Volume IV, Issue 1
ASDOH
Midwestern AZ
October 1, 2014
OHSU
Roseman
UNLV
Utah
UW
In This Issue: The History of ASDA……………….1 Lobby Day 2014…………………….3 Building an ASDA Chapter…...….4 Technology in Dental School…….5 ASDOH in the Community…….6 Student Loan Platform……………7 Life After Dental School…………..8 ASDA Fever!…………………………9 Dive into Dentistry……………….10 Member Engagement…………….10 OHSU’s New Facility……………..11 Community Service………………12 Utah’s Membership Expansion..12
Upcoming Events:
A special thank you to our District 10 Meeting platinum sponsors, Heartland Dental and Pacific Dental Services!
ASDA: Humble Beginnings
National Leadership Conference October 31— November 2, 2014 Chicago, IL District 10 Meeting January 9— 11, 2015 Portland, OR Annual Session February 18— 21, 2015 Boston, MA
Newsletter Editor-in-Chief Britta Martinez OHSU ’17 martinbr@ohsu.edu
From%assassina*ons%to%public%protests%to%mass%changes%in%civil% society,%the%1960s%was%a%remarkably%transforma*ve%decade%in%the%history%of% the%United%States.%With%increased%social%awareness,%many%dental%schools% experienced%a%ballooning%of%students%being%admiDed%to%their%programs.% Unfortunately,%the%mentality%of%educa*on%at%the%*me%was%reminiscent%of% oldEera%methods%of%instruc*on%delivery:%strict%dress%code%standards,%rigid% behavioral%codes,%lack%of%due%process%in%student%representa*on%regarding% code%of%conduct%viola*ons,%and%a%general%lack%of%diversity%in%the%admiDed% pool.%There%were%many%issues%at%hand,%but%there%was%no%single%unifying% student%associa*on%to%address%these%grievances.%% Organizing%a%dental%associa*on%for%students%meant%the%need%to% gather%funding.%In%1970,%the%United%States%government%had%issued%a%$1% million%dollar%grant%to%the%Student%American%Medical%Associa*on%(SAMA),% provided%they%coordinate%their%efforts%with%the%American%Indian%Health% Program%and%the%Appalachia%Service%Project,%an%interdenomina*onal% Continued on page 2
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Chris*an%volunteer%organiza*on.%Another%statute%of%their%agreement%was% the%required%coordina*on%with%pharmacy%and%dental%students,%which% proved%to%be%difficult%considering%no%student%dental%associa*on%had%ever% existed%up%to%that%point.%Weeks%later,%the%presidents%of%SAMA%and%the% pharmacy%student%associa*ons%approached%their%fellow%schoolmate%Dennis% Spain%at%the%University%of%California,%San%Francisco%about%the%need%to% assemble%a%dental%organiza*on%aimed%at%represen*ng%the%voices%of%dental% students.%In%response,%SADA%(Student%American%Dental%Associa*on)%was% formed%and%quickly%came%across%its%first%obstacle:%proper%funding.% Recognizing%that%something%needed%to%be%done,%the%American%Dental% Associa*on%hosted%a%%studentEcentered%conven*on%in%February%of%1971% from%which%the%American%Dental%Student%Associa*on%was%born.%Many%of% ASDA’s%core%members%and%key%officers%were%previous%SADA%members%with% leadership%experience.% ASDA’s%early%efforts%included%minority%recruitment%and%the% development%of%an%advocacy%program%to%respond%to%student%needs%and% concerns.%A%core%element%of%the%ASDA%model%was%transparency,%so%ASDA% established%regional%conferences%on%issues%pertaining%to%public%health%and% published%weekly%newsleDers%addressing%U.S.%dental%student%injus*ces.% Years%later%in%1986,%ASDA%established%its%own%Poli*cal%Educa*on%Network,%a% lobbying%and%legisla*ve%organiza*on%commiDed%to%grassroots%poli*cal% campaigning%through%intensive%voter%registra*on%drives%and%leDer%wri*ng% campaigns.%In%2013,%the%name%of%the%network%was%changed%to%the%Council% on%Advocacy,%but%maintained%its%commitments%to%student%loan%relief,%dental% licensure%reform,%and%removing%barriers%to%oral%care.% Decades%have%passed%since%its%forma*on%and%the%American%Student% Dental%Associa*on%has%now%come%to%represent%the%vast%majority%of% students%at%the%65%accredited%dental%schools%in%the%na*on.%Since%1999,% ASDA%has%given%its%members%the%opportunity%to%ac*vely%lobby%on%behalf%of% dental%students%on%issues%related%to%the%dental%profession%by%sending% hundreds%of%students%yearly%to%the%halls%of%the%capitol%as%part%of%Na*onal% Lobby%Day.% With%nearly%19,000%members%represen*ng%over%88%%of%dental% students,%ASDA%has%come%a%long%way%since%its%humble%beginnings.%No% longer%are%dental%students%lee%in%the%dark%without%a%voice%to%express%their% concerns.%Through%coopera*on%and%an%understanding%of%our%profession,% the%American%Student%Dental%Associa*on%will%con*nue%to%have%a%bright% future%in%poli*cal%advocacy%and%leadership.
