utah asda gold crown application - 2016

MOST IMPROVED

Daniel HoopesUtah ASDA Chapter President

2015 was a year of exciting firsts for Utah ASDA! Since its inception in November 2013, the chapter has made great strides to becoming the unified voice of the dental students at the University of Utah. 2014 was a year of laying the chapter foundation and leadership training. This year has proven to be a year of exciting growth and improvement, with markedly increased member participation, and an explosion of new ideas and opportunities for future growth! It is simply not possible to enumerate this year’s achievements on one page, so here are the highlights:

Utah ASDA successfully collaborated with and became integrated into student

government at the School of Dentistry. In April 2015, the student governance structure at the School of Dentistry was undergoing some reorganization, and a Student Advisory Committee – the school’s governing student body – was being established. The ASDA chapter leaders saw this as an opportunity to solidify ASDA’s presence and influence at the school level. With the support of the school’s administration, ASDA was granted two seats on the Student Advisory Committee. Utah ASDA was also given the opportunity to define its roles in the student handbook. As a result of this, all student activities in the following areas are overseen by ASDA: Community Outreach, Pre-Dental Involvement, Vendor Relations and Lunch & Learns, Social Activities, Legislative and Organized Dentistry, Newsletter, and any additional assign-ments from the Student Advisory Committee.

The chapter budget grew by 5,000% over the past year. In 2014, the budget was less than $200 – with the administration supporting some student travel. By July of 2015, the budget was more than $10,000. After District 10 Conference in February and Annual Session in March, ASDA members at our school saw the need for a much larger budget and decided to host Utah ASDA’s first annual Pre-Dental Simulation Day in May. The 40 spots for the event sold out quick-ly, and the day was a smashing success with participation from school administration (including the Dean of Admissions), staff, ASDA members, and of course, the pre-dental attendees. Due to the success of this event, an equally successful additional Pre-Dental Day was held in July. Take a look at the pages near the end of this application for a more detailed picture of this amazing event!

The Utah ASDA Executive Council created a defined Travel Stipend Program. With more money and more participation came the need for greater organization. A three-tiered program was created with first-tier students paying 15% of total travel costs, second tier paying 25%, and third tier paying 40%. The remainder of the cost is paid by a combination of Utah ASDA, school administration, and ASUU (the student body government at the University of Utah). The Travel Stipend Application has criteria including national ASDA publications, attendance at past chapter events, and reasons for wanting to attend. Thanks to this program and support from the administration, Utah ASDA was able to send 24 students to either a

district or national conference in 2015 – that’s a full one third of the entire student

body!

Among the additional firsts for our chapter this year were the elections for committee leads in September, the ADPAC Drive in October, the Mentoring Dinner for incoming D1’s in August, and having a Utah ASDA member elected to the District 10 Cabinet in March. Please enjoy perusing our other achievements throughout this application! We are truly proud of the chapter we have created with the help of our amazing members and cooperation from the administra-tion. Thank you for your consideration!

This year has proven to be a year of exciting growth and improvement, with

markedly increased member participation,

and an explosion of new ideas and opportunities

for future growth! ”

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Outstanding Membership & Communication• Encourages member involvement and has significant participation from members

• NEW 16 member leadership cabinet (doubled in 1 year), including representation from all 3 classes: 2 D1s, 8 D2s, and 6 D3s - NEW social committee (Apr 2015), global outreach committee (Sept 2015), ADEA committee (Dec 2015) - NEW social subcommittee positions (Sept 2015) - D1, D2, and D3 social class representatives - NEW executive council addition - senior consultant (Apr 2015)• NEW GoogleDrive committee sign-up document. 50% of student body joined at least 1 committee (quadrupled in 1 year)• NEW Monthly executive council meetings, monthly committee meetings, and committee lead meetings held every 2 months. Minutes accessible

to all membership on GoogleDrive• 85% average attendance rate at Lunch & Learn presentations

• Organizes a successful membership drive to introduce new students to ASDA• Welcome email distributed to incoming class early July introducing students to Utah ASDA via invitation into a Mentoring Family program and

