drchuck72

If there any other dentists other than myself among us, Biolase is hosting an event at Shannonville Motorsports Park near Belleville, Ontario on Tuesday July 13.

Costs have not been finalized but will be heavily subsidized by Biolase. Lunch will be provided. A short presentation (about dentistry) will be given at the track and track instruction will be provided by Dr. Rob Pacione of Pacione Motorsport.

Unfortunately, a valid RCDSO license will be required to participate.

If you are interested, please contact via PM.

sakimano

That sounds like a great day.

p.s. anyone else find it gross when drug companies woo medical professionals with events like this? I know biolase is a dental equipment manufacturer so I'm not referring to this event, but the pharm reps taking doctors golfing and having $3000 dinners with a group of 10 of them...wtf!

I bet most people don't know that:
a) the doctors are wined and dined by drug companies' sales reps
b) the doctors get a cash payment for each prescription they write

creepy business!

wailshark

What you're saying did occur a lot in days gone by but its much more tightly regulated as well as generally frowned upon now.

Doctors don't get cash payments for prescriptions, this was mostly a USA thing even though it did happen in Canada but it doesn't happen anymore.

Dentist track day sounds cool though, I wish other industries would finance track days instead of the usual continuing education classes and conferences.

sakimano

good to hear things are moving on

we used to client appreciation events at North 44, and thru most of the 90s their private room was booked SOLID with pharm reps!

track day is fun, but scary liability wise. I think that's why it's pretty rare.

My friend has a 911 and Pfaff Porsche did a day on the big track at Mosport. $500 per person for a great day including lunch. Riding with instructors...and then I believe without. All on the big track. THAT sounds fun!