Introducing... the District 10 Cabinet
Emily Hobart Trustee Midwestern ‘15
Kedy Shen Fundraising Roseman ‘16
Eric Hu Community Outreach Midwestern ‘15
Paridhie Patel Communications
Roseman ‘17
Pejman Moghbeli ASDOH
Sohaib Soliman Legislative UW ‘17
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Britta Martinez Newsletter OHSU ‘17
Mykel Anderson Community Outreach ASDOH ‘17
Edmund Monsef Delegate ASDOH ‘16
Ben Haslam Delegate OHSU ‘16
Mahfuz Rahman Delegate UW ‘16
Devin Daniels Delegate Utah ‘17
Amber Clark Delegate Utah ‘17
Ryan Dahle Delegate Roseman ‘15
Desseree Lysne Delegate Midwestern ‘17
Patty Reyes Delegate UNLV ‘16
District 10 at ASDA’s National Student Lobby Day April%7E8,%2014%was%ASDA’s%Na*onal%Dental%Student%Lobby%Day% event.%At%this%annual%event,%dental%students%from%across%the% na*on%converge%on%Washington,%D.C.%to%talk%to%their%lawmakers% about%current%issues%related%to%our%profession.%The%schedule%for% this%year’s%twoEday%event%was%packed%with%guest%speakers% (including%one%of%the%only%den*sts%on%the%Hill,%Congressman%Paul% Gosar,%DDS),%presenta*on%of%the%issues%that%ASDA%is%suppor*ng,% breakout%smallEgroup%sessions,%social%mixers,%and%mee*ngs%with% our%na*on’s%lawmakers. This%year,%reducing%the%student%debt%load%was%the%main%objec*ve% of%our%budding%student%lobbyists.%In%total,%more%than%375%ASDA% members%aDended%Lobby%Day%2014,%with%our%very%own%District% 10%sending%17%dental%students%to%Washington,%D.C.%Our%district’s% students%worked%hard%and%represented%our%schools%well,%visi*ng% over%40%lawmakers’%offices%in%a%single%day! Three%specific%bills%were%the%focus%of%this%year’s%event: Senate%Bill%1066:%Federal%Student%Loan%Refinancing%Act
ASDA%District%10%(most%of%us)%at%Na*onal%Dental%Student%Lobby%Day%2014
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As%of%the%wri*ng%of%this%ar*cle,%all%three%bills%are%s*ll%in% commiDee%or%in%the%planning%stages.%Our%ASDA%students%were% able%to%show%their%support%at%Lobby%Day%for%these%bills%as%they% make%their%way%toward%the%floors%of%their%respec*ve% legislatures.% The%Senate%bill%proposes%to%allow%students%to%refinance%their% Direct%Unsubsidized%Stafford%Loans%(and/or%Federal%Direct% Consolida*on%Loans)%at%a%fixed%rate%of%4.0%percent,%retroac*vely% applying%to%all%loans%taken%out%since%July%1,%2006. The%House%bill%aims%to%increase%the%deduc*on%allowed%for% student%loan%interest%from%the%current%$2,500%to%$5,000%for% individuals,%and%to%$10,000%for%a%joint%return.%The%bill%would% also%make%this%deduc*on%available%to%everyone%with%student% loans,%regardless%of%income. The%joint%bill%will%create%a%grant%program%to%support%na*onal% dental%aid%programs%that%provide%medicallyErecommended% dental%care%for%low%income%individuals.%The%joint%bill%is%asking% for%$2%million%to%fund%these%pro%bono,%volunteer%aid%programs% and%the%bill’s%proponents%es*mate%that%this%legisla*on%will%save% roughly%$13%million%by%providing%free%care%to%high%risk%pa*ents% who%may%otherwise%seek%treatment%in%emergency%rooms%or% urgent%care%facili*es. As%dental%students%and%future%dental%professionals,%being% poli*cally%involved%is%crucial%to%ensuring%our%longEterm%success.% Thalia%Criddle,%a%DS4%at%Oregon%Health%and%Science%University% had%this%to%say%about%her%experience%at%Lobby%Day%2014: “It's%obvious%that%the%congressmen%and% congresswomen%are%very%busy.%Aeer%seeing%what%their% offices%were%like,%it%made%it%really%clear%why%we%need%to% be%involved.%There%are%so%many%voices%and%causes% compe*ng%for%their%aDen*on.%If%we%don't%speak%up,%it's% guaranteed%that%we%won't%be%heard.” Our%District%10%representa*ves%helped%make%this%year’s%Lobby% Day%a%success,%but%Lobby%Day%is%just%the%beginning.%All%three% bills%that%ASDA%is%suppor*ng%have%yet%to%be%voted%on,%and%they% need%your%help.%You%can%make%a%personal%impact%on%the% progress%of%these%bills%by%going%to%ASDA’s%Engage%website%at% hDp://cqrcengage.com/asda,%and%pe**oning%your%legislators%to% support%these%bills.%Thalia%said%it%best,%“It's%been%said%*me%and% *me%again%that%students%make%the%biggest%difference.%Aeer% being%at%Lobby%Day,%I%totally%agree.%Use%your%voice!%Go%to%ASDA% Engage%and%make%a%difference%in%your%future.” Brenden&Sco* OHSU&’17
Building the Plane While Flying in It Crea*ng%a%new%ASDA%chapter,%although%exci*ng,%brings% several%challenges.%To%overcome%those%challenges%we%have% found%solu*ons%to%help%build%and%strengthen%our%chapter%at% the%University%of%Utah%School%of%Den*stry.%%% Star%ng(from(scratch Star*ng%a%brand%new%ASDA%chapter%was%like%being% handed%a%fresh%plot%of%land%and%being%told%to%build%something% beau*ful%on%it.%With%no%upperclassmen%to%ask%or%previous% programs%to%walk%into,%the%world%was%our%oyster%and%it%was%up% to%us%to%pick%which%pearls%we%would%bring%to%the%U.%That%being% said,%seeing%the%poten*ally%limitless%possibili*es%was%both% exci*ng%and%daun*ng. Thankfully%we%were%not%alone%in%this%venture.%While% networking%with%our%peers%at%the%ASDA%Annual%Session,%we% found%a%great%deal%of%people%feeding%us%ideas%and%cheering%us% on%E%and%that%support%has%been%priceless.% In%our%short%*me%as%a%chapter%and%with%guidance%and% help%from%the%ASDA%community,%we%have%gone%from%two% original%ASDA%officers%to%fieeen,%organized%into%five% commiDees.%We%have%begun%a%mentoring%program%between% our%two%classes%and%are%working%to%develop%a%preEdental% simula*on%lab.%We%are%looking%forward%to%much%more%in%the% future. Encouraging(ac%ve(membership(involvement( Being%the%first%studentErun%organiza*on%at%a%new% school%presents%both%pros%and%cons.%On%the%posi*ve%side,%we% have%the%visibility%and%the%opportunity%to%take%ownership%and% create%new%programs%and%events.%On%the%other%side,%it%is% difficult%for%students%to%feel%the%“ADSA%fever”%and%the% importance%of%organized%den*stry%when%we%are%not%fully% established%and%are%s*ll%building%our%different%commiDees.% With%the%significant%increase%in%our%chapter%board%we% have%found%that%although%a%student%may%not%be%interested% ini*ally,%that%interest%can%grow%with%*me.%By%con*nuing%to% build%our%chapter%and%hold%events%that%display%what%it%means% to%be%an%ASDA%member,%we%an*cipate%further%par*cipa*on.% Fundraising:(show(me(the(money One%of%our%biggest%challenges%with%star*ng%fresh%has% been%the%lack%of%the%green%stuff%E%but%our%school%size%of%43% students%makes%each%dollar%go%a%liDle%bit%further. % We%began%our%treasure%hunt%for%funding%at%the% University%itself.%In%an%aDempt%to%educate%ourselves%beDer%at% what%money%there%was%to%be%had,%we%each%put%on%an% addi*onal%hat%by%running%for%student%office,%becoming%the% school’s%representa*ves%in%the%University%Assembly%and% Senate.%Funding%source%one,%check. Continued on page 5