(NEW) Mentoring Dinner - NEW Mentoring Dinner held the Thursday before orientation week with 24/28 D1 attendance and 93% D2/D3 attendance• Introduction to ASDA presentation during orientation week highlighting local and national leadership opportunities, past events and activities,

and membership benefits• NEW ASDA Welcome materials including brief committee descriptions and Utah ASDA leadership structure chart distributed to D1s• NEW Presentation about Utah ASDA committees to encourage D1 applicants for the annual September Committee Leads election• NEW Pre-Dental Committee administers the class of 2020 Facebook group for incoming students to provide a forum for early ASDA engagement

• Uses various communication vehicles: class announcements, bulletin boards, e-mail, website, social media• NEW Utah ASDA Official Website launched at utahasda.org• NEW Utah ASDA Facebook page and Instagram account featuring photos from events, publications written by members, and relevant resources - NEW Utah ASDA Predental Facebook page launched to feature Pre-Dental Sim Lab Days and pre-dental events and resources• NEW “#UtahASDA” created to organize and link chapter social media• NEW Event reminders and student body announcements posted on University of Utah School of Dentistry Facebook group • NEW All ASDA events posted to school-wide calendar and email reminders are released 1-2 weeks prior and the day before• NEW ASDA sends President and President-Elect to provide updates at monthly Student Council meetings which include student body class

presidents/vice presidents and school administration

• Publishes a chapter newsletter and contributes to national and district publications• NEW Chapter newsletter, Flossed in Translation launched• NEW “How to manage tension in the student-patient relationship” by Carsen McDaniel (D2) and Alex Piedra (D2) in Fall 2015 Mouth • NEW “A shortcut in denture fabrication – the Wayne Newton rim” by Daniel Hoopes (D3) featured in August 2015 on Mouthing Off Blog• “You want to learn how to run a dental practice, don’t you?” by Alex Piedra (D2) featured in October 2015 on Mouthing Off Blog• District 10 Newsletter - The Explorer: 2 articles in Spring 2015, 1 article in Fall 2015, and 1 article in Winter 2015

• Successfully implements chapter leadership transitions• NEW Meetings between new and old committee leads and President one week within election of new leads to facilitate effective leadership

transition. - Leads receive a committee folder from past leads which are handed down each year, and serve as a growing handbook to run the committee• NEW President-Elect transitions to President and then to Senior Consultant for continuity• NEW Committee Leads required to submit goals and progress to EC via committee report form. • Archive of minutes from all meetings available on Utah ASDA GoogleDrive and Utah ASDA website.

• Creatively distributes content from district and national meetings to local membership• NEW NLC, District Leadership Advance, and future conference attendees each write an article about a conference presentation for chapter

newsletter or website blog to share meeting content• District Meeting and Annual Session attendees held a presentation within 2 weeks of return and shared their experiences and most valuable

knowledge learned to general membership. Conference swag used to gather audience participation and raffled at conclusion of meeting• NEW 4 attendees to 2015 National Leadership Conference for the first time• NEW 8 attendees to 2015 District 10 Meeting for the first time (~1/5th of student body)• 3 attendees to 2015 Annual Session (+1 from previous year)

• Uses ASDA branding and communicates national ASDA initiatives and events to its members. • NEW Instagram account features “Wellness Wednesday” posts to feature #BeWellASDA Wellness Challenges and resources• NEW Utah ASDA logo featured on Facebook page, website, Instagram, Venmo, document and form headings, GoogleForm headings, email

headers, and T-shirts - Logo available in different color schemes for document and pdf use vs. social media use• NEW Travel Stipend Application created for distribution to student body advertising upcoming conferences and funding availability• IN PROGRESS Vendor Relations Committee advocating against university industry relations policy which currently prohibits a vendor fair on

grounds that gifts, donations, and food cannot be accepted

• Utilizes green and sustainable practices at ASDA events and in communications• All communications are made electronically; paper documents are avoided and sent digitally instead• Utah ASDA Newslettter published electronically on UtahASDA.org website• NEW Administration approved closet space for Utah ASDA for storage of reusable supplies for events• NEW Mentoring Dinner invitations emailed via Paperless Post

Advocacy Initiatives

• Involved with state and/or local dental society• NEW 1 student representative attends monthly Utah Dental Association Convention Plan-

ning Committee meetings to offer student on conference and to suggest ideas for stu-dent-focused sessions and events

• Voting representation in the state dental society House of Delegates and representation on councils

