‘From Setbacks to Success’ is the exclusive and FREE ADANSW recent grad webinar series that brings you a variety of topics from 4 leading presenters each series.

The overarching themes apply to all topics, exploring:

• How to overcome obstacles in various fields of dentistry ⠀
• How to gain a renewed perspective on your clinical practice

In this episode of Setbacks to Success, Dr Andrew Ip shares his personal and professional journey, exploring how setbacks, health challenges, criticism, and failure can be transformed into motivation, opportunity, and long-term success. Drawing on experiences from early career uncertainty to international speaking and innovation in digital dentistry, this session highlights the importance of self-awareness, resilience, execution, and support systems in building a fulfilling career.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this video, viewers will be able to:

1. Reflect on how setbacks and failure contribute to professional growth
2. Recognise the importance of self-awareness, strengths, and limitations in career development
3. Understand how resilience, persistence, and execution shape long-term success
4. Identify strategies for managing criticism, adversity, and self-doubt
5. Appreciate the role of mentorship, collaboration, and support networks in sustaining a career
6. Apply principles of opportunity creation and long-term thinking to their own professional journey