welcome! dr. dennis manning ada trustee 8 th district

Welcome!

Dr. Dennis ManningADA Trustee8th District

You’re a student. Remember that.

Are you learning everything

you can at this time in your life?

ADA Connections Matter

The ADA is important to me,

to my career

Connect and Grow

What are your learning goals outside of your day-to-day academics?

Yes, there is Life After Dental School

What are your career options as a new dentist?

Career Opportunities

I know I want to be a dentist, but….

Choices, choices

Are you all about patient care?

Choices, choices

Or does running a business appeal to you?

Choices, choices

Does a group setting appeal to you?

Choices, choices

Or even aninterdisciplinary team?

Choices, choices

What about serving your country?

Choices, choices

Or sharing knowledge with students?

Choices, choices

What about research?

Choices, choices

GP or specialty?

Your profession, your decisions, your life!

ADA and ASDA Resources

Where will you practice?

Chicago? Houston?

Strawberry Point, IA?

ADA Governance and Districts

ADA and ASDA Resources

What does the ADA do for you?

ADA and ASDA Resources

Stay Informed

Know your field

Know your leaders

ADA Resources

Professional Product Review

&

Evidence Based Dentistryhttp://ebd.ada.org

Organized Dentistry

What is organized dentistry?

What is the Tripartite?

Organized Dentistry

How much are dues after graduation?

First year – 0%

Second year – 25%

Third year – 50%

Fourth year – 75%

Apply at your state society

Organized Dentistry

Contributing to a better world for dentistry and for the public.

Licensure: Advocating for Change

State legislatures and state boards of dentistry are

responsible for licensure standards in the state

Licensure: Advocating for Change

• Clinical Exam Content

• Standardization

• Remediation

•Timely Results

•Human Subjects

Licensure: Advocating for Change

46 states offer licensure by credentials

Many states accept more than one exam

Advocating for the Profession

The ADA helps protect your profession, your patients and the practice of dentistry.

Advocating for the Profession

The ADA and state dental societies analyze and respond to more than 4,000 pieces of legislation a year.

Advocating for the Profession

We are your voice.  

We are your advocate.

Support your Profession, Support ADPAC

What is ADPAC?

American Dental Political Action Committee

Students can join ADPAC for only $5!

New Dentist Resources

New dentists matter!

The Committee on the New Dentist is here for you.

newdentist@ada.org

Transition to Practice

ADA Annual SessionOctober 9-12, 2010

ADA.org/goto/session

Transition to Practice

ADA CatalogHelping you deliver the best in patient carewww.adacatalog.org

Transition to Practice

JADA Classifiedswww.ada.org/goto/jada

Transition to Practice

Think about it:

How will you make a living without your ability to practice dentistry?

Transition to Practice

Free $50,000 life insurance for dental students

Enroll!www.insurance.ada.org

ADA.org

Think of ADA.org first!

• ADA News Today• Advocacy updates• www.ada.org/goto/student

Redesigned ADA.org launched April 2010

Your Membership

Get involved.

Make the most of your membership!

Your Student Membership

American Student Dental Association 312.440.2500membership@asdanet.org

Office of Student Affairs800.621.8099 x 7470studentaffairs@ada.org

Your Dentist Membership

800.621.8099

Office of Student Affairs x7470studentaffairs@ada.org

Committee on the New Dentist x2779newdentist@ada.org

Best wishes

Thank you!

Best wishes in your dental careers.