Southern Orthodontic Partners

Last evening, Southern Orthodontic Partners was recognized with the Clinical Excellence Award at Shore Capital Partners Annual Executive Leadership Summit. This company has become the leading organization in the field of Orthodontics. So proud of our team. We have the most amazing group of doctors. Congratulations John Nelson, Scott Blackman, Emily Leonard, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Jeremy Garner, Chase G. Hall, Ben Goodman, Derek Walsh, Caroline Smith, Barry Turney, John Hardy, CPA, Andrew Beach, PHR, Barbara Baker, Elizabeth Conforti, Shannon Branam Brockway. Recognition presented by John Hennegan and Justin Ishbia #biggerstrongerfaster #microcap #orthodontics

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SOP has continued to grow throughout 2024 with the addition of six exceptional doctors. These new partnerships have helped us continue to create regional density across the states of Texas, Kansas, and Indiana! To date, SOP now includes: 📍86 Doctors 📍53 Practices 📍90 Locations 📍13 States Across the U.S. We are proud to welcome this group to platform, and look forward to an exciting journey ahead!

Calling All Houston Operations Leaders 📣 We are looking for a exceptional Director of Operations to support our Houston market! We are looking for someone who is located in the Houston area and has 5+ years leading multi-site operations, specifically in the healthcare space. If you or someone you know is interested, please reach out to me!

What does it take to build a highly engaged team? Emily Leonard, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Chief People Officer of SOP, recently sat down with Periago Ortho Practice Leaders - Dr. Danielle Periago and Stacy Thorn - to discuss the key ingredients of a strong team dynamic and how their approach has translated to further success of the practice.

Last Wednesday, June 5th, we celebrated Orthodontic Team Appreciation Day! We are so grateful for our teams that provide excellent care and service to the patients in their communities. 🎉 Each individual Team Member at SOP contributes to our success, and we are proud of how our people impact in the industry through talents, passion, and hard work! “Orthodontic Team Appreciation Day is a time I look forward to every year. A time to express my gratitude for all the magic that happens day in and day out! Thank you to our Team Members for using your remarkable talents and skills to fuel the care we provide our patients - Your extra mile for smiles does not go unnoticed!” - Elizabeth Conforti, President of Operations

The SOP Leadership Summit is designed to bring our platform together to share collective knowledge and allow our Doctors and Team Members to feel part of something bigger. We believe this type of collaboration is a key to our success! Click below to watch a powerful video of the memorable weekend: https://lnkd.in/eVPM6WAE Videography by Morgan Visual Productions.

Our Annual Leadership Summit is an opportunity to engage our Practice Leaders and Teams in meaningful collaboration, but also a special time to celebrate their successes! At the 2024 Dinner Banquet & Awards Ceremony, we recognized outstanding individuals and teams in several categories. These awards are reserved for remarkable performance and exceptional achievements. Here is a summary of the winners... Individual Awards: ⭐ Rising Star Award: Kayla Grant, Practice Manager of Amazing Smiles Ortho (O’Fallon, IL) & Dr. Katie McCormack, Reflections Ortho (Clarksville, TN) ⭐ CTS Team Member of the Year: Andrew Beach, PHR, Vice President of HR ⭐ SOP Champion: Dr. Diana Almy, Fredericksburg Ortho (Fredericksburg, VA) ⭐ Living the Values Award: Mica Pounds, Treatment Coordinator at Reflections Ortho (Clarksville, TN) Practice Awards: 🏆 Highest Growth Practice: Orthodontics Exclusively (Norman, OK) 🏆 New Partner Award: Periago Ortho (New Albany, IN) 🏆 Exceptional Team Award: Houston Orthodontic Specialists (Houston, TX) 🏆 Practice of the Year: Amazing Smiles Ortho (O’Fallon, IL)

Last month, SOP Doctors, Practice Managers, Central Team Support Leaders, and Team Members gathered in Nashville, TN for our Third Annual Leadership Summit. With a theme of “Shaping Our Future” the event focused on alignment around SOP’s strategic plan and the exciting road ahead for the platform. Highlights from the weekend session included: 🤝 Sharing best practices & new ideas during our collaborative breakout sessions 🎤 Learning impactful lessons from Keynote Speaker, Justin Ishbia, Founder & Managing Partner of Shore Capital Partners ⭐ Hearing invaluable insights from our top Practice Leaders during the “Dynamic Duo Ways of Working” and “Evolving Your Practice” panel sessions 💡 Unpacking the “9 Things Successful People Do Differently”, presented by Michael Burcham, SOP Lead Board Director …and so much more! We are proud of the energy, enthusiasm, and collaboration throughout the event. We look forward to building on this momentum throughout the rest of 2024 as we shape our future together!

That's a wrap on AAO 2024 in New Orleans! Thank you, American Association of Orthodontists, for the feature of our team. 😄