Henry Schein 2003 Annual Report Download - page 11

Part of the Team Schein culture is a
commitment to education and training, as
exemplified by our Dental Career
Development programs and Sullivan-
Schein University (SSU). Intensive sales
training sessions, product demonstrations
and training on proprietary sales tools
equip our sales force with the knowledge
they need to succeed. Our online
learning tool includes over 60 vendor
training and 30 career development
modules that enable individuals to learn
at their own pace. Graduates of our
Career Development programs are now
counseling dental practices on
marketing, effective scheduling, practice
management and problem solving.
Henry Schein is committed to
enhancing diversity and inclusiveness
within the healthcare industry, leading to improved access to
care for people in underserved communities. To this end, we are
a corporate sponsor of the American Dental Association’s
Diversity in Leadership initiative, and are working closely to
create a diversity leadership institute for the dental profession.
We recently partnered with the New York State Dental
Association to host the first Diversity Meeting and Educational
Seminar in New York. We provide financial and logistical support
to the Hispanic Dental Association, Indian Health Services
clinics, National Dental Association, Medical Education for South
African Blacks and many other groups that enhance diversity in
the healthcare professions. We also sponsor dozens of
healthcare outreach programs within the United States and in
developing countries.
Another aspect of Team Schein’s culture is our commitment
to corporate responsibility, which we put into action through
Henry Schein Cares. The mission of
Henry Schein Cares is to assist in
narrowing the disparity of healthcare
services and information in underserved
communities, both in the United States
and abroad, by providing resources to
support the programs of community-
based healthcare professionals and their
organizations. We achieve this by making
product donations and cash awards,
supporting programs for the under-
served, volunteering our time, delivering
healthcare information, partnering with
other organizations and enhancing the
quality of life for Team Schein Members.
Through Henry Schein Cares, we
donated influenza vaccine to expand
the scope of two Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention programs,
vaccinating thousands of additional underserved people in 19
U.S. cities and the Mississippi Delta who might otherwise have
gone unvaccinated. We also have served as the exclusive
distributor of professional products for the American Dental
Association’s “Give Kids a Smile” Day for the past two years. In
the program’s second year, we recruited 51 vendor partners and
helped over 35,000 dental team volunteers treat underserved
children in the United States free of charge. On this day, an
estimated one million children received care valued at
approximately $100 million in “Give Kids a Smile” events
nationwide.
Mutual respect, extensive experience, unwavering commitment,
and a sense of caring and responsibility are just some of the
hallmark qualities of Team Schein.
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Mutual responsibility, ethical
behavior, creativity, and open
communications are the
guiding principles of
Henry Schein.
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Among our many Henry Schein Cares activities in 2003 were the American Dental Association’s
“Give Kids a Smile” Day, which treated more than one million underserved children in the United States
free of charge, and our annual Back-to-School Program, which provided underprivileged
children with a backpack filled with school supplies and clothing for their first day of school.