District 10 - Winter Newsletter 2013

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American Student Dental Association Winter 2012

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Bi-Annual Newsletter

Issue 2, Winter 2012

Weekend in the Windy City: The 1st AnnualNational Leadership Conference

Jaclyn Rivera 13, Emily Hobart 15 & Natalie Saldivar 15

Are you worried about what your practice will be like? Do you wonder ifyou will be able to manage an office, will you be a good boss, a successfulpractitioner and be able to communicate the key values of yourpractice? Well, turns out that pretty much every dental student is worriedabout all these things and ASDAs National Leadership Conference soughtto address some of these concerns. Over 300 delegates from every dentalschool attended the 3-day November meeting in Chicago, IL. Five ASDAmembers represented Midwestern University at the very first NationalLeadership Conference in Chicago on November 2-4. Cara Copeland, AprilDammann, Natalie Saldivar, Emily Hobart, and our very own JaclynRiveraChair of the ASDA National Council on Communications- gaineda lot from their experience. The five Midwestern ASDA delegates heardfrom speakers such as the Immediate Past President of the American Dental

Association, Dr. William Calnon, and motivational speaker Ryan Estis.

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Second Annual Su er Sealant Saturda RecaBy Kristie Partin 15

Thank you to all of you who volunteered your time to help make Super SealantSaturday a successful event. Special thanks goes to the Delta Dental

Foundation and Midwestern University Dental Faculty for providing their

time and budget to make this event possible. (Continued next page)

Up Coming Events

March 6-9,2013

April 15-16,2013

October 31 November 5,

2013

November15-17, 2013

ASDA 43rd Annual Session

Atlanta, GA

National Dental Student

Lobby Day

Washington, DC

ADA Annual Session

New Orleans, La

2nd Annual National

Leadership Conference

Chicago, IL


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Continued from page 1 Weekend in the Windy City

They were also able to meet with ADPAC, the people who lobby for dentistry all over the country and representativesfrom Pacific Dental, a corporate dental office ownership corporation. The Primary District 10 Caucus was held during asession of NLC. At Caucus, delegates are able to talk with other ASDA leaders in their geographic regionabout information that pertains specifically to them. Topics included the District meeting (Feb 2013) in Las Vegas, which

all of you are encouraged and invited to attend, and procedure for electing a new trustee and ASDA Executive Council atannual session in March.

National Leadership Participants had the unique opportunity to go to many informative leadership breakout sessions oftheir choice that were offered including How Health Care Reform Affects You, Specialties, Residencies, and CareerOptions, and How to Run an Effective Meeting. Brand-new was the fact that each of these break out sessions wereconsidered for continuing education credit, which is a great opportunity to get ahead on those C.E. hours for free! Therewas also an Exhibit Fair with over fifty organizations that was another great opportunity to learn about the latest inproducts and services in dentistry, as well as networking with different individuals (the free goodies were a bonus aswell!).

Another highlight of this trip was the opportunity to experience the great city of Chicago (including taking time out tofind a statue of G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry). It was also nice to have the opportunity to meet ASDA

members from other schools, not just those in District 10 (Washington, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona), but allover the United States. We were able to talk to these students and learn about their dental schools and what their ASDAchapter does. This meeting really motivated all of the participants to get more involved with their ASDA chapters. Alldental students should consider going to the National Leadership Conference next yearit was a great experience! GOASDA!

Continued from page 1 Super Sealant

Many of other Midwestern University clubs and organizations helped to provide educational entertainment to thechildren to further improve the success! We were able to help 167 school aged children protect the occlusal surfaces oftheir adult teeth from caries. It is important we protect these teeth as soon and as long as possible, something not allparents and guardians can afford.

The Second Annual Super Sealant Saturday was an accomplishment despite the few last minute changes typical for anynovice event. Having the on-campus clubs and organizations volunteer their time by developing educational games leftmany of the children eager to stay outside and play, and keen to return after their dental procedure. Children were ableto jump rope, hoola-hoop, and learn about the importance of staying active thanks to the Physical Therapy club. TheD.O. based OBGYN club taught parents about safe pregnancy habits and lifestyle changes. The Dermatology clubprovided sunscreen and paper hats, and the Pediatric Dentistry Club gave out temporary tattoos and educated parents on

baby bottle caries. Every child who checked-in was evaluated and treated in a timely fashion.

