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Your Role in Organized DentistryAndrew 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…

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Andrew Read-Fuller, DDSandrew.readfuller@gmail.com