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I N A G U R A E D I T I O N You don't have to brush your teeth - just the ones you want to keep 1 DISTRICT TEN Students for Service Todd Davis, UNLV ’13 Founded in July 2008, the Sergeant Clint Ferrin Dental Clinic provides free dental care to local veterans of the United States Military. To qualify, the veteran must make less than $25,000 a year and cannot qualify to receive dental care through existing Veterans Administration funding. A former UNLV dental student established this clinic in memory of his brother, Sergeant Clint Ferrin, who was killed in Iraq while serving our country. With his experience in mind, this clinic was established to restore function to those that have served. The clinic is completely student organized and supervised by volunteer UNVL faculty alongside local ADA volunteer dentists. The dental school provides the facility and a portion of the required materials. With the cooperation of the students, faculty, school, and community, the clinic is able to provide these low-income veterans services that range from single visit restorations to comprehensive prosthodontics. To date, the Sgt. Clint Ferrin Dental Clinic has been able to serve 451 veterans and provide $258,730 worth of treatment. Treatment clinics are held from 8:00 am to noon on Saturdays. During this time, the volunteer student operator aims to fully address the chief complaint of the veteran in need. At each clinic an average of 35 patients are treated by volunteer student dentists. During these clinics, students gain experience and credit (continued on page 2) Annual Session Learn how to get your chapter ready to attend the annual session. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis February 29-March 4 Page 2 The Trusty Trustee Chrissy Tiller tells us a little about herself and her plans to propel District 10 to the next level with our cabinet. Page 4 Get to know the rest of the district Meet the chapter officers and read a little about what makes each of the district chapters unique. Page 5-10 Info You Should Know District 10 Meeting Roseman Dental February 4-5 Page 4 Western Regional San Antonio, TX November 4-6 From Left to right: Jeff Roberts, Mike Uffens, Dan Salus, John Ferrin, Jeremy Manuele, Chad Aitken, Jesse Falk, John Quinn, Nadim Guirguis, Brian Hirsbrunner Dental students getting ready to go treat patients at a Saturday Ferrin clinic Issue No 1 - Fall 2011

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I N A G U R A E D I T I O N

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DISTRICTTEN

Students for Service

Todd Davis, UNLV ’13

Founded in July 2008, the Sergeant Clint Ferrin Dental Clinic provides free dental care to local veterans of the United States

Military.

To qualify, the veteran must make less than $25,000 a year and cannot qualify to receive dental care through existing Veterans Administration funding.

A former UNLV dental student established this clinic in memory of his brother, Sergeant Clint Ferrin, who was killed in Iraq while serving our country. With his experience in mind, this clinic was established to restore function to those that have served.

The clinic is completely student organized and supervised by volunteer UNVL faculty alongside local ADA volunteer dentists.

The dental school provides the facility and a portion of the required materials. With the cooperation of the students, faculty, school, and community, the clinic is able to provide these low-income veterans services that range from single visit restorations to comprehensive prosthodontics. To date, the Sgt. Clint Ferrin Dental Clinic has been able to serve 451 veterans and provide $258,730 worth of treatment. Treatment clinics are held from 8:00 am to noon on Saturdays. During this time, the volunteer student operator aims to fully address the chief complaint of the veteran in need. At each clinic an average of 35 patients are treated by volunteer student dentists. During these clinics, students gain experience and credit (continued on page 2)

Annual Session

Learn how to get your chapter ready to attend the annual session. Hyatt Regency MinneapolisFebruary 29-March 4Page 2

The Trusty TrusteeChrissy Tiller tells us a little about herself and her plans to propel District 10 to the next level with our cabinet.Page 4

Get to know the rest of the districtMeet the chapter officers and read a little about what makes each of the district chapters unique. Page 5-10