• 2 student representatives sent to 2015 UDA Reference Committee and House of Delegates where they successfully advocated with 2 representatives from Roseman on behalf of a resolution for the creation of a mentoring program between dental students and local dentists

• NEW Representatives voted on amended resolution that was approved – amended ver-sion advocated for Utah ASDA and Roseman ASDA student representatives to be on UDA mentoring committee

• Conducts successful ADPAC drives• NEW First annual ADPAC Drive held with 95% student body attendance

• Chapter is represented on district cabinet or involved in district activities.• NEW 1 Utah ASDA member, Alex Piedra (D2), serves as District Community Outreach Chair• NEW 8 attendees to 2015 District 10 Meeting (~1/5th of student body)• NEW 9 attendees to first District 10 & 11 Leadership Advance in Las Vegas (5 D1 attendees)• 16 members have booked flights and registered for 2016 District 10 Meeting in Seattle – double attendance and representing 22.5% of entire student body!

Outstanding Activities• Offers professional or educational programs to encourage interaction between students and faculty, staff and state/local dental societies

• NEW First Annual ADPAC Drive hosted • NEW Faculty invited to all lunch & learns

• Develops mentorship programs for members• NEW Mentor Family program expanded from previous mentoring program by creation of “families” including D3, D2, and D1 student(s) and

is supported by administration for adoption in clinic - NEW First Annual Mentoring Dinner held before orientation week with 24/28 D1 attendance and 93% D2/D3 attendance

• Organizes Lunch & Learns frequently• NEW 4 lunch & learns held on-campus with average attendance rate of 85% - Lunch & Learns previously restricted to off-campus - Recent halt (Aug 2015) placed on the acceptance of gifts, donations, and food from vendor. Issue is currently being advocated

against by Vendor Relations committee

• Provides social activities• NEW Social Committee established Apr 2015 for school-wide socials and Social Class Representative subcommittee positions created Sept

2015 for class-specific socials• NEW First Annual Summer BBQ Celebration for student body and families• NEW D2 First Annual Halloween Party• NEW D1 Fall Social and Winter Social• NEW D3 Holiday Party• UPCOMING First Annual Winter Social for student body

• Interacts with other ASDA chapters in district• NEW 8 attendees to 2015 District 10 Meeting in Portland• NEW 9 attendees, including 5 D1s, to District 10 & 11 Leadership Advance in Las Vegas• NEW Participation in District 10 Service Day with volunteers at 2-day Special Olympics• NEW Utah ASDA participants in Roseman ASDA’s 2015 Oral Cancer Walk/Run for Awareness• UPCOMING 16 attendees registered for 2016 District 10 Meeting in Seattle – double attendance, and 22.5% of entire student body!

• Participates in community service or outreach activities• NEW Utah ASDA’s Community Outreach Lead is established as the point of contact for the organization of all community outreach opportu-

nities and recruitment of student volunteers• NEW Community Outreach Committee volunteers collaborated with the Junior League of Salt Lake City’s CARE Fair to offer scalings, sealants,

fluoride, and screenings for clinic referral - February Dental CARE Fair – 22 volunteers, 181 people screened - April Dental CARE Fair – 10 volunteers, 76 people screened - July CARE Fair – 23 volunteers, 225 people screened - October Dental CARE Fair – 16 volunteers, 81 people screened - NEW Community Outreach Lead achieved approval of ability to offer vouchers for screened emergency-needs patients to school

clinic for Oct. CARE Fair. 19 $500 vouchers given out, totaling $9,500 in dental treatment• NEW 10 volunteers collaborated with local hygiene students to provide dental screenings, fluoride, and oral hygiene education to athletes of

the Fri. and Sat. Special Olympics• NEW Oral hygiene education programs set up at the University’s Child Care and on-campus Kindergarten in collaboration with the Pediatric

Dentistry Interest Group• NEW In collaboration with the School of Dentistry, D1 students provided oral hygiene education at the Soccer Tournament/Closing Ceremo-

nies Health Fair as well as the Pacific Islander Health Fair

• Conducts health and wellness activities• NEW Collaborated with the Pediatric Dentistry Interest Group to hold a Snowflakes & Hot Chocolate event where students created

snowflakes for the pediatric clinic and for stress relief

• Organizes activities that are unique and original• NEW First Annual D1 Prep & Pizza Night event where D2 and D3 students offered D1 students help with restorative preps prior to their first

operative practical• NEW Book Drive for Better World Books held in collaboration with the University of Utah’s Pre-Dental Society. Drive donated over 200 books

to raise money for literacy

Outstanding Fundraising

• Conducts multiple organized efforts at earning money• NEW Pre-Dental Simulation Day launched in May and sold out at 40 attendees. This event was such a

huge success and praised by attendees, that a second Pre-Dental Simulation Day was held in July and sold out at 40 spots.