By having all of the students work in operatories on the third floor, we were able to check patients in, input them intoaxiUm, and complete the patient education on the second floor creating a smooth transition. Shorter wait times andpunctual treatment meant few children were able to make use of the games provided on the third floor classroom.Parents of patients did not complain, as their children were quickly in and out of the clinic with a fresh set of sealants!Overall the event was a winner; we were able to screen all of the patients who showed up to the event, and treat all of the

patients eligible for sealants. The parents were elated to have this service available, and grateful for your care andcompassion toward their children. Thank you so much for your help!

So whats in store for Give Kids a Smile on March 23rd, 2013 you may ask? We are hoping to improve on what welearned through the SSS event. We are anticipating online registration for parents in order to reduce or eliminate thetime-intensive axiUm registration, a pre-recorded video for patient education, and supplies to be dispensed by Suite PAs

based on the procedure performed. We will probably be assigning D4-D2 and D3-D1 pairs to work in shifts for GKAS.Screening and treatment will be done in the same chair, and Suites will not be broken into specialties. As with SuperSealant Saturday we will be hosting Lunch and Learn events as the date gets closer. And yes, lunch will be provided! We will be advertising earlier and to a broader audience, so keep an eye out for our flyer and help us get the word out!Cant wait to see you there!


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ASDA President Shares Next Level Leadership to Both Arizona Chapters

All future dentists can benefit fromleadership development, stressedASDA President, Colleen Greene at the3rd Annual ASDOH Student LeadershipRetreat. Green presented her leadershipexperiences to nearly 100 students fromASDOH and Midwestern and inspiredthem to develop their own personalleadership. The day at ASDOH beganwith teambuilding exercises, andcontinued with breakout sessions fromother student organizations in careerdevelopment topics ranging from publichealth, loan repayment, dentalergonomics, legal aspects of

associateship, and interview skills. Oneof the days highlights was the keynoteaddress given by Greene. ASDAmembers listened closely as sheexplained that our very own, AmericanStudent Dental Association can be thepath to leadership development via statedental societies, professionalassociations, as well as our very owncommunities and practices.

Becoming a national leader allows oneto directly impact the actions and

direction of ASDA. As studentslistened to Greene describe her path ofleadership development they discoveredshe became a dentist to make a change.She faced the barriers to care indentistry as a child, and promised tochange the system. Today, one way shemakes a difference is her role withinASDA. She began her ASDA career asEditor in Chief and served on variouscouncils and workgroups. She alsoadvocates by being a voting delegate in

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the Massachusetts Dental Society and theADA.

There are many reasons to get involvedin ASDA not only locally, but nationallyas well. Working with a board councilallows students to build teamwork andproblem solving skills, essential skillsused daily as a dentist. Additionally agreat benefit to being involved in ASDAis attending meetings all over the nationand networking with a range of otherdental students. Greene boasts another

benefit of local and national leadership isthe ability to get an insider perspective

of organized dentistry and becomefamiliar with issues facing theprofession. One of the greatestopportunities for students as leaders istruly self-development. Students candevelop communication, management,and organizational skills, in addition toother crucial skills that can stay withthem beyond dental school.

There are many reasons to get involvedin ASDA not only locally, but nationallyas well. Working with a board council

allows students to build teamwork andproblem solving skills, essential skillsused daily as a dentist. Additionally agreat benefit to being involved in ASDAis attending meetings all over the nationand networking with a range of otherdental students. Greene boasts another

benefit of local and national leadership isthe ability to get an insider perspectiveof organized dentistry and becomefamiliar with issues facing theprofession. One of the greatest

opportunities for students as leadersis truly self-development. Studentscan develop communication,management, and organizationalskills, in addition to other crucialskills that can stay with them

beyond dental school.

