Foundation Pathway
Strengthen your skills. Elevate your outcomes.
The Foundation Pathway at Imagen University is designed to build clinical confidence while empowering dentists to thrive in the digital age. This curated learning track combines hands-on workshops with real-world technology training to help you master modern tools, refine diagnostic accuracy, and deliver exceptional patient care.
Whether you’re early in your journey or looking to reinforce your core skills, the Foundation Pathway sets the stage for lifelong clinical growth.
What You’ll Learn
This comprehensive course is designed for new associates and partners eager to leverage cutting-edge digital technologies to enhance diagnosis and increase case acceptance. Through hands-on instruction and interactive case studies, participants will explore how to integrate digital tools into every phase of patient care—from initial consultation to final restoration.
The outcome of this course is to allow doctors to plan cases with more confidence, present to patients ideal treatment plans, and perform and deliver dentistry at a higher level.
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On-Demand: Case Acceptance
Dr. Tony Hatch | Scripps Rock Dental
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A live, interactive course that brings doctors, hygienists, dental assistants, office managers, and front office teams together to build a more consistent and effective patient journey – from complete records and diagnosis, through treatment planning and case presentation, to financial conversations, treatment commitment.
When the entire team is aligned on how to deliver comprehensive care, messaging, delivery, and follow-through become consistent, and more patients say yes to the treatment they need. The course connects diagnosis, treatment planning, and case acceptance, three critical drivers of practice growth, and gives the doctor, hygiene, and administrative teams a shared approach to seeing, explaining, and reinforcing care.
Participants work through real patient scenarios to practice how clinical findings are identified and communicated, how the team reinforces treatment recommendations, how financial conversations are navigated, and how patients stay engaged through strong reappointment practices.
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The goal of this workshop is to become proficient with all things chairside CEREC from preparation design, scanning, design, milling and finishing. The course will cover material selection as well as designing single unit restorations, both posterior and anterior.
The workshop will also cover posterior and anterior bridges, including all design formats in the CEREC software from Biogeneric, Biogeneric Copy and Copy and Mirror. The workshop is a hands-on intensive with the CEREC software.
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On-Demand: Mastering the CEREC Software
Dr. Rich Rosenblatt | Forest North Dental
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Learn a practical, in-house workflow for restoring implants: scan the case, order a custom abutment, and design and mill the implant crown in your office with CEREC. We’ll cover all the parts and pieces, including scan bodies, abutments, screws and drivers, so you know what to order and how everything fits together.
This workshop will also cover anterior aesthetics with CEREC. You’ll learn how to use digital wax-ups to design lab-quality anterior restorations and deliver them in a single visit.
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Dr. Nathan Wong | Digital Dentistry
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This live workshop is designed for general dentists and their hygienists who have recently completed initial SureSmile training and submitted their first few cases. The course will focus on increasing clinical confidence, refining case management skills, and integrating the hygiene team into SureSmile workflows, from patient identification to follow-up care. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to improve treatment outcomes and grow their SureSmile services within the practice.
* Must register both dentist and hygienist
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Dr. Mona Patel | Bayshore Dental
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The Foundation Pathway is ideal for early-career dentists who want to build confidence in clinical fundamentals while gaining experience with digital tools that enhance efficiency and outcomes. It’s also a valuable resource for experienced providers looking to integrate technologies like CEREC and SureSmile into their practices or refine their approach to implant restoration and treatment planning. If you’re committed to delivering high-quality care, growing your skill set, and staying ahead in modern dentistry, this pathway is built for you.
After completing the Foundation Pathway, Associates who are ready to take the next step toward future practice ownership can pursue Pathway to Partnership. Designed for selected Imagen Associates, P2P combines personalized clinical mentorship, interactive workshops, clinical and business coaching, and Imagen University courses. Participants strengthen their ability to deliver exceptional patient care, lead teams, and drive practice growth while preparing for future partnership opportunities.
Pathway to Partnership is a 12-month program for associates ready to grow from great clinician to practice leader. The 2027 cohort kicks off in February. Applications close December 11.
Learning doesn’t stop when the workshop ends. Each course in the Foundation Pathway includes access to a dedicated discussion board, where participants can ask questions, share clinical cases, and collaborate with peers and instructors. These boards are designed to foster ongoing engagement, offer real-time support, and help you apply what you’ve learned in your practice. It’s not just about earning CE—it’s about building a community of forward-thinking clinicians growing together.
Ready to take the next step in your learning journey? Don’t miss out on the latest hands-on workshops, clinical intensives, and digital dentistry trainings happening across the country. Visit our Upcoming Events page to explore the full calendar, find a course near you, and reserve your spot before sessions fill up. Whether you’re just starting the Foundation Pathway or looking to sharpen a specific skill, there’s always something new to learn at Imagen University.