Info You Should Know

District 10 MeetingRoseman Dental

February 4-5Page 4

Western RegionalSan Antonio, TX

November 4-6

From Left to right:  Jeff Roberts, Mike Uffens, Dan Salus, John Ferrin, Jeremy Manuele, Chad Aitken, Jesse Falk, John Quinn, Nadim Guirguis, Brian Hirsbrunner

Dental students getting ready to go treat patients at a Saturday Ferrin clinic

Issue No 1 - Fall 2011

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T H E E X P L O R E R

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EDITORIAL BOARDThis first issue would not have been possible without the help of the District 10 Cabinet, members from each chapter and ASDA national representatives. I would like to take the chance to thank everyone whose hard work has made The eXplorer (Our play on District X) a success.

- Jaclyn Rivera, Midwestern 2013

District 10 CabinetTrustee- Chrissy Tiller MWU ’13District Secretary- Tyler Boyd, UWDistrict Legislative Chair- Sally Ortega UNLVDistrict Membership Coordinator- Francis Im MWU’14District Publications Editor -Jaclyn Rivera MWU ’13NW Regional Rep -Tyler Morgan, UWSW Regional Rep- Onika Patel ASDOH ’14District Licensure Rep - Brad Romsa, MWU ’12

Chapter PresidentsChristen Musuraca,’13 MWUTrevor Frideres, OREGONTyler Boyd ’13, WASHINGTONErina Hung, 13 UNLVBrian Huh ’13, ASDOHNathan Hoffman ’15 ROSEMAN

ContributorsTodd Davis UNLV ’13Preston Adams MWU ’15Dallin Snow MWU ’14

Sponsors/Advisors/Special ThanksASDA Editor in Chief- Colleen Greene--Harvard ’13ASDA Communications Editor-Kim Schneider

Contact InformationChrissy Tiller Trustee - [email protected] Boyd Secretary - [email protected] Ortega District Legislative Chair - [email protected] Im Membership Coordinator - [email protected] Rivera Pubilcations Editor - [email protected] Morgan NW Representative - [email protected] Patel SW Representative - [email protected] Romsa District Licensure Representative - [email protected]

To Renew Your ASDA Membership

www.asdanet.orgASDA National Headquarters211 E. Chicago Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60611

while getting the opportunity to treat a truly unique population. Past and current patients include veterans from every war with US involvement since WWII.

The Sgt. Clint Ferrin Dental Clinic has found that the demand for its services is vast as it is currently receiving over 100 applications a month. The clinic is looking to start up branches at other dental schools across the country to help meet the demand for its services. For more information on how you can start a branch at your school please visit our website at www.veteransdentistry.org or email [email protected].

Service for Service (from page 1)

Welcome RosemanThe Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine is pleased to announce its new Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) program. The new DMD program is developing a unique curriculum based on the University's student-centered educational philosophies of mastery learning and outcomes-based education. We expect great things from this exciting new addition to district 10 and wish them the best of luck in their first year!

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How do we Advocate these Issues?The ASDA Legislative Grassroots Network (LGN) is dedicated to increasing dental student understanding and involvement in the

legislative process, both locally and nationally. Leaders involved in the ASDA LGN work to educate ASDA members, dental organizations and legislators about issues important to dental students. The LGN provides students with the information they need on matters concerning dentistry and other health issues. Any student who wants to play a role in shaping the legislative decisions that determine the future of dentistry is encouraged to join the ASDA LGN.

For more information contact Sally Ortega ([email protected]) the District 10 Legislative Liaison

Lunch and Learns: YES!“We encourage the administrators of all U.S. accredited dental schools to grant ASDA leaders the autonomy to select and invite dental supply companies and speakers to visit their school in order to heighten their knowledge and broaden their exposure to dental products prior to venturing into dental practice.”

Amalgam: SAFE!“Based on available scientific data, the continued use of amalgam as a restorative material does not pose a health hazard to the nonallergic patient. The removal of clinically serviceable dental amalgam restorations solely to substitute a material that does not contain mercury is unwarranted, improper, unethical and intentional misrepresentation to the patient.”