The commitment to leadership canbe a great benefit, as you can get asmuch out of it as you put into therole. As Greene quoted Sir AntonyJay, The only real training forleadershipis leadership. Thisquote truly resonated with the

Arizona students in attendance atthe Student Leadership Retreat asdentists are natural leaders whetherthey chose to be or not. A dentistsresponsibility as a health careprovider is to be a positive rolemodel for our community. Whetherin a private practice, communityhealth center, or even in academia,we are leaders. What better way todevelop leadership skills than to getinvolved in organized dentistry and

begin now? Your next steps can be

within your own local chapter ofthe American Student DentalAssociation or evennationally!

For more information oninvolvement please visitwww.asdanet.orgor locally atwww.asdohasda.org
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Let me guess.., waterfall ahead,

sharp rocks at the bottom, Bring iton! Like the movieEmperors NewGrove, many dental students face theirentry into dental school with a similaroptimism, Four years, a spouse andchildren, and 300K in debt. Bring iton!

Most are aware that a financialbudget is imperative, but few may seethe importance of applying thosesame principles to everyday life. All ofus have responsibilities on top ofdental school, many with families,and without a life budget; life can getoverwhelming very quick.

Financial budgets require foresight ofincome, planning its course in yourlife, setting and sticking to goals,adaptation, accountability, and

building a reserve. The sameprinciples apply to budgeting life.Adding on other responsibilities toDental School such as maintainingrelationships, caring for a family, andextra meetings can be quite

overwhelming. It is possible, like it isfinancially, to get into life Debt. Therehave been times I have spent all mytime studying and doing lab workwith little time towards other aspectsof life. I quickly found family, church,and other life-debt piling up. Like-wise I have at times neglected mystudies to spend extra time withfamily only to find that the next examcame too quickly. Everything in lifeturned into emergencies and eitherfamily or school went neglected. Like

finances, its vital to keep a reserve inlife by having a balance. Here are 6principles Im still learning whichhave helped me the most:

1) Figure out how YOU study. Whathelps you do your best with the leastamount of time?

2) Do something every day. Ratherthan letting debt pile up and havingto pay it off all at once, makepayments so its not so overwhelming.

3) Do things as they come up. If youhave lab work- do it that same day.When you get mail, go through it rightthen.

4) Keep your marriage and family aliveTake your spouse on a date each week.

Be home for dinner set a time for

dinner each night, even if its a bit later.

5) Budget your time - make and stick toa usable schedule. Like making afinancial budget, for life you must tellyour time how it will be spent, byplanning it out, or you will just look

back to realize you have no idea wherethe time went. Itll help you be moreproductive at home and school.

6) Plan, Set Goals, and Prioritize withregular review. Set Only 1-2 priorities

each day and make sure those get done.Anything else is bonus or ok to leavefor another day. Keep it simple and do-able. Goals must be specific, realistic,and measureable. They also must bewritten down.

Have fun and enjoy all you do. Overall,time goes quite fast so enjoy what youhave and learn from it. Weve allworked too hard to get here!

Like financial budgeting: by learning toadapt to new situations, prioritizing,planning and goal setting, and

budgeting properly, youll end upfinding your life with countless richrewards in the end.

How SpecialtiesCan Benefit TheGeneral Dentist

Sadaf Moghimi

Most of our waking hours, as dentastudents, are spent studying hoardsof science material, practicing andperfecting procedures, or treatingpatients in clinic. Amidst this busyand undoubtedly stressful lifestyle itis hard to find time for much else,let alone think of future goals.Nonetheless, there are those of uswho aspire to enter GPR/AEGD

programs or pursue further trainingin one of the nine specialty areasrecognized by the American DentalAssociation. Incidentally, it mightcome as a surprise to those whoplan to pursue a specialty thatspecialists are now, more than ever,traveling to and from multipleoffices and working alongsidegeneral dentists. Even for thegeneral dentist who has not beenintroduced to this idea, this newscomes with tremendous advantages

that would be beneficial torecognize and capitalize on once inprivate practice.