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Technology in Dental Schools The%rapid%progression%of%technology%over%the%last%few% decades%has%drama*cally%improved%the%quality%of%educa*on% most%dental%students%receive.%With%more%innova*ve% procedures,%simula*on,%and%equipment%we%are%looking%at% developing%the%most%competent%and%technologically% advanced%den*sts%the%profession%has%ever%seen.%Being%one%of% the%most%technique%sensi*ve%of%all%the%medical%professions,% dental%educa*on%is%dis*nctly%unique%in%the%manner%in%which% it%is%taught.%Dental%students%require%heavy%visual%aid%and% constant%cri*que%from%professional%faculty.%%As%a%result,%the% technological%advances%that%benefit%dental%students%are%not% only%restricted%to%the%simula*on%lab%or%clinic,%but%the% classroom%as%well.%As%a%manner%of%delving%into%some%of%the% more%recent%advances%in%dental%educa*on,%we%can%analyze% the%role%technology%plays%from%our%first%day%in%dental%school% to%our%last%day%in%the%clinic.% %In%the%first%year%of%dental%school%most%students%are% limited%to%very%few%hours%in%the%simula*on%lab%and%instructed% to%absorb%didac*cEpresented%informa*on%that%oeen%leaves%us% scratching%our%heads%and%asking%ourselves;%will%I%ever%use%this% stuff%in%prac*ce?%Nonetheless,%we%endure%and%progress% through%our%first%year,%fortunately,%with%the%assistance%of% some%of%the%most%innova*ve%technologies%in%recent%history.% This%genera*on%of%dental%students%has%had%the%good%fortune% of%learning%den*stry%in%the%most%advanced%and%innova*ve% ways,%thanks%to%the%advent%of%the%smartphone,%tablet,%and% portable%computers.%Advances%in%portability%have%allowed% unlimited%access%to%informa*on,%and%whether%it%is%lectures,% YouTube%videos,%or%online%journals,%we%have%the%luxury%of% perfec*ng%our%crae%at%any%hour%of%the%day%or%in%any%situa*on.% Although%technological%gadgets%have%made%it%significantly% easier%for%dental%students%to%absorb%informa*on,%I%would% argue%that%it%is%not%the%greatest%impact%that%technology%has% had%on%dental%educa*on.%I%believe%that%the%technology%that% has%allowed%for%the%greatest%transference%of%knowledge%from% professor%to%student%is%the%loupeEaDached%camera.%By% recording%every%step%of%a%procedure,%faculty%can%describe%in% detail%the%steps%and%reasoning%for%procedures. As%a%second%year%student%myself,%I%can%aDest%to%the% fact%that%the%focus%in%the%second%year%of%dental%school%shies% dras*cally%towards%learning%proper%dental%techniques.% Although%we%s*ll%have%our%tests%and%scien*fic%courses%that% require%iPhones,%iPads%and%laptops,%it%is%the%dental% procedures%that%are%much%more%emphasized.%As%a%result%we% will%take%a%look%at%the%impact%of%technology%on%dental% educa*on%through%the%context%of%the%simula*on%lab.%With% the%increased%innova*on%in%computer%technology,%dental% students%can%now%prac*ce%on%the%most%lifeElike%simula*ons% ever.%With%student%receiving%monitors%on%every%lab%sta*on,% students%can%follow%along%with%professors%in%every%step%of%the% procedure;%this%ensures%a%proper%understanding%of% The Explorer
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Funding%sources%x,%y,%and%z%came%through%taking% advantage%of%any%offers%we%caught%wind%of.%We%are%trying%to%cash% in%on%anything%we%can:%gepng%our%class%into%ASDA’s%database%on% *me,%having%our%class%sign%up%for%Dental%Town,%and%providing%our% info%for%the%ADA’s%health%insurance%policy.%The%smaller%class%size% makes%each%of%these%things%much%easier%so%we%are%trying%to%take% advantage%of%it%the%best%we%can. Future%funding%is%the%pipe%dream,%so%we%are% brainstorming%as%many%fundraising%ac*vi*es%as%we%can%in%order%to% con*nue%to%par*cipate%in%ASDA%at%the%local,%district,%and%na*onal% levels. Working(within(university(policy:(the(“red(tape” Aeer%learning%from%our%peers%at%Annual%Session,%we%were% thrilled%to%start%lunch%and%learns%at%our%school.%However,%one% giant%problem%lingered%over%our%heads%E%according%to%university% policy,%we%were%not%allowed%to%have%vendors%on%campus.% Fortunately,%we%found%an%off%campus%cafe%to%host%our%five%L&L’s% over%spring%and%summer%semester.% When%we%came%back%for%fall%semester%and%pressed%the% vendor%ques*on%to%our%administra*on%once%more,%we%received% the%best%Christmas%present%ever.%The%news%was%that%we%were% allowed%to%have%vendors%come%on%campus,%with%the%s*pula*on% that%they%could%not%purchase%food%for%us.%With%the%convenience% of%being%able%to%have%these%in%our%building,%we%have%had%three% more%L&L’s%this%semester%with%excellent%par*cipa*on. The%key%was%communica*on%and%speaking%to%the%right% people.%We%had%been%turned%down%so%many%*mes%in%the%spring% that%when%we%probed%the%ques*on%again%in%the%fall%we%were%not% expec*ng%the%outcome%we%received.%Our%next%step%is%clarifying% the%specifics%and%obtaining%the%elusive%policies%to%understand% what%we%can%or%cannot%do%for%a%future%vendor%fair.% It%has%been%an%exci*ng%experience%to%build%our%chapter% and%overcome%our%challenges.%By%the%*me%we%graduate,%we%hope% to%see%significant%growth%in%our%chapter%and%involvement%not%just% on%the%local%level,%but%also%the%district%level.% Amber&Clark&&&Devin&Daniels Utah&‘17
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procedures%and%their%purposes.%Furthermore,%the%advent%of% Bringing Fun to Dental Education pressure%sensors%in%simula*on%mannequins%has%allowed% students%to%adjust%the%force%placed%in%the%pa*ent’s%mouth,% A%roar%of%excitement%filled%the%room%as%children%spoDed% making%for%a%seamless%transi*on%from%simula*on%to%trea*ng% sugar%bug%bandits%aDacking%the%teeth;%a%dynamic%rescue%by%Flossy% live%pa*ents.%%This%is%just%to%name%a%few%of%the%advances%in% the%Smile%City%Superhero%and%friends%saved%the%day%with%good%oral% the%simula*on%lab%and%although%these%technological% care.% advancements%may%seem%small,%they%contribute%to%the% overall%development%of%much%more%competent%students%as% they%prepare%to%treat%live%pa*ents%in%the%coming%years.% Finally%we%have%our%3rd%and%4th%year%students,%who% in%most%schools%at%this%point%are%dealing%solely%with%pa*ents.%% Although%your%phone,%tablet%or%computer%may%s*ll%be%a%vital% resource%in%researching%techniques%and%maintaining%a%daily% schedule,%these%are%no%longer%the%technological% advancements%that%benefit%you%the%most.