Midlevel Providers: Depends“ASDA endorses expanded functions for dental auxiliaries only when each has received the appropriate education and training to guarantee competence, and when such functions fall within the laws established by their respective state of employment.”

“only a qualified dentist should perform the following functions, including but not limited to:

a. Examination, diagnosis and treatment planningb. Prescribing work authorizationsc. Performing irreversible dental proceduresd. Prescribing drugs and/or other medications”

What would ASDA Do? Official Positions on the IssuesEach issue we will explore a few of the hot topics that everyone is talking about and explain what ASDA’s position is.

Outreach Programs: KNOW THE RULES!

B-8 Dental Outreach ProgramsStudents in U.S. dental schools and predental programs who participate in a dental outreach program (e.g., international service trips, domestic service trips, volunteerism in underserved areas, etc.) are strongly encouraged:

a. To adhere to the ASDA Code of Ethics and the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct;

b. To be directly supervised by dentists licensed to practice in the United States or by faculty at a CODA-accredited dental school;

c. To perform only procedures for which the volunteer has received proper education and training.

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D I S T R I C T N E W S

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How to Prepare for Annual Session

•Download the Mobile App•Make sure delegates are aware of ways to represent your school. Student Research Program Committee/Leadership Positions Ethics Video Contests Ideal ASDA Award Applications

•Plan and coordinate your outfits for the President's Dinner Dance and stay tuned for the theme!

Check out the website for more information on annual session opportunities.

http://www.asdanet.org/annualsessions.aspx

The purpose of this page is to enhance the communication of changes in the district that affect all of us.

The eXplorer: District 10 News The real act of discovery consists not in finding new lands but seeing with new eyes. –Marcel Proust

TRUSTEE’S CORNER Chrissy Tiller Midwestern ’13

Hello, District 10 ASDA members! Thank you for reading the >irst issue of The Explorer, our newsletter highlighting students, schools and events from all across 

our District! I hope you >ind this publication helpful in learning more about the people that are working hard at each school to make our District one of the strongest in the country.   First of all, I would like to thank all of you for your involvement in organized dentistry. By being an active participant, you are working to ensure that the future of the profession is full of opportunities for each and every one of us and for every student that will follow behind us.   A huge welcome goes out to the Roseman College of Dental Medicine in South Jordan, Utah ! A few fantastic leaders at this new school are working diligently to get their chapter started on a successful note this year. Roseman will also be the location of our District meeting taking place February 4‐5, 2012! I encourage ASDA members with any level of experience to come and meet other students, share ideas and networking opportunities and to learn more about ASDA at the National level.  One major change taking effect this year is the implementation of many new leadership positions nationally. Applications for leadership opportunities are now due in January so start thinking about your involvement now! More information will be available in the future regarding speci>ic positions.  Please contact me with any questions and thank you for being an amazing group of individuals to work with and support!

District Conference Details

Dates

February 4-5th 2012

Location

Roseman CDM-Utah Campus10920 S. River Front ParkwaySouth Jordan, UT 84095

Midwestern delegates at annual session 2011

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M I D W E S T E R N U N I V E R S I T Y

The Explorer- Midwestern 5

A Full HousePreston Adams ’15

The new D1’s at Midwestern are filling up all four classes for the first time!

        The new D1’s at Midwestern are filling up all four classes for the first time. There is no better time to be apart of MWU - college of dentistry!   The new class of 2015 has arrived and as our scrub colors suggests..."its a boy! In a 4x100 relay race, all legs of the race are important, but the race cannot be won without running that baton down the home stretch.   Ours is a responsibility to take it, and run with it; we've been given an "ironed out", "waxed up and polished"

baton to carry with pride to the finish line. What a legacy to be involved in and what a feeling to know we are making history with every early Tuesday morning test and every waxed up tooth. Thank you to those that have paved the way, and it is our honor and pleasure to bring up the rear in being the fourth class of Dental students at Midwestern, to finally fill all four classes.

