40 min

Brigadier General Shan Bagby DMD, MHA – Battlefield Dental Care, the Role of Dentists in Leading Military Medicine, and the Dual Military and Medical Professional (Part 1 of 2‪)‬ WarDocs - The Military Medicine Podcast

    • Medicine

BG (Dr.) Shan Bagby discusses how at an early age a role model dentist inspired him to pursue a career in dentistry.  After earning his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree, he then went on to train in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Los Angeles and advance trauma fellowship training at UT Houston.  He describes complex cases that helped care for and his role as Commander of the 561st Medical Company (Dental Services) in Iraq.  He describes the importance of dental care in ensuring readiness in the military fight force.
In this episode you will also hear about his multiple leadership roles including the Commanding General of Brooke Army Medical Center.  He describes his mentorship methodology and how military medicine professionals need to understand the profession of arms and their medical specialty profession.  Hear about how advanced military schooling helps shape the leaders of military medicine. 
This episode also discusses the importance of role models and how by virtue of rank and education, military professionals must understand that they are role models to others.  Hear about a wonderful military career and how the military opened door after door of opportunity that BG Bagby walked through in his distinguished career.
 

 
Find out more about Dr. Bagby at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage and become part of Team WarDocs at wardocspodcast.com.
 
WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Veteran Run, Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Organization.  Donations are tax deductible.
 
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BG (Dr.) Shan Bagby discusses how at an early age a role model dentist inspired him to pursue a career in dentistry.  After earning his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree, he then went on to train in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Los Angeles and advance trauma fellowship training at UT Houston.  He describes complex cases that helped care for and his role as Commander of the 561st Medical Company (Dental Services) in Iraq.  He describes the importance of dental care in ensuring readiness in the military fight force.
In this episode you will also hear about his multiple leadership roles including the Commanding General of Brooke Army Medical Center.  He describes his mentorship methodology and how military medicine professionals need to understand the profession of arms and their medical specialty profession.  Hear about how advanced military schooling helps shape the leaders of military medicine. 
This episode also discusses the importance of role models and how by virtue of rank and education, military professionals must understand that they are role models to others.  Hear about a wonderful military career and how the military opened door after door of opportunity that BG Bagby walked through in his distinguished career.
 

 
Find out more about Dr. Bagby at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage and become part of Team WarDocs at wardocspodcast.com.
 
WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Veteran Run, Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Organization.  Donations are tax deductible.
 
  Please take a moment to follow/subscribe, rate and review WarDocs on your preferred Podcast venue.
 
Follow Us on Social Media
Twitter: @wardocspodcast
Facebook: WarDocs Podcast
Instagram: @wardocspodcast

40 min