Because Your White Coat Didn’t Come With a Leadership Manual.
Working with doctors to lead with confidence, step into practice ownership with ease, and achieve sustainable growth.
Megan Clarke, D.D.S., M.S.O.L., F.I.C.D., C.E.C.
Dr. Megan Clarke is a leadership development consultant and certified executive coach who works with dentists and doctors to enhance their leadership capabilities. Dr. Clarke believes that anyone can be a leader, and through her knowledge and expertise, coaches doctors to find their own, authentic leadership style.
She is certified in both the Hogan Method and the EQi-2.0 assessment systems, and uses these systems to help doctors identify their core values and strengths to help them be more impactful. Dr. Clarke also completed a Master’s in Organizational Leadership at the University of Colorado at Boulder, with a specialization in Leadership and Team Development.
Dr. Clarke brings over 15 years of private practice experience, as both an associate and private practice owner. She graduated in 2004 from the prestigious University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, and is also an alumnus of the University of California, San Diego. She initiated her private practice with a small niche focus, but through her implementation of humanistic values, she effectively doubled her patient base and tripled the revenues.
Forced to retire from dentistry due to an unforeseen hand injury, Dr. Clarke returned to her field by investing in her passion of building leadership skills and creating exceptional teams.
Dr. Clarke is a fellow of the International College of Dentists Honor Society, and a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and San Diego County Dental Society.
Three Tracks. One Mission.
Helping dentists lead with confidence — wherever they are in their journey.
Track 01 | Own It
For doctors navigating
practice ownership
Track 02 | Show Up
For doctors ready to lead
with intention
Track 03 | Suit Up
Workshops for dental teams
and organizations
Self-awareness is the key to effective leadership.
Leadership Development, Practice Purchase Due Diligence, and Ownership Readiness
White Coat Leaders with Dr. Megan Clarke coaches doctors and dentists to lead excellent teams within their practices or places of employment.
Testimonials
Working with Dr. Clarke has been one of the most defining experiences in shaping my vision for my future in dentistry. As a new graduate, the path to practice ownership felt overwhelming and honestly a bit unclear.
From the beginning, Dr. Clarke approached coaching in a way that felt very different. She didn’t just focus on how to run a practice. She helped me understand why I would want to, and what kind of practice would actually reflect who I am. Through our conversations, she guided me in shaping my vision and mission in a way that felt real and aligned with my values, not just something that sounded good on paper.
One of the biggest ways she impacted me was pushing me to grow beyond clinical skills. She encouraged me to explore emotional intelligence, try different ways of communicating with patients, and become more intentional in how I build trust and relationships. As well as how to approach different styles of leadership I run into while being an associate at different offices. Those are things I didn’t fully recognize the importance of before, but now they feel central to how I want to practice.
Her own story also made a big difference for me. Knowing that she purchased her own practice so early in her career and ran it successfully for over a decade made everything feel more possible. At the same time, she was very honest about the challenges, and she has a way of breaking things down into clear business categories so it all feels much more manageable and less intimidating.
What I appreciate most is that she never tried to give me a one-size-fits-all approach. She challenged me to think for myself, test different ideas, and really develop my own style of leadership and patient care. Because of her, I feel so much more clear and confident about my path moving forward.
I’m really grateful for her coaching and would highly recommend her to any dentist who wants to build a practice with intention, integrity, and purpose.
Dr. Joyce J.