A great number of specialists aretaking turns rotating throughgeneral practice offices around oncea month to reap the many benefitsavailable to them. These include,

but are not limited to: a higherproductivity level, greater exposureto cases and interaction with awider clientele. The reciprocal case

Budgeting LifeScott Chavez 14 UNLV


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is true when looking at why ageneral dentist may agree to host aspecialist for a period of time. Thegeneral dentist will attain an ease of

compliance for referrals, maintaindifficult cases in-house and producea greater income.

As dental students, our first glimpseinto the resourceful interaction

between specialists and generaldentists comes in dental school.Almost all schools have faculty thatcomprise many, if not all, thespecialty areas. Taking a moment toreflect on this truth immediatelysheds light on the value of havingthese specialists alongside us in

clinical cases. The student who isfaced with a difficult treatment planor patient gains a clearer directionwhen instructed or aided by aspecialist. This extends into the realworld of private practice where theeye of a trained specialist may bemore tuned for particular cases.

On the whole, general dentists fearmaking referrals because of thepossibility they will lose patients,

but with this mutualistic

relationship both sides maketremendous strides and ultimatelyimprove the oral health of theirpatients. This final goal which wecan all attest as being the reason wepursue this career should be enoughto encourage any dentalprofessional to further explore thisgrowing idea. For students torecognize the value of thisrelationship early on is enormous,allowing a chance to implement itfurther down the line in private

care.

Success at Roseman!

Nathan Hoffman 15

I support ASDA, but if I have tochoose between paying $75 to be amember of ASDA or my kidplaying basketball; my kid isplaying basketball. This statementmade by one of our studentsexemplifies a challenge faced by allchapters without auto-enrollment.How to increase chaptermembership when dental students

budgets are maxed out? Theargument my colleagues made is toinclude ASDA membership in thestudent fees assessed by the school.This solves the problem of havingto pay $75 out of your living

expenses.

We were denied auto-enrollmentlast year despite nearly unanimoussupport from our inaugural class.However, thanks to the tirelessefforts of our Associate Dean ofAdmissions and Student Services,Dr. William Harman, and ourChancellor, Dr. Mark Penn, Iproudly announce that theRoseman ASDA chapter willofficially be part of auto-enrollment

starting fall of this year. This is alandmark achievement for ourchapter and we intend to take fulladvantage of this opportunity.

ASDA is writhe with studentsupport, leadership training,networking; the list goes on and on.But we can talk about this until weare blue in the face. The truth is,until a student becomesinvolved inASDA they will not experiencewhat current ASDA members

already know; ASDA keeps dentalstudents informed, is an advocatefor our needs and prepares us for acareer in dentistry. I am excitedthat auto-enrollment will removethis barrier and open ASDA to allof my Roseman colleagues.Organized dentistry is one of theaspects of dentistry that firstattracted me to the profession. Mywish is that through this policy

ASDA will enrich the lives of ourchapter members in the ways it hasenriched my own.

Library FamilyResource Fair

Kelly Sayre 14

The intermittent rain showersdidnt stop families from pouringinto the Beaverton City Library forthe Family Resource Fair. Dentalstudents set up an OHSU dental

booth complete with child sizetoothbrushes, wild animal handheldfloss aids, toothpaste, mouthwash

and information on the pediatricdental clinic. Adult size preventiveoral health instruments were alsoprovided to those families in need.Additionally, students answeredquestions from parents andchildren, including one small boywho pointed to a stainless steelcrown on a typodont and asked,Why do you get silver teeth? Thisteachable moment exemplifies whatmakes the fair an effective venue fordental outreach. What is more,interactive demonstrations on tooth

brushing and flossing wereprovided. After practicing good

brushing habits, the first young girlto visit the booth in mornin

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On February 27, 2013 dentalprofessionals and dental students

joined forces to take the Capitol bystorm for Dental Day in Salem,Oregon. The event was organized

by the Oregon Dental Association

and supported by the OregonHealth and Sciences ASDAchapter. The Oregon Tooth Taxiattended the event and providedcare for local children. Educational

booths were set up for all visitors ofthe Capitol to view and askquestions about oral health. Theday started out with an orientationregarding the current political issuesthat affect the dental profession andoral health care. This was followed

by a lobbying training session to

help teach how to be an effectiveadvocate. Students paired up withdentists to meet with StateRepresentatives face-to-face anddiscuss the current dental related

bills going through the House andSenate.