%With%the%majority% of%your%day%spent%outside%of%the%classroom,%the%technology% that%is%most%important%now%is%that%which%allows%you%to%best% treat%your%pa*ents.%Thus,%these%technological%advances%come% in%dental%equipment,%in%the%form%of%improved%dental% materials,%innova*ve%handpieces%and%radiographic% Engaging%children%and%adolescents%in%the%importance%of% equipment.%Anyone%who%has%aDended%a%vendor%fair%can% good%oral%health%prac*ces%and%its%impact%on%one’s%overall%well% aDest%that%in%the%last%decade%there%have%been%too%many% being%can%be%achieved%in%a%number%of%ways.%At%ASDOH,%we%chose%a% recent%advancements%to%list%here.%Thus,%I%will%use%the%one%of% classic%approach—a%puppet%show.%The%ASDOH%ASDA%Chapter%has% had%the%pleasure%of%building%and%crea*ng%a%fun%adventure%for%the% the%most%highly%discussed%pieces%of%equipment%today%to% whole%family.%We%have%had%two%performances%at%the%Boys%&%Girls% exemplify%these%advances—%the%Chairside%Economical% Club%in%Gilbert%and%Apache%Junc*on,%Arizona. Restora*on%of%Esthe*c%Ceramics%or%beDer%known%as%the% Children%and%adults%of%all%ages%and%backgrounds%were% CEREC%machine.%The%CEREC%used%with%a%CAD/CAM%generates% cap*vated%by%the%interac*ve%performance.%We%were%thrilled%to% a%computerEbased%design%for%the%restora*on,%allowing%the% hear%the%chaDer%of%children%and%their%families%on%their%way%home,% den*st%to%construct%and%place%ceramic%restora*ons%at%the% as%they%talked%about%the%puppet%show%and%the%lessons%they% *me%of%treatment.%With%schools%across%the%na*on%picking%up% learned.%The%crowd%was%elated!%We%could%not%answer%ques*ons% on%these%technologies,%students%can%now%provide%their% fast%enough%to%feed%their%ambi*ous%desire%to%learn;%it%was%a% pa*ents%with%care%comparable%to%private%prac*ce%den*stry.% humbling%experience.%Thankful%parents%were%pleased%that%we%were% As%a%result,%students%are%transi*oning%into%private,%corporate% able%to%generate%enthusiasm%in%their%children%about%something% or%public%health%den*stry%with%the%confidence%and%capability% that%oeen%feels%like%a%daun*ng%chore%to%them.%At%least%for%the% to%effec*vely%and%efficiently%treat%pa*ents%from%day%one.% moment,%and%hopefully%for%some%*me%to%come,%the%children%we% %The%fact%is%that%technology%has%revolu*onized%every% reached%will%remember%the%baDle%against%evil%in%a%fight%to%save% their%teeth%from%harm.% profession,%and%den*stry%is%certainly%no%excep*on.%Today,% each%university%strives%to%provide%their%students%with% “I%want%to%be%like%that%superhero”%said%Anthony,%“and%you%are%a% technology%to%help%them%reach%their%maximum%poten*al.% Dental%schools%are%constantly%upgrading%and%renova*ng%their% superhero%everyday%by%baDling%against%the%bugs%in%your%mouth% when%you%fuel%your%body%with%healthy%food%and%fight%cavi*es%in% facili*es%because%they%understand%that%it%is%vital%that% the%morning%and%night%with%your%toothbrush,%toothpaste,%and% universi*es%remain%current%with%these%advances%to%provide% floss.”%Their%eagerness%to%become%proficient%at%proper%brushing% pa*ents%with%the%best%care%available.%%The%future%of%den*stry% techniques%and%flossing%on%hand%puppets%and%tooth%models%was% holds%many%opportuni*es%in%advancement%with%the% truly%inspiring%and%a%great%learning%experience%for%us.%% development%of%machines%such%as%the%3ED%printer%and%the% introduc*on%of%new%dental%materials.%It%is%without%any% As%a%reward%for%their%par*cipa*on,%we%handed%out%goodie% hesita*on%that%I%say%our%genera*on%and%the%ones%to%follow% bags%with%toothbrushes,%toothpaste,%floss,%s*ckers%and%educa*onal% will%push%the%profession%of%oral%healthcare%to%heights%never% packets%for%the%parents.%Beaming%from%earEtoEear%and%thanking%us,% reached%before.%%It%is%now%the%student’s%responsibility%to%his/ the%children%dug%through%their%goodie%bags%with%tremendous% happiness,%many%asking%if%they%could%take%some%home%for%their% her%future%pa*ents%to%remain%current%with%the%newest% siblings.%Unfortunately%not%every%child%has%access%to%the%nutri*on% advances%in%den*stry%in%order%to%provide%them%with%the% and%the%resources%they%need%to%help%prevent%dental%caries%and% highest%quality%of%care.% Mohammad Bawany The Explorer
ASDA District 10
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gum%disease.%Some%of%the%children%men*oned%they%had%not% received%a%new%toothbrush%since%the%last%community%outreach% group%came%a%year%ago%and%many%had%not%seen%a%den*st%in%a%long% *me.% The%pain%and%discomfort%from%dental%problems%can%have%a%lifelong% impact%on%a%child’s%development.%It%can%result%in%a%loss%of% concentra*on,%missed%school,%and%social%insecuri*es%related%to% oral%disease,%as%well%as%financial%burdens%on%families%and%their% communi*es.%The%earlier%we%can%help%do%our%part%in%bringing% knowledge%of%preven*on%and%providing%the%tools%to%accessing%care% to%the%underserved,%the%beDer%their%dental%experience%will% hopefully%be.%%%% We%are%looking%forward%to%a%funEfilled%semester%with%our%current% community%partners%and%the%new%ones%we%are%establishing.%Our% goal%is%to%find%new%and%exci*ng%ways%to%spread%the%importance%and% knowledge%about%oral%health%to%our%community%in%a%fight%against% caries%and%gum%disease.% Celia&Sommer ASDOH&
ASDOH’s Oral Health Puppet Show.
Understanding ASDA’s Student Loan Platform In%2014%dental%school%seniors%graduated%with%an%average% student%loan%debt%of%$241,097.%Since%2004,%dental%school%costs% have%risen%68%%for%private%universi*es%and%104%%for%public%dental% schools.%This%trend%cannot%be%sustained%for%an%infinite%amount%of% *me,%much%less%the%next%5E10%years.%With%access%to%care%issues% constantly%being%baDled%in%state%legisla*on%across%the%country,% the%risk%of%reduc*on%in%dental%provider%salaries%in%the%future%is% something%that%should%not%be%ignored.%As%current%dental% students,%it%is%our%responsibility%to%advocate%for%solu*ons%to% student%loan%debt%issues,%not%only%for%our%own%benefit,%but%for% future%students%entering%into%dental%school.% The%American%Student%Dental%Associa*on%has%a%student% loan%plauorm%that%provides%several%solu*ons%for%how%we%can%go% about%crea*ng%a%sustainable%resolu*on%to%our%student%debt% issues.%As%a%chapter%president,%I%believe%it%is%my%responsibility%to% educate%dental%students%on%my%campus%about%the%issues%currently% facing%dental%students,%as%well%as%educate%students%on%the% possible%solu*ons%for%which%our%organiza*on%has%been%diligently% lobbying.%I%hope%to%give%you%some%key%points%on%ASDA's%student% loan%plauorm,%which%you%will%be%able%to%share%with%the%students% at%your%school's%ASDA%chapter.
