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MEET DR. RAMBOB
Dr. Isabel Rambob is the Founder and Executive Director of Rambob Training Service, LLC and the President of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD). She is also a dentist, dental educator, interpersonal skills consultant, dental coach, certified digital marketing professional, certified mediator and a prolific speaker who has lectured in the USA, Europe, Asia and South America.
Dr. Rambob is very passionate about teaching, mentoring, coaching, collaborating and volunteering. She is an avid knowledge seeker who believes that commitment to professional development is one of the keys to professional success.
Dr. Rambob brings 25 years of experience as a dentist and 15 years of experience as an educator and speaker.
"You must constantly reinvent yourself in order to provide the best care to your patients. Invest in yourself, value your team and take the time to genuinely understand your patients."
Dr. Isabel Rambob
SHORT BIO
Dr. Isabel Rambob is the founder and executive director of Rambob Training Services, LLC. She received her doctor of dental surgery degree from the State University of Feira de Santana, Brazil in 1997. Dr. Rambob completed a one-year program in advanced education in comprehensive dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry in 2007 and then pursued and completed a one-year residency program in advanced education in general dentistry at Howard University College of Dentistry in 2008. She completed mediation training in 2018, restorative practices training in 2020 and certification in digital marketing in 2021.
Dr. Rambob was the dental director at the National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center from 2009-2010 and was the dental director at Health Care for the Homeless Maryland from 2010-2011. Dr. Rambob has been a faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) since 2009 and currently teaches Behavioral Dentistry after teaching Treatment Planning for 5 years. She was the UMSOD co-director for interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives from 2016-2018 and has been involved in several IPE activities campus-wide since 2014. She has served in over 50 committees across campus and currently is a member of the UMBrella Advisory Board, the President's Council for Women and the Center for Global Engagement Advisory Committee. Dr. Rambob was the inaugural recipient of the 2021 UMBrella Person of the Year-Leading the Way Award.
Dr. Rambob is the President of the American Association of Women Dentists. She is committed to supporting the wellbeing and professional development of women dentists and advocating for more women dentists in leadership roles. Dr. Rambob is very enthusiastic about trying new things and will not hesitate to embark on new adventures whether is traveling, learning something new or exploring different cuisines. She is fascinated by the power social media has in connecting people and is on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok. She is always on the go, but, as a self-care advocate, she is also mindful of the need of slowing down, recharging and reassessing the priorities in her life.
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PRESENTATIONS
Some of Dr. Rambob’s presentations:
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Social Media Made Easy: Boosting Your Online Presence. 110th NDA Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, July 2023.
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Heels of Power™: Boosting Your Professional Presence and Influence. American Dental Association, March 2023.
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Building Connections: Empowerment Through Networking. American Association of Women Dentists, March 2023.
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Patient Engagement Workshop. Catholic Charities Healthcare Services Retreat, Silver Spring, MD, January 2023.
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Managing Up. UMBrella Coaching Program, Baltimore, MD January 2022.
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Self-Awareness, Wellbeing & Professional Success: finding the balance. UMBrella WHM Symposium, Baltimore, MD, March 2021.
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Wellbeing & Resilience in the Time of COVID-19, College of Dentistry at IAU, Saudi Arabia, August 2020.
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Best Practices for Effectively Communicating with Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic, Re-Innovate Meeting, Brazil, July 2020.
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Non-violent Communication. Hospital Irmã Dulce, Brazil, November 2019.
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Purposeful Communication Workshop. Catholic Charities Healthcare Services Retreat, Gaithersburg, MD, August 2019.
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Cultural Humility & Responsiveness in Our Work. National Summit of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, March 2019.
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Cultural Competence Workshop, 2nd Annual UMMC Preceptor Conference, Baltimore, MD, September 2018.
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Exploring the Link between Emotional Intelligence and Cross-Cultural Leadership Effectiveness, 92th ADEA Annual Meeting Boston, MA, March 2015.
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Cultural Competence & Emotional Intelligence for Dental Providers, 5th ADEA International Women Leadership Conference, Spain, September 2014.
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Emotional Intelligence for Health Professionals, 100th NDA Annual Convention, National Harbor, MD, July 2013.