AO Lunch and Learn: Dr. Jonathan Burke
In November, I attended an Alpha Omega hosted Lunch and Learn with Dr. Jonathan Burke in Lecture Room A. Dr. Burke is a practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Lanzi Burke Oral Surgery and is one of the oral surgeons for the Philadelphia Flyers. During his presentation, Dr. Burke shared with us his journey to getting to where he is today, advice modeled off of his own experiences, and a few cases that he has worked on over the years. From emergency cases to more routine procedures, Dr. Burke presented us all extremes and did a great job of putting into perspective the vast range of what exactly an OMFS can see in the office. I particularly appreciated his honesty and transparency regarding the level of work and dedication it took to specialize. As first year dental students, I believe it is important to learn early on what will be expected of us, especially if we are contemplating pursuing a specialty. His passion and love for his work was admirable, and made me excited to continue learning about all the different fields of dentistry.