American Student Dental Association (ASDA)

About

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Chapter

The American Student Dental Association is a national student-run organization that protects and advances the rights, interests, and welfare of students pursuing careers in dentistry. As a national professional organization, ASDA provides a forum for expression of dental student concerns. It introduces students to lifelong involvement in organized dentistry. ASDA currently has more than 22,000 predoctoral members at each of the 66 U.S. dental school chapters.

Organization Goals:

Promote welfare of dental students
Advocate just treatment of dental students
Represent needs, interests and welfare of association members
Identify and promote needed change in dental education
Introduce and promote organized dentistry (ADA, MDS)
Disseminate pertinent information to dental students
Improve dental care and delivery to all people by identifying public dental needs

Events

National Dental Student Lobby Day
National Leadership Conference
ASDA Small Council Meetings
ASDA Annual Session
ADA District Caucuses
MDS House of Delegates
Interschool Debate (Tufts, Harvard, BU)
Tufts Pre-dental Day (w/ Tufts ADEA)
Vermont Special Olympics
ASDA Smile Share & Care

New England Center for Homeless Veterans
Hale House
Yankee Dental
ADPAC Drive
Socials
Health and Wellness
Wellness
ASDA Vendor Fair
Leadership Summit

More About Us

Represent Your Class and School:

Leadership within Tufts ASDA: Class reps, Committee chairs, Legislative Liaison, and other Leadership Positions

Leadership at the National Level: Elected Positions (elected by House of Delegates or chapter delegates at Annual Session), Appointed Positions (selected from a pool of applicants by board of trustees)

Externships in Washington, D.C. and Chicago

Faculty Advisors

Dean Karimbux and Joanne Falzone