I am a third year student and graduated from the University of Dayton in Ohio in 2009. Go Flyers! I grew up in Barrington a suburb of Chicago, but I love the Arizona sun. I have been involved in ASDA

at Midwestern for the past three years being the Community Service Representative my first year, Vice president and then President after Chrissy Tiller became our District 10 Trustee my second year, and now the President. ASDA has given me great opportunities to promote my University while enhancing my educational experience.

I have been privileged to collaborate with many students and the supportive faculty at MWU as well as networking with other school leaders. I am looking forward to working with the District Cabinet and increasing communication among the new Chapter Presidents. Our Chapter and school have some great events in the near future. We are getting ready to graduate our first class this coming spring of 2012, which is very exciting for MWU!

Our chapter has and changed so much in the past few years. Our summer Simulation Course for pre-dental students has been extremely

successful, and expanded to multiple weekends with over 200 participants. Providing education opportunities for our members, we hosted our first Vendor fair last year which had over 20 vendors present. Also, we had our first Give Kids a Smile event last April where we treated over 260 children! This fall we hold a new community service event Super Sealant Saturday on October 8th, where we hope to treat around 400 children. In order to create new events and increase member involvement we have restructured by adding new committees, positions, and even a SPEC Chapter.

Membership has increased at our Chapter and our Dean, Dr. Russell Gilpatrick, generously gave our members a new incentive. The MWU-College of Dental Medicine has always covered the first year of enrollment into ASDA, but now if our members renew for both their 2nd and 3rd year the CDM will cover their 4th year in ASDA. It was great to have our hard work recognized nationally at the Annual Session in Anaheim receiving “Honorable Mention” for the Ideal ASDA Most Improved Chapter. Our past ASDA leaders have really set a great foundation for our ASDA Chapter to keep succeeding, and I am excited to watch our Chapter continue to thrive!

CHAPTER OFFICERS

Elizabeth Coleman ’13Vice President

Patrick Townsend ’14SPEC Representative

Francis Im ’14Treasurer

Dara Feinman ’14Secretary

Nathan Jergensen ’14Legislative Liaison

Chrissy Tiller ’13District 10 Trustee

Katie DeWood ’14D2 Representative

Trista Pottenger D3 Representative

 With the success of our 2irst Give Kids a Smile, MWU CDM introduces a new community event to the Glendale area.  

EVENT STATISTICS

We provided free services including:- Over 306 limited oral exams, 803 sealants- Over 245 fluoride applications, 230 prophys- Including the parents and children we provided over 153 hours worth of oral hygiene and prevention instructions- Total services are valued around $100,000

Seal Your Kids’ Teeth with a [smile!] 8:00 3:00 !"

M E E T T H E P R E S I D E N T Christen Musuraca, ’13

Emily Hobart/Kenny EdwardsD1 Representatives

M I D W E S T E R N U N I V E R S I T Y

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6 The Explorer- ASDOH

Brian is from San Diego, CA. He likes being involved with ASDA because it is an opportunity to plan and promote events for our class to come together for fun, social networking, and community service activities. This one time, Brian was surfing in the ocean and thought he saw a shark. So he swam for his life... come to find out it was just a really cool dolphin. One of his favorite quotes is: An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

M E E T T H E P R E S I D E N T - Brian Huh, ’13

CHAPTER OFFICERS

Onika Patel ‘14Vice President

Onika was born in College Station, TX although she mostly grew up in Tempe and Scottsdale, AZ. She thinks ASDA is a great opportunity to get involved with the school and learn about things that directly affect us as student dentists. She enjoys having the opportunity to get to know her classmates better as she voices their thoughts and opinions while promoting ASDA.When she has free time from school, she enjoys traveling,dancing. and always has time for shopping!

