Spring Edition
May 12, 2016
THE TENNESSEALANT What's Happening in ASDA Advocacy Brief By: Jim Hollingsworth
What is lobbying and why should you, a busy dental student, care? Lobbying is the attempt to influence government officials and lawmakers to create or support legislation that will help organizations. Through combined efforts with the ADA, ASDA has continuously lobbied in support of legislation that lowers student debt, promotes the use and safety of amalgam and fluoridation, and removes barriers to adequate dental care for the underserved. These are perfect examples of how lobbying has impacted dentistry. Last month, students from UT attended ASDA’s National Dental Student Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. to lobby bills that impact dentistry today. Look for more details on Lobby Day 2016 in the new monthly newsletter from UT ASDA combining dentistry and politics, Pulpolitico.
Ethan Ake (left), Kyle Coghlan (middle), and Drew Benbow (right) receive one of the coveted first annual "Stainless Steel Crown" Awards at the 2016 District 4 ASDA Meeting in Charlotte, NC.
District 4 Meeting 2016 For those of you that are new to ASDA, the organization as a whole is split up in to 11 districts. District 4 is comprised of the University of Tennessee, Meharry Medical College, the Dental College of Georgia, the Medical University of South Carolina, East Carolina University, the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Each year all 7 schools in ASDA's fourth district convene for a weekend of speakers, sponsors, and in this case, NASCAR.
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