July 2014

For many dental students,working in the clinic can be anightmare. Patients missappointments, you forgetinstruments, or patients arerude and noncompliant.However, according to Dr.Becky Warnken’s and Dr. BenYouel’s ASDA breakout session“How to Be a Rockstar inClinic,” clinic can become the

least of your worries.Dr. Warnken and Dr.

Youel, both recent graduatesand past national leaders inASDA,” were so busy attendingboth local and national ASDAevents to the point that theyoften had to miss days of clinic,yet they still were able tocomplete all of their schoolsclinical requirements to

Licensure 101

July 2014 LECOM SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE ASDA NEWSLETTER

Be a Rockstar in Clinic

Inside this Issue

Our whole dental schoolcareer is focused on one goal--graduate and become alicensed dentist. It seemssimple, but there is a lot moreto it than you would think.

Licensure is composedof three things: (1) aneducational component:DMD/DDS degree from anaccredited dental school, (2) a

written component: NBDE PartI and Part II, and (3) a clinicalcomponent: “live patient”exam. Each state has its ownlicensure requirements.Dental students should decidewhere they want to practicebefore taking the clinicalcomponent to ensure theychoose the right exam for thestate they want to practice in.When applying for your license

you will need the following: anotarized copy of yourdiploma, certified clinicallicensure exam results, nitrouscertification from your dentalschool, AHA/BLS certification,driver’s license/ social securitycard, and notarized copies ofPart I and II NBDE examresults.

There is an ethicaldilemma associated with the

(cont.page 6)

By Kaycee Wilcox ('16)

By Allison Tape ('17)

(cont.page 2)

Feature Story:Ergonomics for

Dentists4

Note from the President

2

Basics of Dental

Malpractice

6

Contract Debridement

7

Never Give Up On Your

Dreams

8

POP QUIZ: NBDE 1

Review

9

Best Beaches in Florida

10

Letter from the Editor

10

The Art of Lunch

11

Left to right: Jasmine Shafagh, Timothy Speer, Dr. Francis Curd, Dault Roberts, StephanieNguyen, Neha Chakravarti. In May 2014, LECOM School of Dental Medicine opened theirclinics for full comprehensive care at affordable costs to the community.

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Hello, LECOM ASDAmembers! It has been an excitingpast few months for our chapter,and I would like to briefly recap theevents we have participated insince the last Composite. Somehighlights of our achievementsinclude the highly attended vendorfair, our many Dinner & Dentistryevents, and going to AnnualSession. Not to mention, wecompeted in an interdisciplinarysports competition, in which thedental school was victorious!

A quick recap of 2013: lastNovember, our chapter held thefirst Annual Vendor Fair. We hosted24 vendors and raffled 30 donatedprizes. We made our largest profitever of $5,567, and a whopping87% of our students attended, inaddition to faculty members. Thankyou to Samantha Johnson andMargie Bell for planning such a

successful event. Additionally,Stephanie Mazariegos and myselfhad the pleasure of representingour chapter November 15ththrough 18th at the NationalLeadership Conference in Chicago.In December, our chapter held amembership mini golf event indowntown Lakewood Ranch. Theevent was funded by themembership grant our chapter wasawarded from national ASDA.Thank you for all those membersthat attended and scored hole inones!

We hit the ground running inJanuary 2014 with two “firsts” forour chapter: Advocacy Week andYouth Tooth. We were honored tohave Dr. Terry Buckenheimer, FDAPresident, and JoAnn Hart, FDALobbyist, come and speak with ourmembers about the currentlegislative issues facing dentistry

today. Thank you, Salvator LaMastra and the Legislative Chairsfor planning the events!Additionally, Kayla Macri has beenworking extremely hard in gettingthe Youth Tooth program started atour school! The first event inJanuary was a HUGE success andwe cannot thank Kayla and theCommunity Service and Outreachteams enough for organizing thisevent.

Late February, our chaptersent eight students to ASDA’sAnnual Session in Anaheim,California. Throughout theconference, we networked withother dental students and learnedhow to make our LECOM chapterstronger than ever. This issue ofthe newsletter covers many of thepresentations from Annual Session.

During the Golden CrownAwards at Annual Session, our

graduate on time. Theyattribute their clinical successand efficiency in dental schoolto good time management,organization, patientcommunication, and peopleskills. Here are the tips theyshared with us.

