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Your Role in Organized Dentistry
Andrew Read-Fuller, DDS2010-11 ASDA Vice President
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Welcome!
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What is
“…a national student-run organization that protects and advances the rights, interests and welfare of dental students. It introduces students to lifelong involvement in organized dentistry and provides services, information, education, representation and advocacy.”
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What is
“…a national student-run organization that protects and advances the rights, interests and welfare of dental students. It introduces students to lifelong involvement in organized dentistry and provides services, information, education, representation and advocacy.”
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What is ASDA?
House of Delegates: 130 delegates, two from each of the 65 chapters.
Delegates from each of the 11 districts elect the District Trustees.
The House elects:President, Vice Presidents, and Speaker of the House.
Executive Director
20,000 Members in 65 chapters
Board of Trustees
Editorial Board, Council Associates, Chairs, Externs, LCs
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House of Delegates
Sets association policy, passes resolutions and elects leaders
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What is ASDA?
House of Delegates: 130 delegates, two from each of the 65 chapters.
Delegates from each of the 11 districts elect the District Trustees.
The House elects:President, Vice Presidents, and Speaker of the House.
Executive Director
20,000 Members in 65 chapters
Board of Trustees
Editorial Board, Council Associates, Chairs, Externs, LCs
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Board ofTrusteesExecutive
Committee
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What is ASDA?
House of Delegates: 130 delegates, two from each of the 65 chapters.
Delegates from each of the 11 districts elect the District Trustees.
The House elects:President, Vice Presidents, and Speaker of the House.
Editorial Board, Council Associates, Chairs, Externs, LCs
Executive Director
20,000 Members in 65 chapters
Board of Trustees
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@ASDAnetNational Leadership
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ASDA CouncilsCommunications• Reviews and updates
ASDA website• Disseminates
information via social media
• Aids chapters with their communication efforts
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• Organizes Lobby Day• Promotes grassroots political
efforts• Disseminates information to
members about legislative issues
ASDA CouncilsAdvocacy
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ASDA CouncilsMembership• Develops resources to
aid chapters in recruitment
• Seeks and promotes member benefits
• Promotes predental involvement
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• Serves as a resource for ethics, public health and access to care
ASDA CouncilsProfessional Issues
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• Publishes Mouth, ASDA News and Mouthing Off
• Recruits writers from all ASDA chapters
ASDA CouncilsEditorial Board
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Predental Advisory CommitteeEngage predental
members early, work with Council on Membership
Work GroupsLeadership
development and improving governance
Externships
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The World of Organized Dentistry
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American Dental Association
• Represented in the councils, committees and commissions of the ADA
• Voting member of JCNDE (NBDE I and II)• Commissioner on CODA (accreditation of all dental
schools and postgraduate programs)• Voting Delegates in the ADA House
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ADA House of Delegates
473 Total Votes
5 votes
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In Perspective…
ASDA(5) Utah
(4) Hawaii(3)
Montana
(2)
Vermont
(2)
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Are dental students an important voice?
YES!!
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AdvocacyPresident
TRUSTEE
Chapter Leader
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Some Final Thoughts…
