Rich Green, D.D.S., M.B.A. is the founder and Director Emeritus of The Pankey Institute Business Systems Development program. He retired from The Pankey Institute in 2004.

He has created Evergreen Consulting Group, Inc. www.evergreenconsultinggroup.com, to continue his work encouraging and assisting dentists in making the personal choices that will shape their practices according to their personal vision of success to achieve their preferred future in dentistry.

Rich Green received his dental degree from Northwestern University in 1966.

He was a early colleague and student of Bob Barkley in Illinois. He had frequent contact with Bob Barkley because of his interest in the behavioral aspects of dentistry.

Rich Green has been associated with The Pankey Institute since its inception, first as a student, then as a Visiting Faculty member beginning in 1974, and finally joining the Institute full time in 1994.

While maintaining his practice in Hinsdale, IL, Rich Green became involved in the management aspects of dentistry and, in 1981, joined Selection Research Corporation (an affiliate of The Gallup Organization) as an associate. This relationship and his interest in management led to his graduation in 1992 with a Masters in Business Administration from the Keller Graduate School in Chicago.

Through his teaching and consulting, Rich provides dentists guidance on leadership development, financial management, staff selection and development, practice positioning, market definition, strategic planning, transitions, and human relations.

He is one of the profession's clear and congruent voices on the behavioral aspects of patient care and practice management, as well as the development of a personal philosophy to guide and shape one's dental practice.

Rich Green also has an intimate perception of the health care process because of his life long management of his diabetes. This has led him to a deeper understanding of the role that compassion and caring plays in the doctor's and the patient's role in healing.

Rich lives with his wife Linda in Sanibel, Florida and Glen Arbor, Michigan, depending on the season. They have a blended family with four children and enjoy six grandchildren. Biking, walking, swimming, sailing, and singing remain favorite activities.

To enlarge your understanding of some of the above processes, visit The Evergreen Consulting Group's web site www.evergreenconsultinggroup.com contact Dr. Green via email at rich@evergreenconsultinggroup.com

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