• NEW Funding from University’s general body student government, the Associated Student of the Univer-sity of Utah (ASUU), was obtained

- Received $1,743.48 in reimbursement from ASUU’s general reserve this year• NEW Administrative support for partial funding for ASDA conference attendees was achieved• $100 acquired for membership submission

• Efforts at raising money have increased from the previous year or successfully sustained a large budget• NEW Utah ASDA has successfully increased the budget from <$200 to more than $10,000 in one year

thanks to the efforts of the Pre-Dental Committee, utilization of ASUU resources, and administrative support

• NEW Utah ASDA created a new bank account independent of original bank account associated with the School of Dentistry. School account is maintained for administrative travel support funds

• Demonstrates cost-saving measures in chapter events• NEW Borrowed students’ typodonts and high speed drills for Pre-Dental Sim Lab Days• NEW Reusable decorations and supplies stored for social events• NEW District 10 & 11 Leadership Advance attendees carpooled instead of flying• NEW Budgets assigned to pre-dental, social, and community outreach leads; all leads encouraged to

adhere to budget• Funds requested from administration and ASUU for travel

• Specify the amount of revenue your chapter earned, the costs that your chapter incurred and the remaining net profit:

Revenue Expenses Net Profit May Pre-Dental Day 6,000 741.96 5,258.04 July Pre-Dental Day 6,000 1,032.41 4,967.59 10,225.63

Outstanding Predental Involvement

• Introduces predentals to dental school and organized dentistry (ASDA and ADA)• NEW Presentations about ASDA and the importance of organized dentistry given at both summer

Pre-Dental Simulation Days• NEW Handout featuring information on ASDA and the benefits of joining was provided in Pre-Dental Sim

Lab Day packets• NEW Utah ASDA Pre-Dental Facebook features resources, Sim Lab Days, and events• NEW Private tour for University of Utah Pre-Dental Society members hosted by Pre-Dental Committee

where members learned about applying to dental school, asked the Dean of Admissions questions, and met current students

- Future tours for other undergraduate pre-dental societies planned• UPCOMING Biannual newsletter just for pre-dentals

• Organizes a Predental Day or workshops for predentals on getting into dental school and hands-on activities

• NEW First Biannual May and July Pre-Dental Simulation Days offered and capped at 40 attendees each, including students from 4 states.

- Pre-dental students had opportunities to listen to mini-lectures on cariology, oral pathology, getting into dental school, tooth anatomy, and ASDA in the morning. In the afternoon, they participated in lab rotations including central incisor wax-ups, class I preps and fillings on typodonts, and impression taking and pour-ups.

• NEW Dental student lunch panel during both Pre-Dental Sim Lab days offered pre-dentals opportunities to receive application and interview advice, and to learn what a typical day of dental school is like

• NEW Handout featuring useful resources for DAT prep and general application/interview advice provided in Sim Lab Day packets

• Offers networking, social and community events for predentals• NEW Utah ASDA collaborated with the University of Utah’s Pre-Dental Society for the Better World Books

Drive which collect over 200 books to raise money for literacy• NEW Pre-Dental Simulation Days allowed students to connect with the Dean of Admissions, faculty, and

current students

• Serves as mentors to predentals• IN PROGRESS Provide pre-dental students mentorship with current dental students heavily involved in

Utah ASDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page 1 Utah ASDA 2015-2016 Leadership

Page 4 Membership & Communications

Page 12 Advocacy Initiatives

Page 13 Activities

Page 25 Fundraising

Carsen McDaniel President-Elect

Class of 2018“I was drawn to ASDA immediately

because of my passion for community service and have since gained a greater appreciation for organized dentistry.”