Elle is very excited to be ASDA Treasurer. She is new to the world of finance and excited to budget and balance her way into 2012. In her spare time, Elle loves to eat, swim, ski, laugh, travel, read memoirs, cuddle furry creatures and socialize. Dream position (after dentistry): CEO of cuteoverload.com. 2nd runner up dream position: Left buccal pit specialist. Favorite quote: “This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something you have left behind…let it be something good.” - Anonymous

Elif Aksoylu ’13 - Treasurer

Aisha Amin ’13 Secretary

Aisha is from sunny Fairfield, California where the cows are happy. She enjoys being a part of ASDA because it allows her to aid people in need within the community and create community service opportunities for her fellow colleagues. She loves to eat, work out, and dance. One of her favorite quote is, “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will land amongst the stars.”

Class RepresentativesJordan is from Mesa, Arizona. He enjoys being involved with ASDA because it is a great way to network and interact with fellow students and future colleagues. Outside of school, he enjoys playing guitar, working out at the gym, and learning how to cook. His favorite quote is “if you don’t know what you’re doing, fake it” –Anonymous

Larisa Smith2014

Jordan Richert2013Mark Clary

2015

Larisa is a southern California girl at heart, having grown up in Orange, CA until she headed off for her undergrad years at BYU. Larisa enjoys being a part of ASDA to help bring dental students together with a common, united goal. She loves the beach and outdoor activities, taking kickboxing classes, baking cinnamon rolls and traveling with her hubby.

Mark was born and raised in the Tempe/Mesa area and attended ASU where he received a Bachelors degree in Microbiology. Mark has a weird sense of humor, best described as a cross of monty python and discovery channel. He has always been interested in politics, and is excited to take part in this process as it relates to dentistry, and being able to represent his class and ASDOH.

Executive Committee

Robert is from the small town of Columbia, Tennessee. The ability to give voice to others and make a difference in the dental profession is wherein his passion for leadership lies. He enjoys working with local & national leaders in the pursuit of providing resources, support, and advocacy for dental students across the nation.

Robert MacArthur- ’13 - National ASDA Member-at-Large

Julie Yamamoto ’14Membership ChairPatricia Huh ’14/Celine Javanni ‘15Fundraising Co-ChairsDiana Lin ‘13Career Development ChairMonica Kowalski ‘14Historian/Ideal ASDA Chair

Sarah Cordero ’14/Ivette Jorge ‘15Activities Co-ChairsAnh Nguyen ’13/Caitlin Gomez ‘15Pre-Dental Co-ChairsBreanna Prater/Nadia Fazel ‘14Lunch and Learn Co-ChairsAngela Lee/Amy Truong ‘14Community Service Co-Chairs

Imran Patel- ‘13State RepresentativeSamantha Bona- Class of 2015Ethics Ambassador

Jimmy Duncan - Class of 2013Legislative LiaisonErin Aying - Class of 2014Webmaster

C o m m i t t e e C h a i r s

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W A S H I N G T O N

The Explorer- Washington 7

M E E T T H E P R E S I D E N T Tyler Boyd ’13

My name is Tyler Boyd and I am a 3rd year dental student at University of Washington. I have been married for almost 5 years and have two awesome baby boys of 3 years and 2.5

weeks. My family and I moved to Seattle from Idaho for dental school and have loved our time in Seattle. Over the last few years we have enjoyed meeting and getting to know classmates and making friendships. Between the social events, intramural sports, and special events my oldest son has come to love going to anything that involves my classmates, remembering many of them by name. I know that amidst the time spent in the lab, studying, and staying busy my family and I will remember this time as an awesome experience.