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ASDA District 10
October 1, 2014
According%to%asdanet.org,%ASDA(considers(the(growing( student(debt(crisis(a(top(priority(and(advocates(for( financially(sustainable,(longDterm(solu%ons.(ASDA's(policy( states((bold(type): 1" Expansion(of(the(tax(deduc%bility(of(interest(on( educa%onal(debt,(student(scholarships(and(loan( repayments.#In#2013,#bill#H.R.#1527#was#introduced#by# our#ASDA#leaders#and#students#at#NaAonal#Dental#Lobby# Day.#This#bill#asked#for#an#increase#in#the#amount#of# student#loan#interest#that#can#be#deducted#on#taxes# from#$2,500#to#$5,000.#Increasing#the#amount#that#can# be#deducted#from#taxes#for#student#loan#interest#can# help#relieve#the#burden#of#large#student#loan#payments# for#recent#graduates. 2" #Improved(access(to(public(service(loan(forgiveness( programs;( 3" #Loan(forgiveness(of(tui%on(for(dental(students(and( residents(prac%cing(in(underserved(areas(aMer( gradua%on; 4" Scholarship(opportuni%es(for(dental(students(and( residents(prac%cing(in(underserved(areas(aMer( gradua%on; 5D( Tax(deduc%bility(and(rebates(for(den%sts(prac%cing(in((( underserved(areas; Continued on page 8
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Policy%numbers%2E5%are%somewhat%interrelated%and%address% two%big%issues%facing%dental%students.%The%first%issue%being% large%student%loan%debt%and%the%second%issue%being%access%to% care%for%pa*ents.%Establishing%loan%forgiveness%programs%in% the%public%service%sector%or%in%underserved%areas%will%increase% the%amount%of%care%to%those%in%need.%Supporters%of%midElevel% provider%programs%may%use%decreased%access%to%care%for% pa*ents%as%a%reason%to%establish%midElevel%provider%programs;% however,%if%dental%students%had%their%loans%forgiven%for% working%in%the%public%health%sector%or%underserved%areas,%we% would%make%a%significant%posi*ve%impact%in%the%access%to%care% issue.% The(policy(also(includes:( 6D(Prohibi%ng(the(compounding(of(interest(during(loan( repayment(and(the(capping(of(interest(rates(upon(gradua%on; 7D(Strengthening(regula%ons(for(the(protec%on(of(private( student(loan(borrowers Private#loan#interest#rates#are#variable,#similar#to#an#interest# rate#you#may#have#on#a#credit#card.#It#is#important#that# students#are#made#aware#that#federal#loan#opAons#are# available#to#them#when#they#enter#school.#As#dental#students# we#must#work#to#protect#those#students#who#have#private# loans#from#drasAc#changes#that#may#occur#to#their#interest# rates,#resulAng#in#excess#financial#burden.#Student#loan#interest# rates#are#set#by#the#government,#with#historical#data#showing# that#these#changes#have#been#small#incremental#changes,# compared#with#interest#rate#changes#that#may#occur#with#a# private#loans.#
How ASDA Can Help You Post-Dental School The%American%Student%Dental%Associa*on%is%an% organiza*on%dedicated%to%enhancing%students’%dental%school% experiences.%%It%comes%as%no%surprise%that%one%of%ASDA’s% objec*ves%is%to%help%students%long%aeer%dental%school%as%well.%% During%my%*me%here%at%UNLV,%ASDA%has%given%me%the%opportunity% to%be%a%leader,%and%this%posi*on%of%leadership%has%helped%develop% my%skills%that%will%aid%me%in%my%future%career.%%To%name%a%few,%I% have%polished%my%abili*es%in%networking%and%managing%an% effec*ve%team.%%% Networking%presents%itself%at%the%Las%Vegas%ASDA%chapter% in%the%form%of%“Lunch%and%Learns,”%vendor%fairs,%and%mee*ng% peers%at%several%district%and%na*onal%ASDA%conferences.%%Students% at%our%local%ASDA%chapter%have%the%opportunity%to%meet%several% vendors%that%will%aid%them%in%their%future%careers;%companies%that% facilitate%the%establishment%of%dental%offices,%loupe%vendors,%and% dental%instrument%distributors%aim%to%aid%new%den*sts%at%said% vendor%fairs.%%Students%who%choose%to%aDend%conferences%have% even%greater%exposure%to%vendors,%but%more%importantly,%future% colleagues.%%It%is%important%to%establish%rela*onships%with%peers% The Explorer
ASDA District 10
October 1, 2014
How%can%you%help?%Educa*ng%our%students%and%working% together%as%a%unified%body%is%the%best%way%to%make%a%posi*ve% impact%on%issues%like%these.%The%more%voices%we%have%raising% awareness%about%the%student%debt%issue%with%our%state% socie*es%and%lawmakers,%the%beDer.%Second,%aDend%your% State's%Dental%Lobby%Day%and%House%of%Delegates%(HOD)% mee*ngs.%These%events%happen%once%a%year,%and%offer%the% opportunity%for%you%to%speak%with%den*sts%and%lawmakers% that%are%changing%policy%locally%and/or%na*onally.%If%you%are% unsure%when%your%state%lobby%day%or%HOD%mee*ng%will%be% held,%contact%your%state%dental%associa*on%for%more% informa*on.%% Desseree&Lysne Midwestern&’17
across%the%na*on%as%we%are%the%future%of%den*stry.%%The% rela*onships%we%build%earlier%in%our%career%serve%to% strengthen%the%influence%of%organized%den*stry,%affec*ng%our% profession%for%the%beDer.%%Being%in%a%leadership%posi*on,%I% have%had%the%privilege%to%witness%and%experience%networking% at%the%na*onal%level.%%I%have%had%the%pleasure%of%mee*ng% with%vendors%that%offer%their%services%selflessly%and%students% across%the%na*on%%who%have%shared%their%ideas%and% enhanced%my%view%of%den*stry.%Most%importantly,%these% connec*ons%have%served%to%establish%a%form%of%open% communica*on%that%will%prove%useful%as%we%move%into%our% careers.% As%the%Las%Vegas%chapter%president,%I%have%the% responsibility%of%guiding%a%team%of%leaders%to%beDer%the% students’%dental%school%experience.%%I%am%grateful%for%this% posi*on%because%I%am%learning%how%to%communicate%and% manage%a%team%effec*vely.%The%goals%that%I%want%my%chapter% to%achieve%will%always%have%to%start%with%me,%but%I%am%never% alone%–%the%goals%I%have%set%for%my%chapter%cannot%be% achieved%unless%my%leadership%team%and%I%work%toward%them% together.%%I%have%learned%that%every%single%one%of%my%ac*ons% affects%my%chapter%and%that%I%have%to%weigh%my%decisions% carefully%to%ensure%a%posi*ve%experience%for%students,% faculty,%and%dental%professionals.%%These%realiza*ons%and% skills%will%prove%to%be%useful%once%I%have%a%dental%team%as% well%as%an%office%staff.%%ASDA%has%already%given%me%several% skills%that%will%help%me%become%a%successful%den*st%in%the% future.%%I%have%no%doubt%it%will%con*nue%to%do%so%for%future% dental%students.% Pa*y&Reyes UNLV&’16