Juan Diaz de LeonTreasurer

Class of 2018“ASDA gives me the opportunity

to add a little bit of balance to my life.”

Daniel Hoopes President

Class of 2017“I am honored to be able to lead

a chapter in its infancy.”

Latecia MuseSecretary

Class of 2017“I enjoy ASDA because of the

community outreach opportunities and opportunities to meet new

people from the dental community.”

Amber ClarkSenior Consultant

Class of 2017“I have been passionate about ASDA

since my first semester, and am excited about our chapter’s

phenomenal growth and future.”

Scott AllenLegislative Liason

Class of 2017“I love being involved with ASDA

and having the opportunity to help my fellow students recognize the

need for organized dentistry.”

1 2015-2016 Leadership

Taylor TateCommunity Outreach

Class of 201818 committee members

Ashley BoettgerGlobal Outreach


Jamie UdellNewsletterClass of 2019

7 committee members

Brett Hoopes Pre-DentalClass of 2018

22 committee members

Alexandrea Clark Vendor Relations and Lunch

& LearnsClass of 2018

10 committee members

Scott Allen Advocacy and Organized

DentistryClass of 2017

6 committee members

2015-2016 Leadership 2

Rachel Smith Social


Kathryn CameronD3 Social Reresentative

Class of 2017

Sandrine Couldwell D1 Social Reresentative

Class of 2019

GoalsCommittee reports were modeled after District 10 cabinet reports, and require each committee lead to set goals for the year and to report their progress over their term of office.

Justin MoodyD2 Social Representative

Class of 2018

Melissa PysnakADEA Representative

Class of 2018

Alex PiedraDistrict 10

Community Outreach ChairClass of 2018

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COMMUNICATIONS

TransparencyMinutes from executive council (EC) and committee meetings, constitution & bylaws, and Utah ASDA forms are available to general membership on GoogleDrive.

Social MediaUtah ASDA’s Facebook page features event photos, articles, member resources, and more.

#UtahASDAOur Instagram account features members in “Student Spotlight Saturday,” and showcases challenges and resources from the #BeWellASDA initiative in “Wellness Wenesday.” “#UtahASDA” was launched to link our social media and members posts together!

WebsiteUtahASDA.org features our chapter calendar, event photos, blog, pre-dental and pre-doctoral resources, committee updates, and more!

Membership & Communications 4

MEMBERSHIP

IntroductionsIncoming D1 students receive a welcome email from Utah ASDA’s EC in July and are introduced to ASDA through our mentoring program. Included in the email is a GoogleForm to get to know the student.During orientation week, the EC presents on Utah ASDA and the benefits ASDA membership offers. In early September, the President holds an elections information meeting to discuss open committee lead positions to all classes.

ClarityUtah ASDA created a chart to help new students understand l adershipstructure within Utah ASDA and understand Utah ASDA’s representa-tion to our school’s other major gover ment branch, the Student Advisory Committe . Utah ASDA sends the president and vice president to student council meetings and to serve on school committees. We have a version that displays who is who in leadership as well!

MentorshipAll students are part of Utah ASDA’s Mentor Family program which places new students into an existing family.

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BRANDING

ORGANIZATION

ProtocolUtah ASDA has established several procedures over the past year including: the selection process for the distribution of funds to send active and new mem-bers to conferences, the approval process for funds beyond a committee’s designated budget, and the reimbursement of funds purchased by a leader for Utah ASDA activities.

VersatilityOur brand new Utah ASDA logo comes in various color schemes for document and digital use. Our logo is featured on chapter forms, documents, flyers, emails, social media, and more!

ApparelUtah ASDA t-shirts are given to all new members and Pre-Dental Simulation Day attendees.


NEWSLETTER

ContributionsUtah ASDA members write articles for District and National publications including Mouthing Off, Mouth, ASDA News, and District Newsletter.


Flossed in TranslationThe frst edition of Utah ASDA’s newsletter, “Flossed in Translation,” launched winter 2015. The newsletter features a story on the ADA’s Student Refinance Loan program, articles from conference attend-ees, articles about recent Utah ASDA events, comics, and more!


ANNUAL SESSIONFebruary 18 - 21, 2015 | Boston, MA

DISTRICT 10 MEETINGJanuary 9-11, 2015 | Portland, OR

Two D2 students and one D1 were sent to Annual Session in Boston, MA - a 50% increase from the previousyear. Our Immediate Past President,Amber Clark, was also awarded 2015District 10 Delegate of the Year!