This year started off with several “>irst annuals”, meaning events that were held for the >irst time but will likely be held next year and so on.  One of them was the “Dive into Dentistry event” ‐ spearheaded by Stona Jackson, the Pre‐dental Chair.  It was modeled after the events held at UNLV and Midwestern and provided an opportunity for pre‐dental students to see and DO many of the things we learn school.  They had the chance to take impressions, practice sutures, drill on teeth (Ivorine teeth of course), wax, and practice interviewing for dental school.  It was a huge success with great attendance and help from many dental students.  

Dive into Dentistry

CHAPTER OFFICERS

Tailgating with the HuskiesUW ASDA of2icially takes on football for the 2irst time this season!

Much work was put into to getting a great spot next to Husky Stadium and nailing down some tasty food and beverages for the event.  ASDA members were told to wear purple and come excited to cheer on our team against Cal.  The game went down to the last 4th down and the Huskies won!  Couldn’t have asked for a better weather or game.

Not PicturedPre­dental Chair  Stona Jackson ‘13 

Community Service Chairs  Nick Raklios ‘13 and Bri Butler ‘12 

Fundraising Chairs Kevin Nygard ‘12 and Eric Nygard ‘13Lunch and Learn Coordinators

 Kim Treiu ‘14 and Peter Yamamura ‘12 

Vice President

Elise Helvie ‘13

SecretaryJoanna Kwok

‘13

TreasurerTyler

Rumple‘14

L & L ChairCasey Cate

’13

Legislative ChairDanny

Tremblay ’12

CommunicationChair

Patricia Clevenger

‘14

2nd year class repYonatan Ahdut

3rd year class rep

Phillip Matson

ASDA VP4th year rep

Brittany Bensch Dean

Membership

ChairMai lan Phan ’13

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U N I V E R S I T Y O F N E V A D A - L A S V E G A S

8 The Explorer- UNLV

M E E T T H E P R E S I D E N TCh

The UNLV chapter has undergone quite a bit of restructuring this year, but we have been making exciting progress. Starting in June 2011, we welcomed an executive cabinet of 31 officers and have hit the ground running since. Some exciting 

changes have included: the development of our own branch of SPEA and LGN, successfully petitioning our dean to convert our chapter to autobill, and establishing a mentor‐mentee program with the Southern Nevada Dental Society.  

In July, we held our first annual Summer Family BBQ and invited students, friends and families; guests were treated to a free barbecue, water guns, face painting, and bouncy horse races.  In August, we held our “Welcome Back Party” at a 6,000 square foot Las Vegas mansion and released the first edition of our digital newsletter. In September, we hosted our first of two vendor fairs, with a record‐breaking 29 vendors in attendance. We also held our first Crest‐Oral B event, providing free screenings and fluoride varnish for children in the community. 

In October, UNLV ASDA coordinated the entire Hospitality committee for the 2011 ADA convention, sending 268 students to volunteer at the convention. Finally, we recently combined with UNLV ADEA to host the Miles for Better Smiles 5k fundraiser to benefit patients at our school. We have continued our strong tradition of lunch and learns as well. Currently in the works: UNLV ASDA sweatshirts and t‐shirts, another Crest Oral‐B event (Halloween party screenings), an ADPAC drive, and a tentative “Cowboys and Indians” party in November. We will be sending four officers to Regionals in San Antonio, Texas, and all of us are looking forward to meeting the rest of the district during our District 10 meeting. Huge thanks to Danielle Bauer, Erin Kato, Alex Barton, Brittany Bensch, and Chrissy Tiller for all of the invaluable help and support during our chapter’s restructuring period. Also, a big thanks to our District 10 Cabinet for doing such a fantastic job!