Make a list and beprepared. As dental students,it‘s a good idea to managetime well so that at eachappointment, all proceduresare completed within theappointment timeframe andsigned off. Being prepared canalso aid in maximizing yourefficiency in clinic. Foreveryone, this can meandifferent things; some peoplemay just have to mentally

think of through the procedurein advance while others writelist of what they will need foreach procedure. Dr. Warnkenmention that it’s also good tobe prepared for otherprocedures as well because aninnocent looking decay couldeasily turn into a pulpexposure. In clinic, to be fullyprepared means you shouldnever oversimplify.

Be organized andkeep up with your schedule.A schedule could be on anagenda or even a calendar onyour phone, but it’s importantto keep track of your scheduleand patients than relyingcompletely on the patient carecoordinator. Organization goes

beyond just schedules but alsoorganizing your locker andcases. You don’t want toaccidentally mix up cases andcome to clinic with the wrongcase. What you present to thepatient should be polished, asyour professional career willgo further if you’re consciousabout what the patient sees.

Never assume yourpatients remember theirappointments. In school, Dr.Warnken confirmed all of herappointments. She realizedhow valuable her clinical timewas when her husbandcalculated exactly how muchof her tuition money went toclinic per hour. Patients thatdon’t show up because they

(ROCKSTAR cont.)

Year in Review

July 2014

forgot leaves you payingtuition to stand around inclinic. By calling the patientbeforehand, Dr. Warnken couldconfirm if a patient was unableto show up, and then she’dhave enough time to call otherpatients and be able to fill thatspot.

Explain treatmentplan discussion, pre-op andpost-op instructions and beconfident. Know what youneed to tell your patient beforeyou have to tell your patient.After each patient, it’simportant to make sure yourpatients know you appreciatethem and their time. Thiscould be through a thank youcard or even a phone call thenext day asking them if they

are feeling okay after havingan extraction. The more valuedyour patients feel, the morelikely they are to be reliablefor the next appointment.

Have good peopleskills--and if you don’t havethem, fake it ‘til you make it.Dr. Youel recalled a story ofhow he had a patient that wasextremely afraid of receivingan extraction after he’dalready signed the consentform. Despite how nervous thepatient was making him feel,Dr. Youel still tried convincethe patient how important itwas to receive the extraction.He walked away from theexperience with the attitude of“fake it till you make it”because from his experience,

your patient must haveconfidence in you even if youdon’t have completeconfidence in yourself.Another way of having goodpeople skills is to rememberand take notes ofconversations you have withpatients. It could be a vacationthey’re planning or somethingthey’re looking forward to.That way the next time theycome into clinic, you can askthem about how that vacationor event was. It is equallyimportant to display goodpeople skills with the faculty,classmates and staff since theywill be instrumental inwhether or not you willgraduate.

chapter was up for Rookie Chapterof the Year. Although we did notreceive the award this year, we didget a rather large “shout out” fromnational ASDA about howimpressed the executive board waswith what our chapter hadaccomplished in one year. Thankyou to Kaycee Wilcox and NadeenJamal for your hard work increating the application. In addition,I was honored to receive theNational Delegate of the YearAward. I would not have receivedthis honor without such asupportive LECOM chapter,Executive Board, and ASDAAdvisor, Margie Bell. Thank youeveryone for your continuedsupport.

At annual session, currentnational officers are also electedfor the calendar year. I am veryproud to announce that StephanieMazariegos and Salvator LaMastra will be representing ourchapter at the national level!

Stephanie was elected District 5Trustee and Sal will represent usas District 4 and 5 LegislativeLiaison. Thank you Stephanie andSal for your hard work. I am veryproud to have you two representingLECOM School of DentalMedicine! Lastly, the dentalschool participated in aninterdisciplinary competition lateMarch with the medical andpharmacy schools. Thecompetition included the followingevents: Dodgeball, Kickball,Soccer, an Obstacle Course, andTug of War. I am so happy to saythat the dental school won! Wereceived a very large trophy thatwe get to display for the entireyear­­not too shabby consideringthis was the competition’s firstyear! Thank you to the socialscommittee, Kinnary Desai andKayla Cicchella, for organizing theevent.

Wow! As you can see,LECOM’s ASDA chapter is

accomplishing great things! Withone Golden Crown award and twoASDA National Leaders, we aremaking a strong reputation forLECOM School of Dental Medicine.I look forward to what theremainder of 2014 has in store forour chapter.

Jenna Weldon PascoliASDA Past President, Class of

2016

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Do you ever wonderwhat habits formed indental school will cause youa lifetime of pain?

