Beth Thompson RDH, BS, FACE, MFT, Founder/Director CareerFusion, LLC

Beth Thompson, Founder and Director of CareerFusion, LLC celebrates 34 years as an RDH. She established The Florida Institute of Orofacial Myology, LLC, a clinic and learning center for health care providers in Port Orange, FL. Beth provides industry consulting services, Corporate Recruiting and Placement, and was the Editor in Chief for Contemporary Oral Hygiene for over six years. Her career has been multifaceted in clinical dental hygiene, education, sales and marketing management. She is a graduate of Indiana University, and Past President of the Indiana Dental Hygienist's Association. Beth is a Fellow in the Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics, and currently serves on the ACE advisory board.

Beth founded CareerFusion the first and only professional development resource for dental clinicians to explore and secure nontraditional career options based on their clinical education. Through her business she offers practice management consulting services to the dental industry and private practices, as well as designing educational and marketing solutions for new diagnosis and treatment products.

Beth has written and presented dental continuing education courses for the past 29 years. She has worked for Scherer Labs, developing the Gel Kam product line and sales team, the John O. Butler Company as Director of Dental Education, initiated the sonicare sales force for Optiva Corp, and serves as an educational consultant for numerous manufacturers of dental products.

Clinical practice has remained stimulating for Beth as non surgical perio treatment protocols have become the standard of practice and therapeutic advancements have allowed for individualized care delivery with predicable successful results. Combined with the public's and medical provider's heightened awareness of oral disease and the care options available we are treating more knowledgeable and sophisticated patients. As oral care therapists, we are able to partner with our patients to co-diagnose, co-treatment plan and mutually enjoy healthy management of dental illness.

Beth spent her career of over thirty years with one foot in corporate sales, marketing, consulting and dental product development and launches, having initiated the sales force for Optiva sonicare, now known as Philips sonicare, and GelKam. Her knack for bringing people together makes her a popular go to person for companies looking for talent in everything from clinical educator’s, sales reps, and exceutives. Her rapid fire wit keeps everyone on their toes, her thoughtful approach to issues helps others find their path where, often, there wasn’t one before.