Vice PresidentErin Brosy ’14

Executive ChairKatie Foster ’13

SecretaryGayla Raz’13

TreasurerNipa Patel’13

Visual Creative Director

Jessica Fukuda ’13

Vendor Fair Coordinator 

Michael Lloyd ’13

SPECCoordinator

Joshua Greshover

Social Media Team DirectorsBen Barborka ’13     Russ Jensen ’13

Community Service and Social Event Coordinators Jenna Benko ’14     Allison Findley ’14Kirsten Lee ’13        Nick Booth ’13 

Class of ‘12 Rep Khanh Truong

Lunch and Learn Coordinators Mike Struthers ’13Whitney Garol ’13 

Legislative Liaison/Legislative Grassroots Network Representatives Dustin Altmann ’13         Spencer Armuth 

Pre­dent and First Year CoordinatorsDeepa Assandas’13   Rhugielyn Mangaoang ’14

Class of ’13 Rep Brandon Fitzgerald

Members at Large (R to L)  : Jackie Rinehart , Chris Capua, Ellen Huang, Austin Burnett, Bach Hoang, Kaitlyn Walters, Aileen Toledo, Brian Lam  Class of ’14 Rep Sam Faranesh

CHAPTER OFFICERS

M E E T T H E P R E S I D E N T Erina Hung, ’13

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O R G E O N / R O S E M A N

The Explorer-Oregon/Roseman 9

M E E T T H E P R E S I D E N T Trevor Fridres

The School of Dentistry at Oregon Health and Science University is currently in the midst of a new and exciting time. The month of October marks the start of a new era in dental education in the state of Oregon with the construction of the new, state of the art, LEED certified dental school. For the past year, many of our faculty and administrators have devoted numerous hours of their free time working out the fine details that have made the dream of a new dental school possible.  There have been mixed reactions about the new dental school from the students, but the overall feel is excitement that new dental students will get a great opportunity to experience a new wave of dentistry with the new facility.

As far as the ASDA chapter goes, we have recently elected new officers and are excited about the prospect of the incoming class. We had a record number of applicants for ASDA leadership positions this year who have brought fresh ideas that we are excited to implement in the next year. The future of the dental school and ASDA are bright in the near future and we are looking forward to the excitement and challenges that will be present in the upcoming years.

Hello District,

Here at Roseman we are in the beginning stages of developing our chapter.  Our current officers consist of Khealynn Harris as Vice President, James Schoff as Treasurer and Ali Dawood as Secretary.  We are working with the other organizations deciding what the responsibilities of each will be, i.e. ADEA heading the SIM Lab and ASDA organizing the Vendor Fair.  Soon we will submit our Constitution and Bylaws, as well as elect a Membership Chair and Legislative Liason.

We look forward to establishing our ASDA Chapter, and learning from each of you as we evolve.  

M E E T T H E P R E S I D E N T

Nathan Hoffman

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T H E E X P L O R E R

The Explorer

Life As We Know It A snapshot of the ups, downs and in-betweens on the path to becoming a dentist.

While the excitement of summer comes to a close, a new excitement fills the MWU simulation clinic... It is the class of 2014, anxious to acquire those hand skills so desperately needed in the coming years. With the NBDE part I in the rear-view mirror, we are ready to continue our path to becoming dental professionals.

Personally, I am looking forward to the extra time we will have in the simulation clinic. During the first year we only got to spend one day per week in sim lab and out of the lecture hall. Now we will be spending two to three days per week in the pre-clinic and that’s a huge relief.

I’m also glad to have the rigors of our 1st year Basic Sciences course completed. Although, I think my classmates will agree, second year demands just as much time, if not more than the first year. When I asked a 3rd year student what surprised him most about the D2 year, he replied, “The days are even longer than D1”

But there is light at the end of the tunnel now and were getting ready to head into the Dental Institute. Even though the schedule might seem too demanding for anything other than school, if you know where to look, you will always find a group of students making time to take a break. Especially the D2 class. They can regularly be found in the cafeteria on the foosball or ping-pong tables, in the gym or basketball courts. There’s even a little time to enjoy the great Arizona fall and go outside to play sand volleyball and toss around a football or a Frisbee. No matter the activity it is refreshing to have a nice balance of work and play—something I think will be necessary for the D2 year.

Life as a D2 StudentDallin Snow MWU ’14

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