Utah ASDA sent 8 members (4 D2s, 4 D1s) to District 10 Meeting in Portland, OR. This was the first time our chapter sent attendees to a District conference. Being a small school, our chapter represented nearly 20% of our entire student body!


NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

October 30 - November 1, 2015 | Chicago, IL

The 2015 National Leadership Conference in Chicago was the first time we ever sent members! We sent two D2 students and 2 D1 students. Our attendees wrote articles about their experience and what they learned for our website’s blog!


DISTRICT 10 & 11LEADERSHIP ADVANCE

Districts 10 and 11 teamed up to hold the first annual District 10 & 11 Leadership Advance in Las Vegas. Our chapter sent 9 students (2 D3s, 2 D2s, and 5 D1s). Our D1 students loved the experience and many are looking forward to District Meeting 2016! All attendees wrote snippets about their experience for our website’s blog as well.

November 13-14, 2015 | Las Vegas, NV


FIRST ANNUAL ADPAC DRIVE

UDA INVOLVEMENT

Utah ASDA sent student delegates to the Utah Dental Association’s Reference Committee and House of Delegates forthe second year in a row! Our President and Vice President teamed up with delegates from Roseman University to speak on behalf of, and to vote on an amendment to a resolution stating Utah ASDA and Roseman ASDA students would be on the UDA Mentoring Committee. The resolution calling for a mentoring program betw en dental students and local dentists, as well its amendment, were both passed!

October 13, 2015

Dr. Bryan Shanahan from Arizona came to present for our Legislative Committee’s first annual ADPAC Drive, where 95% of our student body learned about the importance of ADPAC and the impact their voices can have for their patients and profession!

April 10, 2015Advocacy Initiatives 12

LUNCH & LEARNS

13 Activities

FIRST ANNUALMENTORING DINNER

August 6, 2015

Our First Annual Mentoring Dinner boasted a 93% D2/D3 attendance and 87% D1 atten-dance rate. Held prior to orientation week, Utah ASDA’s Mentoring Dinner allowed incoming D1 students to meet and mingle with their D2 and D3 family mentors. The Mentoring Dinner served as an introductory social to ASDA as well!

Activities 14

FIRST ANNUALSUMMER BBQ CELEBRATION

June 26, 2015

Not only was this Utah ASDA’s first BBQ Celebra-tion, but this was our first student body social in general! Utah ASDA’s BBQ set the stage for future student body socials with our new Social Committee! The Social Committee plans to host an annual Summer BBQ and and an annual Winter Social.

15 Activities

Fall Social

Winter Social

D1 CLASS SOCIALS

Activities 16

D2 CLASS SOCIALS

Mount Olympus Hike

AnnualHalloween

First

Party

17 Activities

Holiday Party

D3 CLASS SOCIALS

Activities 18

FIRST ANNUALD1 PREP & PIZZA NIGHT

November 17, 2015

Utah ASDA hosted the first ever D1 Prep & Pizza Night to provide an opportunity for D1 students to receive tips and advice from upperclassmen prior to their first operative practicum. The night started off with pizza, and then transi-tioned into the Sim Lab where more then 30% of our upperclassmen helped out the D1s late into the night!

19 Activities

SNOWFLAKES &HOT CHOCOLATE

November 10, 2015

BETTER WORLDBOOKS DRIVE

March 2015

Utah ASDA teamed up with the Pediatric Dentistry Interest Group for a Snowflakes & Hot Chocolate Session for stress relief, and to decorate our pediatric clinic and pediatric waiting area for winter.

By teaming up with the undergraduate Pre-Dental Society, we held a successful book drive which donated more than 200 books for global literacy!

Activities 20

CARE FAIR

2015 Care Fair Dates:February 7

April 26July 11

October 24

Our Community Outreach Committee coordinates with the Junior League of Salt Lake City four times a year to offer dental screenings, scalings, fluoride, sealants, and emergency clinic vouchers to low-income residents of Salt Lake County. For the October CARE Fair, our Community Outreach Lead advocated for and received approval to offer $500 vouchers to high need patients to receive treatment at our school clinic! Nineteen $500 vouchers were distributed, totaling $9500 on dental treatment!