Students took the lead on sharingthe details about Senate Bill 2. The

bill establishes Scholars for aHealthy Oregon Initiative whichproposes to provide free tuition andfees for certain students in healthcare disciplines in exchange forstudent commitment to work in

underrepresented locations aftergraduation. This proposed billaddresses two major issues, the

burden of high student loan debtand the need for dentists in ruralareas. Both issues adversely affectthe state by limiting the type ofstudents who can enter dentalschool and by driving students tochoose higher paying specialtiesrather than general dentistry.Students and dentists were met withsupport and interest from their state

representatives. This was a greatopportunity to build relationshipswith the people who makedecisions regarding oral health careand our future profession. This iswhy it is so important for everyoneto get involved and share theirconcerns, interests, and passion forthe dental profession.

Dental Day at the CapitolBy Karley Bedford 14

Vendor Fair atUNLV

By Amanda Steen 14

Free samples, papers beingpunched, excitedconversations about thefuture; it's the best day ofthe semester--ASDAvendor fair! It's a day thatevery UNLV dentalstudent looks forward towith excitement. ASDAprovides a barbecue lunch,and vendors line the mainhallway. It's a race tomake it to every table to

get each coveted holepunch before the raffle atthe end of the day. Theamount of information isendless--from varioustypes of insurance todental supplies to jobopportunities aftergraduation. Any questionyou have can be answered!Then, as everything wraps

up, there is a raffle for allASDA members includingprizes from vendors likeiPads and dental curinglights and gift certificatesof up to $200 from ourUNLV ASDA chapter.Never fail, vendor fair isalways a great time and anawesome opportunity tolearn more about dentistry

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Yay for Grey!

Scott Howell 14One of the best (and worst) parts about any ethical dilemma is figuring out how to handle that dilemma. One way of handling imay be just as valid as the complete opposite way of handling it. I often find myself seeing the pros and cons to both sides. Yayfor grey is my personal ethics motto as I have difficulty saying something is completely right or wrong. When people approachme and tell me about how someone wronged them, quite often I sympathize with that person but look at the situation from theother persons point of view and may sympathize with them too. When I think I see a school code being violated I have to stopand ask myself, Do I really understand what I just saw? Was this actually a violation of some ethical code or professionalprinciple? . Jumping to conclusions without considering all the possibilities has gotten me into trouble before.

There are ways to make the grey zone a little brighter and find clarity when ethical dilemmas present themselves. First, avoidjumping to conclusions; take what you saw and keep it at that, a data point in a series of events of which you witnessed a smallpart of. Second, gather more data. Asking questions and finding out what data you dont have can allow you to betterunderstand what you witnessed. Third, avoid gathering data from a third party who allegedly witnessed a dilemma. If you heaabout some code being violated but have not witnessed it yourself it does no one any good if you take action. Tell the personwho told you about the violation that if it truly happened then that person needs to do something about it. Lastly, take all thedata you have gathered and make your decision. Will you address the dilemma? Is the dilemma not actually a dilemma but amisinterpretation of the events? By addressing this dilemma are you helping yourself, the people involved, others who may bepotentially impacted? Taking action or not taking action will probably be the most difficult part but by being careful about how

you approach dilemmas and being thorough in gathering data to understand what has occurred the decision to act or not actshould become easier.

THE MARGINCONTACT INFORMATION

Tyler Rumple

District 10 Trustee

University of Washington School of Dentistry

Email: [email protected]

Thalia-Rae Criddle & Devin Wahlstrom

Editors-in-Chief

Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry

email: [email protected]

email: [email protected]

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