Imagine signing up to be the chief dental officer of a remote (and very cold) island nation you’d never even set foot on and knew nothing about.
That’s the position Amin Aminian found himself in when stepping into the role of chief dental officer of the Falkland Islands, where a relaxed diary allowed him to spend time honing his practice.
In this week’s episode, Amin reveals how this came to be. He also discusses returning to UK shores to set up one of the Northwest’s busiest referral clinics and the mindset, training and aptitude required for excellence.
Enjoy!
06.17 - Discovering dentistry
10.33 - Dental school and Liverpool
16.16 - First job
20.26 - The Falklands
28.24 - Becoming a specialist and a principal
33.19 - Advice on specialism and training
38.12 - Clinical challenges, rehabilitation, and pricing
49.05 - Confidence, humility, and excellence
57.22 - The patient journey
01.00.58 - Clinic 334
01.05.23 - Rapport and trust
01.15.41 - Black box thinking
01.20.57 - Analogue Vs digital dentistry
01.26.31 - Exiting
01.34.20 - Work ethic, leisure time, and daily routine
01.42.46 - Best days, worst days
01.44.51 - Training abroad
01.46.24 - Fantasy podcast and dinner party guests
01.49.06 - Last days and legacy
Amin Aminian is a specialist prosthodontist and principal dentist at Manchester-based Clinic 334 referrals practice.
Amin is a former senior lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire and visiting lecturer on Birmingham University’s Advanced General Practice masters programme.
He is an honorary teaching fellow at Manchester University Dental Hospital and has also spent a year as the Falkland Islands’ Chief Dental Officer.