21 Activities

SPECIAL OLYMPICSOctober 16 - 17, 2015

District 10 Service Day!

For District 10 Service Day, our Community Outreach Committee gathered volunteers to participate in the Special Olympics held at the University of Utah over a two-day period. Our volunteers teamed up with local hygiene students to offer oral hygiene education and dental screenings to the awesome athletes in attendance!

Activities 22

ORAL CANCERWALK/RUN FOR

AWARENESSMay 2, 2015

Roseman ASDA held their 2nd Annual Oral Cancer Walk for Awareness, and a few of our Utah ASDA members created a team to support the Oral Cancer Foundation and join in the fun. Next year we hope to collaborate with Roseman ASDA to help make this annual event an even larger success in Utah!

HEALTH FAIRS October 31, 2015 | November 9, 2015

In November and December, D1 students volunteered in the community to provide oral hygiene goodie bags and oral hygiene information to the attend-ees of two Health Fairs.

23 Activities

Utah ASDA teamed up with the Pediatric Dentistry Interest Group (PDIG) to provide oral hygiene education to twenty 4-5 year olds at the University of Utah’s on-campus Child Care. Our volunteers discussed what to expect at a first dental visit, demonstrated the importance of flossing and brushing with “sugar bug” props, and passed out children’s toothbrushes. The kids were super engaged and loved the lesson!

Nov 6, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015

KIDS OHI PROGRAMS

In December, PDIG and Utah ASDA went to University Kids, an on-campus Kindergarten, where they also taught their lesson and passed out children’s toothbrushes. Future visits to other pre-schools and kindergartens are being planned for spring!

Activities 24

FIRST BIANNUAL PRE-DENTAL SIMULATION DAYS

May 19, 2015 | July 18, 2015

EducationAfter breakfast, mini lectures were presented by the Dean of Admissions, faculty, and students on topics including: intro to dentistry, admissions, cariology, oral pathology, and tooth anato-my/instrumentation. Students also received education on the importance of organized dentistry and ASDA membership!

Sold out!Our Pre-Dental Committee launched Utah ASDA’s first Pre-Dental Simulation Day in May. Capped at 40 attendees, the event sold out within 2 days. The response received from attend-ees was so positive that a second Pre-Dental Day launched in July. In the future, Utah ASDA will continue to host biannual Sim Lab Days and hopes to increase the seat size per event to 50!

“The students in charge were great, the food was delicious,

and the activities were awesome!”

- Pre-Dental Attendee

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NetworkingDuring lunch, our pre-dental attendees had the opportunity to interact with our faculty presenters, Dean of Admissions, and students. At both Sim Lab Days, we also held a panel for part of the lunch where our volunteers shared their experiences with admissions, dental school life, and taking the DAT!

First ImpressionsThe latter half of the day was spent in the technique lab and sim lab. Pre-dentals were split into four groups for four rotations. One of the rotations was for learning how to take impressions on each other and to pour them up in stone!

“I had a wonderful experience and enjoyed learning about dentistry and doing some hands on dentistry too!” -

Pre-Dental Attendee

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Wax Up!In the second rotation, students had the opportunity to wax-up a central incisor!

Prep & FillDuring the last two rotations, each pre-dental attendee practiced two class I preps in a typodont, and then got to fill their preps with amalgam. For many students, using a high speed drill was the ultimate highlight of the day!


“I think it was very well organized and that the activities were awesome. I hope to do this again sometime in the near future here!” - Pre-Dental Attendee

Social MediaUtah ASDA launched a separate Utah ASDA Pre-Dental facebook page just for our pre-dental community, where our pre-dental committee shares updates on national and local resources and events!

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Private ToursOur Pre-Dental Commitee is orga-nizing tours for undergraduate pre-dental organizations. Our first tour was with the University of Utah Pre-Dental Society. After the tour, students had the opportunity to ask our Dean of Admissions questions and receive application advice!

CommunicationUtah ASDA’s Pre-Dental Committee launched the official University of Utah School of Dentistry Class of 2020 Face-book group. Incoming students started joining as soon as the first week of December. Having the Facebook under ASDA’s moderation allows incoming students to receive even earlier exposure to our leaders, ASDA, and our school!


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