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ASDA Fever at Midwestern-Arizona Photographs#of#MWU#ASDA#events#posted#on#Facebook#and# Instagram#are#oTen#emblazoned#with#the#capAon,“#ASDAfever.”#If#you# have#met#the#current#MWU#ASDA#President,#Desseree#Lysne,#then#you# have#seen#first"hand#how#pervasive#ASDA#fever#is#within#our#chapter!# Desseree#deeply#exemplifies#what#being#an#ASDA#leader#means,#which# includes#inspiring#others#to#be#leaders#as#well.#To#me,#ASDA#fever#is#the# desire#to#be#involved#in#something#amazing;#we#are#an#organizaAon#of# leaders#working#together#to#achieve#something#be[er#for#each#other# and#our#profession.#UAlizing#the#abundance#of#resources#and#benefits# ASDA#provides#for#its#members#can#lead#to#more#than#just#“living#the# dream,”#as#one#of#our#professors,#Dr.#Rolf,#would#say.#ASDA#can#help# shape#us#into#the#community#and#professional#leaders#that#we#have#the# potenAal#to#become.# Our#chapter’s#goal#this#year#is#to#have#100%#ASDA#enrollment# of#our#first#year#class.#The#team#plans#to#achieve#this#tremendous#feat# by#spreading#our#own#ASDA#fever.#We#kick"started#our#efforts#by#puang# on#an#informaAonal#social#gathering#complete#with#roundtable# discussions.#These#conversaAons#between#ASDA#members#and#first# years#were#centered#around#the#different#commi[ees#within#ASDA,#and# focused#on#what#ASDA#does#for#the#students#at#Midwestern"AZ.# Incoming#students#bring#eagerness#and#excitement#to#the#orientaAon.# To#heighten#their#excitement,#our#chapter#gave#ASDA#ID#badge#reels#to# any#D1#who#parAcipated#in#a#group#discussion.#This#orientaAon#event# marked#the#beginning#of#our#chapter’s#ASDA#week. The#culminaAon#of#ASDA#week#at#Midwestern"AZ#involved# water,#and#a#lot#of#it!#Our#annual#“Plunge#into#ASDA#BBQ”#brought# students,#families,#and#faculty#members#together#for#an#unforge[able#
A"few"members"of" the"ASDA"team" who"helped"spread" ASDA"Fever"at"the" Plunge"into"ASDA" BBQ!"#ASDAfever
evening#filled#with#a#giant#inflatable#waterslide,#a#water# balloon#toss,#and#best#of#all,#the#faculty#ALS#Ice#Bucket#Challenge!# We#harnessed#Midwestern’s#ASDA#fever,#and#enough#students# parAcipated#in#our#chapter’s#ALS#challenge#that#our#Dean,#Dr.# Gilpatrick,#and#several#other#faculty#members#were#nominated.# SAll#dressed#in#their#business#suits#and#scrubs,#our#dean#and#faculty# members#graciously#accepted#the#ice#bucket#dump#while#holding# Midwestern’s#brand#new#ASDA#banner!##The#waterslide#and#water# balloon#toss#were#a#hit!#ParAcipants#of#all#ages#loved#the#slide,#kids# and#adults#alike.#By#sponsoring#a#family#friendly#event,#ASDA#gave# students#the#opportunity#to#enjoy#each#other’s#company#and# engage#in#good#conversaAon.#This#encouraged#non"members#to# “take#the#plunge”#to#become#members#of#ASDA. We#all#know#how#hard#dental#school#is,#and#having#a# network#of#peers#who#are#experiencing#this#with#me#inspires#me#to# strive#to#be#be[er#and#give#more.#ASDA#fever#is#helping#me# become#the#best#denAst#I#can#be,#and#spread#the#word#about#how# this#incredible#organizaAon#can#mold#a#dental#professional#into#a# professional#leader.!! Lauren Johnson Midwestern
The Explorer
ASDA District 10
October 1, 2014
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UW Dive Into Dentistry Day
Roseman- Membership Recruitment
At%the%University%of%Washington%School%of%Den*stry%we% have%had%a%long%history%of%mentorship%and%student%engagement.% Not%only%do%we%strive%to%build%strong%networks%between% prac*cing%den*sts%and%dental%students,%but%we%also%have%a%firm% commitment%towards%engaging%preEdental%students%from%the% region%and%empowering%them%with%the%tools%to%be%successful%in% the%applica*on%process%and%in%dental%school.%One%of%the%many% ways%we%engage%preEdental%students%is%through%our%annual%Dive% Into%Den*stry%Day.%It%is%a%dayElong%preEdental%camp%held%at%our% D1%labs,%where%students%can%experience%the%daily%life%of%a%dental% student.%As%someone%who%personally%struggled%to%make%the% right%connec*ons%during%undergrad%and%get%enough%exposure%to% the%dental%field,%I%really%value%the%impact%the%event%has%on% prospec*ve%dental%students.%%Having%events%like%Dive%Into% Den*stry%Day%gives%students%an%opportunity%to%learn%more%about% den*stry,%experience%the%dental%field%first%hand,%gain%valuable% interview%experience,%network%with%faculty%and%current%dental% students,%and%become%a%stronger%applicant.%
Fundraising,%legisla*on,%social%events,%and% membership…%Roseman%ASDA%is%busy%all%year%‘round%making% sure%students%stay%interested%and%each%member%graduates% feeling%like%joining%ASDA%was%one%of%the%highlights%of%their% *me%in%dental%school.%As%an%autoEenroll%school,%we%have%to% work%hard%to%remind%our%members%why%it%is%worth%it%to%be%in% ASDA%and%what%we%can%provide%them%with%throughout%the% year.%It%can%be%a%challenge,%especially%for%the%D1s%and%D4s,%but% our%board%collaborates%regularly%to%make%Roseman%ASDA% unique%with%a%goal%of%piquing%interest%and%increasing%turnout.%
As%the%D1%class%comes%into%Roseman,%we%provide% them%with%presenta*ons%and%a%WelcomeEtoERoseman%picnic% for%them%to%see%what%ASDA%is%all%about,%and%how%they%can%get% involved.%Our%fall%semester%is%jamEpacked%with%lunch%and% learns,%community%outreach%events,%and%our%famous%holiday% Porcelain%Ball,%so%there%is%plenty%to%do.%The%class% representa*ves%have%to%be%in%charge%of%pouring%the%fuel%on% the%fire%that%is%ASDA%and%get%their%classes%pumped%to%aDend% all%of%these%events.%We%have%to%show%everyone%right%off%the% bat%that%it%is%worth%it%to%have%an%ASDA%membership%and%we%as% As%with%any%large%event,%the%logis*cs%and%organiza*on% leaders%are%doing%everything%we%can%to%create%a%unique% are%a%tremendous%challenge%every%year.%This%year’s%event%had%64% experience%for%them.% preEdental%students%and%over%30%volunteers%and%faculty.%In% designing%the%ac*vi*es%for%Dive%Into%Den*stry%Day,%we%tried%to% Since%Roseman%is%a%rela*vely%new%school,%our%turning% really%capture%the%essence%of%the%preEclinical%dental%curriculum.% point%was%in%August%2013%when%we%got%a%full%board%together,% Our%ac*vi*es%included%waxing,%drilling%preps,%filling%preps%with% put%on%a%slew%of%Roseman%ASDA%events,%and%had%higher% composite,%taking%alginate%impressions,%pouring%and%trimming% par*cipa*on%numbers.%Last%fall,%we%held%our%first%annual% casts,%and%suturing.%In%addi*on%to%this,%students%also% Porcelain%Ball.%It%is%our%premier%holiday%social%event%and%it% par*cipated%in%mock%interviews,%along%with%presenta*ons%about% garnered%more%interest%and%posi*ve%feedback%than%any%other.% This%year,%we%an*cipate%a%bigger,%beDer%event%and%are%so%glad% dental%anatomy,%dental%school%applica*ons,%and%student% that%our%members%found%it%as%awesome%as%we%did.%We%also% finances.%The%biggest%logis*cal%challenge%that%we%faced%was% collec*ng,%sor*ng,%labeling,%and%properly%returning%all%borrowed% organized%our%first%Oral%Cancer%Walk%in%Utah%in%April%2014.% Roseman%ASDA%got%the%whole%community%involved%and%our% instruments%from%volunteers.%The%key%to%the%success%of%the% members%are%excited%to%take%part%again%this%upcoming%year. event%was%organiza*on,%early%planning,%resourcefulness%and% building%strategic%partnerships%with%other%people%at%the%school.% By%working%with%faculty,%lab%coordinators%and%advisors,%we%were% able%to%get%many%of%the%items%donated%such%as%alginate,%stone,% dentaforms,%and%wax.% Despite%the%challenges%we%had%a%very%successful%event,% made%possible%by%the%collabora*on%of%organizers%and%volunteers.% Students%had%nothing%but%posi*ve%things%to%say%about%their% experience%and%many%students%reached%out%to%our%officers%about% gepng%involved%and%staying%connected%with%ASDA%in%the%future.% In%fact,%one%of%the%students%in%my%mock%interview%group%ended% up%eventually%gepng%involved%with%a%service%project%for%migrant% Although%we%are%lucky%that%we%are%autoEenroll,%it%does% farm%workers%in%Skagit%Valley%aeer%connec*ng%with%a%faculty% not%mean%the%work%is%done.%There%is%a%lot%that%goes%into% member.%It%is%enriching%experiences%like%this%that%we%hope%to% genera*ng%interest%in%ASDA%and%maintaining%it%for%four%whole% recreate%through%future%Dive%Into%Den*stry%Day%events.% years.%Our%execu*ve%board%does%an%amazing%job%of% dissemina*ng%informa*on%and%we%cannot%wait%to%see%what% Mahfuz Rahman the%turnout%will%be%this%year! Paridhie Patel UW ‘16 The Explorer