Nat Colston, A-decrepresentative, spoke tostudents at ASDA AnnualSession on the importanceof proper ergonomics indental school to form life-long habits. Colstonhighlighted four objectives:identify areas in dentistrythat are prone to bad habitsand posture, consider theimpact of poor posture onthe overall dental team,analyze common chair side

behaviors that lead to poorposture and be mindful ofenvironmental and physicalsolutions to promote ahealthier and moreproductive dental team.

Quoting Frank LloydWright, Colston stated,“Form and function shouldbe one,” not form followingfunction. The proper designor form of a chair can makeor break your ability tofunction as a dentist day today. Speaking of chairs, didyou know that in 1970,dentists were still standing?Ironically, dentists now

typically sit, but poor headpositioning has remainedthe same as you can see infigures 1 and 2. The head isnot in neutral position; it ispositioned anteriorly.Dentists will give upANYTHING, including thehealth of their bodies, to seeinto the mouth better!

Over time, the poorposture combined with theweight of your head canlead to detrimental effects.Consider Figure 3. Colstonstated that the averagehuman head weighsbetween 8 to 10 pounds, but

For DentistsBy Jenna Pascoli ('16)

Photo credit: http://ergonomia.mx/enfermedades-y-lesiones-de-la-ergonomia/

July 2014

in a neutral, balancedposition, the head feelsweightless. However, forevery inch the head movesforward, the weightdoubles.Therefore, be aware of howmuch you are angling yourhead forward while indental school to preventfuture pain.

Colston alsomentioned that accordingto JADA 2011 and DentalHygiene 2008, 67% ofdentists, 80% of hygienists,and 70% of third yeardental students areexperiencing neck,shoulder, and back pain.Obviously, we have someposture issues to address inour field!Therefore, we need toeffectively address thecommon chair side habitsthat lead to bad posture.

The most evident isthe position of the dentist.Colston stated that thedentist has to usually workin small spaces, thus idealposture is not alwayspossible. However, whenideal posture is achievable,position the patient

effectively. Make sure thatyour head is not is notforwardly positioned, adjustthe patient for your comfortand sight first, and take fulladvantage of yourassistant. When it comes topatient positioning, your

patient is only in thisposition for theappointment, not the wholeday. Therefore, position thepatient to keep your bodyhealthy!

Additionally, dentistsare known for developingrepetitive movementdisorders. To help avoidthis, utilize your assistant.Do not move your sightfrom the oral cavity if the

instrument is easilyaccessible to the assistant.The assistant is there to“assist” you! When notworking with a dentalassistant in school, try tosetup your room so that theinstruments you need mostfrequently are easily andquickly assessable, thusminimizing movementwhile working.

Lastly, Colstonhighlighted six key posturerules to remember to helpmaintain balanced posturefor a stress free life. Theyare the following: keep theclinician’s head directlyover the spine, have theelbows rest at your side,position the hands to beslightly elevated above theelbows, adjust the chair’sback to be in the small ofyour back while seated,adjust the stool height torelieve pressure on theback of the thighs andlastly tilt the stool seat toroll the hips forward withthe legs sloped gentlydownward with your feetflat on the floor.

“Form andfunctionshould beone."-Frank LloydWright

Fig 1. Example of poor neck positioning. Fig 2. The effect ofweight on the neck.

Fig 1

Fig 2

Photos c/o Nat Colston's powerpoint.

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While dentists seldomthink of the possibilities oflawsuits, this remains a likelyreality. In many instances,lawsuits may be easilyavoided by maintainingaccurate records and bypracticing according tomedically accepted standards.However, there are severalcases where lawsuits areunavoidable. Remainingknowledgeable about thebasics can help buffer thehardship of a lawsuit.

Starting with thebasics, insurance coveragehelps avoid a lengthy trial anda devastating outcome. Thedentist first chooses areasonable policy limit.Policies are written based ontwo numbers; for example,“2/4 million” or “1/3 million.”The first number is themaximum an insurancecompany will pay for oneclaim, and the second numberis the maximum an insurancecompany will pay in one yearfor all claims. When choosing apolicy, it is important toremember the region ofpractice, the years of practice,and the services offered.

The next component toconsider is the type ofcoverage, such as “claimsmade” or “occurrence.”Claims-made is covered bypolicy in effect at the time ofthe claim. For example, if a

procedure was performed in2008 but the claim isn’t fileduntil 2010, the policy of 2010will cover the claim. On theother hand, with occurrencepolicy, the claim is covered bypolicy in effect at time theprocedure is performed. In the2008/2010 scenario,regardless of the claim beingfiled in 2010, the insurance atthe time of the procedure willalways cover the claim (2008).

