Benefits of ASDA Membership Largest national organization

Benefits of ASDA

Membership

• Largest national organization solely dedicated to dental student concerns

• 86% membership among dental students (~17,000 total members)

• Joint membership in American Dental Association

• Numerous tangible and intangible benefits

GL Advisor

Student debt management services

FREE personalized assessment

Discounted annual fee for services

United Healthcare StudentResources

Low cost health insurance plans available to ASDA members

Includes discounted dental, vision and wellness services

Collegiate Assistance Program to assist with health, personal, school, legal or financial issues

ADA Insurance Plans

FREE $50,000 life insurance Up to $2,000 in monthly

disability insurance coverage Premiums are just $30 or $60

per year for disability

Get 80% of your school’s students registered for the FREE Life Insurance

ADA Insurance Plans will give your ASDA chapter a check for $300

Money that your chapter can use for activities!

ADA Insurance Benefit

Lexi-Comp

20% discount on all dental manuals and software

Clinical reference materials Subjects ranging from oral

pathology to dental-specific pharmacology to general dentistry

Geico

Auto insurance – save up to 8% off of GEICO’s rates

Low cost renters, homeowner’s, and motorcycle insurance available

Bank of America

No Annual Fee ASDA American Express and Mastercard

Earn points in WorldPoints® Rewards program for merchandise, travel and gifts

Kaplan

10% discount on classroom and online NBDE preparation courses

10% discount on DAT courses and services for predental students

T-Mobile Wireless

10% discount on all new and existing service rate plans

Exclusive discounts on devices

Waiver of activation fees on new lines of service

Barnes&Noble.com

Discounts on books, music, and DVDs at the ASDA bookstore

Used textbooks available Available at online store only Special promotions during

back-to-school and the holidays

ASDA News – Monthly Newsletter

Mouth – Quarterly Journal “Word of Mouth” monthly

e-newsletter Getting Through Dental School

Handbook Guide to Postdoctoral

Programs National Board Dental

Examination Past Exams Getting Into Dental School

Handbook (for predental members)

ASDA Publications

ADA Student Membership Benefits

Publications: – Journal of the American Dental

Association (JADA)– ADA News

Practice management and marketing tools Hotel and travel discounts ADA library reference service ADA Infopaks on career alternatives,

associateships, and access to care Financial resources, including publications

and scholarships Success programs for dental students at

your school Much more! Visit

www.ada.org/goto/student

ASDA Meetings 2010 Regional Meetings

– Central: Chicago - Aug. 27-29– Eastern: Chicago - Oct. 1 -3 – Western: Chicago - Oct. 29 -31

2011 National Dental Student Lobby Day: Washington, DC – Date TBD

2011 ASDA Annual Session: Anaheim Disneyland Resort - March 2-6

District Meetings More info -

www.asdanet.org/calendar.aspx

Why Join?

Joint membership in ASDA and ADA Opportunities for invaluable

leadership experiences on the local and national levels

Networking opportunities with dental students and practicing dentists

Dedicate yourself to your profession and to a lifetime of organized dentistry

More Information

Benefits - www.asdanet.org/benefitsdiscounts.aspx

ASDA Central Office(800) 621-8099, ext 2795 membership@ASDAnet.org