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OHSU’s New “Collaborative Life Sciences Building”
Interprofessionalism.%This%is%the%word%my%class%was% introduced%to%last%year%(our%first%year),%when%OHSU% implemented%a%new%course%in%the%curriculum%of%all%of%its% schools:%Interprofessional%Educa*on.%The%idea%is%that%no% health%professional%works%alone%and%no%health%profession%is% an%en*ty%of%its%own.%We%are%all%working%towards%a%common% goal,%even%though%our%approaches%are%different.%As%great%as% this%sounds,%it%started%off%a%bit%rocky.%It%was%very%hard%to%feel% like%a%part%of%this%interprofessional%community%while% listening%to%lectures%about%teamwork,%usually%with%hospitalE set%case%studies.%The%early%interprofessional%educa*on% sessions%lee%dental%students%feeling%a%bit%excluded.%The%fact% that%the%School%of%Den*stry%was%isolated%from%the%rest%of% OHSU%did%not%exactly%help%either.%How%could%we%even%begin% to%think%about%a%world%where%den*sts%worked%and% collaborated%with%physicians%and%pharmacists,%when%we% almost%never%saw%the%students%from%the%different%schools?% For%me,%it%was%impossible.%“Interprofessional%educa*on%is% hopeless,%we%need%to%be%lectured%on%intraprofessional% educa*on%instead,”%I%thought.%One%year%later,%my%thoughts% on%this%maDer%are%slowly%star*ng%to%change.%I,%and%other% students%as%well,%can%begin%to%envision%a%community%with%all% health%professionals%working%cohesively%as%a%part%of%a%larger% team.% August%11,%2014.%I%ride%the%streetcar%towards%a%new% school,%and%a%new%beginning.%Looking%from%outside,%I%cannot% believe%how%big,%beau*ful,%and%amazing%my%school%is%now.%I% was%a%liDle%sad%to%leave%our%historic%building,%but%now%all%of% those%thoughts%leave%my%mind.%I%walk%in,%and%see%all%kinds%of% people%walking%about.%There%are%medical%students% everywhere%(I%can%tell%because%they%are%the%only%ones% dressed%up),%and%I%also%see%some%familiar%faces%and%recognize% my%dental%school%buddies.%I%know%that%I%am%going%to%be%very% happy%here,%and%that%I%will%make%great%memories%over%the% next%three%years.%Efren%Almeida,%a%first%year%dental%student,% comments,%“I’m%enjoying%the%new%building.%The%layout%allows% for%a%lot%of%interac*on%with%the%people%I%have%met%from%other% professions,%and%I%have%even%studied%with%some%of%them%at% the%Graduate%Resource%Center."% It%has%been%five%weeks%now,%and%I%am%loving%the%new% place%more%with%each%passing%day!%Every%*me%I%walk%in,%I%am% amazed%at%how%many%people%from%different%programs%are% here.%It%is%a%bigger%community%with%students%working% towards%a%common%goal.%When%you%walk%into%the%CLSB% (Collabora*ve%Life%Sciences%Building),%you%can%feel% something.%You%see%various%health%professionals%and% students%walking%about,%and%the%environment%is%full%of% energy.%One%can%truly%start%to%see%the%importance%and%reality% of%interprofessionalism.%Bahar%Kasimi,%a%first%year%medical% student%says,%“The%IPE%events%that%have%been%held%so%far% have%done%an%effec*ve%job%relaying%the%importance%of% teamwork%in%a%world%where%no%health%professional%can% func*on%solely%anymore.%Exposing%us%to%this%at%an%early%point% in%our%programs%is%helping%set%a%founda*on%for%solid%future# The Explorer
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teamwork.%Team%members%can%collaborate%and% provide%the%best%possible%care%for%pa*ents.%IPE%is%one%example% of%why%it%is%a%privilege%to%have%brought%quite%a%few%different% programs%closer%together%in%the%new%Collabora*ve%Life% Sciences%Building.” This%is%just%the%beginning%of%the%educa*onal% possibili*es%that%can%be%present%because%of%the%CLSB.%My% class%,%as%well%as%many%others,%is%able%to%enjoy%not%only%a%new% facility,%but%also%the%connec*ons%and%rela*onships%that%we% have%made,%and%will%con*nue%to%make,%with%those%around%us.% The%sky%really%is%the%limit%when%it%comes%to%the%poten*al%for% progress%and%shared%work%amongst%the%various%schools%and% programs.%I%do%not%feel%so%as%dis*nct%and%separated%as%before.% I%am%star*ng%to%feel%as%though%I%too,%am%part%of%the%bigger% picture. Sadaf Assadi OHSU ‘17
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A Culture of Service Mahatma%Gandhi%is%wellEknown%for%his%role%in%freeing%India%from% Bri*sh%rule%in%the%first%half%of%the%20th%century.%%He%also%is%credited% for%keeping%the%peace%between%his%countrymen%during%troubling% *mes.%%The%remarkable%thing%about%Gandhi%is%that%many%of%his% accomplishments%were%brought%to%pass%by%means%of%selfless% ac*on.%%In%honor%of%his%145th%birthday%this%fall,%I%would%like%to% relate%my%words%to%two%wellEknown%quotes%spoken%by%Gandhi:% %1.%“The%best%way%to%find%yourself%is%to%lose%yourself%in%the%service% of%others.”%" The%students%of%UNLV%School%of%Dental%Medicine%are%commiDed% to%service.%%Many%school%sponsored%ac*vi*es%are%devoted%to% reaching%out%to%the%community%by%visi*ng%area%schools,% re*rement%homes,%community%events,%or%onEcampus%outreach/ educa*on%events.%%I%know%that%this%aptude%of%service%is%mirrored% throughout%the%ASDA%membership%and%I%am%proud%to%be%a%part%of% it.%%The%service%rendered%prepares%us%to%enter%our%professional% career%in%mul*ple%ways.%%
