clear that they don’t have the time or energy to track their spending. And thus no budgeting system ever develops. Months turn into years and their financial goals keep fading into the distance. To combat this dilemma we developed a budgeting service where we do all the tracking for you. This allows docs to make informed choices in relation to their spending while also freeing up 5–10 hours each month. If saving yourself years of delayed financial goals while also living your best life today sounds good, use the link below to book a free intake call!

Associate Contract Analysis
At The Educated Associate, we discuss strategies and tactics that I have personally used and taught to others who have also found success. If you want a better associate agreement use the link below to get it reviewed by us!

About Dr. Schick
Dr. Schick understands that a strong dental career deserves both clinical excellence and financial independence. That’s why he’s committed to helping new dentists avoid common pitfalls and succeed faster.
Dr. Schick graduated from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine in 2021 and joined a private practice in Albuquerque, NM. After a few years he moved on to work as an associate at a corporate office in Tempe, Arizona called Wood Family Dentistry where he continues to develop the clinical skills of full mouth rehabilitations while also learning more about business management. Over the years, he has completed numerous continuing education courses and has received extensive training in the placement of dental implants, advanced surgical extractions, removable and fixed prosthodontics, and Invisalign.
His primary areas of interest in clinical dentistry are implant surgery and treating TMD with Botox. Outside clinical dentistry, Dr. Schick is passionate about personal finance and contract negotiation. You might find him reading a self-help book like “Rich Dad Poor Dad” or listening to a podcast from Dentist Advisors.
How to Land Your Dream Dental Associateship
This book is born out of Dr. Schick’s passion to help newly graduated dentists who are stepping into the real world of dentistry — just like he once did. After finishing dental school, Dr. Schick quickly discovered that many crucial elements of building a successful dental career were never taught in the classroom.
In this practical and insightful guide, you’ll learn:

How to choose between private practice and corporate dentistry

What to look for in an associateship opportunity

Negotiate an agreement you deserve

And most importantly, how to land the dental associateship that aligns with your long-term goals
Geographic Calculator
After practicing in multiple states Dr. Schick realized that Cost Of Living (COL) and Inflation data can change rapidly from state to state. As a means of helping docs make informed choices we created this calculator that allows you to directly compare different compensation packages across multiple states. Please use the button below to see what offer gives you the most purchasing power.