I%am%honored%to%be%numbered%among%those%at%my%school% and%throughout%the%country%striving%to%become%den*sts.%% The%level%of%service%that%I%have%seen%come%out%of%students,% faculty,%and%community%den*sts%is%astounding.%%It%is%the% culture%of%the%profession%to%look%aeer%the%needs%of% others.%%I%am%personally%grateful%for%the%good%examples% that%are%consistently%set%before%me%of%service%and% selflessness%within%the%profession%and%am%confident%that% Through%serving%others%we%oeen%find%our%passion.%%UNLV%provides% this%culture%of%service%will%con*nue%throughout%my%*me%in% students%with%the%opportunity%to%both%educate%children%by%going% den*stry.%% out%to%elementary%schools%to%teach%about%oral%health%and%to%treat% Brian&Sanders dental%problems%of%children%during%a%Saturday%morning%children’s% UNLV clinic%that%is%held%each%month%on%campus.%%Not%everyone%who% volunteers%at%these%events%develops%the%desire%to%work%in% pediatric%den*stry,%but%through%service%at%these%outreach/ educa*on%events%one%could%develop%such%a%passion%for%the%field.%% UUSOD’s ASDA Membership Doubles If%we%will%put%ourselves%in%the%posi*on%to%experience%different% as New Building Nears Completion aspects%of%den*stry%through%personal%service,%we%may%be%blessed% At the White Coat Ceremony on August 15, the with%finding%ourselves%in%ways%we%had%not%considered. University of Utah School of Dentistry (UUSOD) welcomed 23 new students comprising the class of 2.%“Be%the%change%you%want%to%see%in%the%world.” 2018. The addition of these 23 bright and There%is%plenty%of%cynicism%to%go%around%either%within%ourselves% accomplished individuals signals an exciting era of or%emana*ng%from%those%around%us.%%It%is%easy%to%take%a%nega*ve% growth for the University of Utah ASDA chapter as it more than doubles its membership to a total of 43. view%of%situa*ons%and%events.%%If%there%is%something%about%our% This increase enables the chapter to be a strong career%or%about%the%world%at%large%that%we%would%like%to%see% student voice for dentistry and gives its members, change,%we%must%live%the%change%we%wish%to%see.%The%apathe*c% along with their dental colleagues in the Roseman social%media’s%complaints%about%societal%issues%will%not%produce% ASDA chapter, an even larger responsibility to change%unless%there%is%ac*on%taken.%%One%program%that%was% promote oral health in the Utah community. started%by%a%student%at%UNLV%in%response%to%a%dire%need%is%the% Sergeant%Clint%Ferrin%Veteran’s%Clinic.%%Many%of%those%who%have% Though much can be said about strength in served%in%the%United%States%Military%have%become%unemployed,% numbers, the inaugural class of 2017 at the U of U disabled,%or%otherwise%unable%to%receive%adequate%dental%care.%% has enjoyed the camaraderie of its small class of 20. The%Veteran’s%Clinic%is%not%able%to%address%the%needs%of%all% Reflecting on her first year, Kathryn Cameron (Class veterans%with%this%plight,%but%it%does%provide%for%the%needs%of%as% of 2017) says, “I started school last year with 19 new classmates and finished the year with 19 good many%as%the%volunteer%students%and%faculty%are%able%to%handle.%% As%dental%professionals%we%have%a%responsibility%to%help%those%in% friends. We do everything together during school and still try to find time to spend together outside of need.%%If%we%wish%to%improve%the%lives%of%those%around%us,% improve%the%image%of%the%profession,%or%improve%whatever%issue% school. That closeness allows us to excel together as students. Dental school is not a competition for concerns%us,%we%must%begin%by%living%that%improvement.%% Continued on page 13
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us; we all seem to have a common goal to succeed as a team. I’ve never seen anyone in our class get turned down for help when in need. We are all very fortunate that way.” Being the inaugural class is a great privilege. Some of the benefits include the high teacher-to-student ratios, brand new equipment, and many opportunities to establish and participate in student groups and clubs. This privilege, however, is also a double-edged sword that comes with a few challenges. Some of the issues encountered early on were scheduling conflicts, no alumni or upperclassmen, and a small and rapidly changing faculty. The UUSOD administration has adeptly responded to these issues by becoming more organized and efficient, assigning community dentists to act as mentors, and hiring over 40 new faculty members - from both the research and clinical sectors - to educate and support the students in the coming years. The dramatic increase in faculty members and recruitment of community mentors are exciting and necessary developments; however, the event that will define this school year will certainly be the completion and opening of the Ray and Tye Noorda Oral Health Sciences Building, the new $36.4 million home of the UUSOD. Among its features are 168 parking stalls, an expansive student lounge, an upper-floor patio facing the Wasatch Mountains, and 82 dental chairs (including eight pediatric chairs and four oral surgery suites). The structure will accommodate up to 200 students at one Dean D’souza explained to the new students that time. Expressing his excitement for the new building, figuratively, “the three floors represent the stages of quality James Bekker, DMD, president of the Utah Dental education [they] will receive” - referring to a foundation in Association and Associate Dean for Patient Care and the biomedical sciences, the mastery of clinical skills, and Clinical Programs, explains that the building is “right on the money” and is “calm, open, and conducive to learning, eventually “climb[ing] to the third floor confident to treat both simple and complex cases in a caring and teaching, and providing quality care.” compassionate manner.” She further illustrated that “floors cannot be sustained without the presence of pillars” and During her speech at the White Coat Ceremony, the highlighted five underlying components to the UUSOD’s school’s dean Rena D’Souza, DDS, Ph.D. provided updates and plans for the revolutionary building, which is philosophy: 1) lifelong learning and the advancement of dental knowledge; 2) technical proficiency and clinical scheduled to be finished November 2014 and open to excellence; 3) interprofessionalism and collaboration; 4) patients in January 2015. She explained, “What will the UUSOD building be like? In a word - stunning! A place of ethics and compassion; and 5) purpose - “to be purposeful learning, a place to receive quality care, a place to grow is to be persistent, courageous and resilient… to devote and develop into the best you can be. Entering this three- your life to something greater than who you are by creating something that is valuable and meaningful for others.” story structure… you will find a welcoming waiting area with a breathtaking view of the mountains, [and] state-ofthe-art outpatient clinics and operatories equipped with electronic database management systems… The second floor is designed with technological innovations including mannequin simulation units and multi-media devices, all for developing technical proficiency and skill sets. The third floor will have faculty and staff offices, the doors of which will be welcoming to all.” The Explorer
ASDA District 10
October 1, 2014
With this understanding of purpose the members of the UUSOD ASDA chapter welcome the new students and challenge one another - and our District 10 colleagues - to become exemplary, compassionate, and purposeful members of the dental community. Daniel Hoopes Utah ‘17
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