Finally, claims can be“consent to settle” or “hammerclause.” Consent to settlestates that the insurance willalways consult the owner ofthe policy before making any

final decisions on a claim. Thehammer clause states that ifthe insurance companyrecommends a decisioncontrary to the owner of thepolicy, the owner of the policymay be responsible foradditional charges thatexceeds the insurance’sagreed upon expenses.However, regardless of thepolicy chosen, the fine printmust always be evaluated.

These basics will help inchoosing the best type ofinsurance coverage and willalleviate the burden of alawsuit.

clinical component of thelicensure process. Dentistry isone of the last professions thatstill requires a live patient toget a license to practice. Theissue is that each student isresponsible for finding theirpatient for the clinical exam,and in some cases where thestudent cannot find a patientof record at his/her school, anexchange of cash takes placeto get a patient from

somewhere else. Also, if thepatient does not show up onthe day of the exam, thestudent fails. It comes down tothe fact that patients are beingneglected and even at timesdisrespected. ASDA ispartnering with the ADA aswell as each individual state tomake sure that every ethicalimplication is being discussed.

Here is how you can getinvolved and help: know your

state’s licensure process,advocate for the elimination oflive patient exams in statedental association policy, andeducate your state governmenton the ethical dilemma withlive patient exams.

To read more about thelicensure process and issues,visithttp://www.asdanet.org/licensure/

The Basics of Dental MalpracticeBy Stephanie Mazariegos ('16)

(LICENSURE cont.)

July 2014

1. Who is my employer?

2. Who can create or edit a treatment plan?Who is responsible for the treatment plant?Do I have the authority to disagree with orchange a treatment plan?

3. Who owns the dental professional entity?Who owns the business entity?

4. What is the governance structure of thedental professional entity? Of the businessentity?

5. Does the business entity have arelationship with any outside investors, suchas an equity firm or public company?6. Is there a management servicesagreement? If so, does that agreementcomply with state laws?

7. What are my employer’s expectationsregarding my productivity, patient volume,and revenue? For example, may I take twohours to complete a crown prep?

8. What formula is used for dentistcompensation? That is, to what degree is myremuneration based on productivity?

9. What is the relationship between mycompensation and that of the businessentity?

10. Who owns the lease agreements for thebuilding? For the equipment? If I buy a

practice, will I have the opportunity to ownthe equipment in full, or will I rent theequipment perpetually? If I can own theequipment, what is the lease term, and isthere a separate agreement for a lease­to­own opportunity?

11. May I use any vendor for supplies? Isthere a cap on the volume or type of suppliesavailable?

12. May I use the dental laboratory of mychoosing? How are lab costs ascertainedand apportioned?

13. Who has control over revenue streamdistribution, and how is the revenue streamdistributed?

14. Who owns patient records? Upontermination, would I have access to patientrecords? If so, to what extent? Is there aprocedure for accessing these records?

15. How are after­hours emergencesaddressed?

16. Who makes hiring and firing decisions?Are there any protocols or guidelines forthese decisions?

17. May I have access to all contracts andother documentation upon which the aboveanswers are based, so that I may share themwith an independent attorney, accountant, orprofessional advisor?

Choosing a practice after dental school can seem like a daunting task. While it may be an exciting time,there are many important factors that need to be investigated before signing on the dotted line to avoidthat nightmare first job that we so often hear about. The Academy of General Dentistry compiled a list ofquestions to investigate when searching for potential associateship or corporate dentistry careeropportunities. These questions were designed to help the dentist make an informed career decision basedon questions that will outline the perspective employer’s business model.

By Kayla Macri ('16)

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The road to Major

League Baseball wasn’t easy

for former player Jim Morris.

In his keynote speech at ASDA

Annual Session, Morris shared

his journey that defied odds

and expectations.

Jim Morris was and is

passionate about baseball, but

with each successive try to

become a professional

player, he failed. He said,

“Dream killers come in all

shapes and forms,” and for

Morris, it was his father.

Constantly told that he

would never reach his goals,

Morris had low expectations,

so he would never be

disappointed. He was

bullied and picked on by the

kids at school, but because

he was an athlete, the other

athletes protected him. It

wasn’t until he moved in

with his grandparents at the

age of 15 that he learned he

needed to surround himself

with good people, those that

would make him better.

Morris’ grandfather

was his mentor and “dream

maker”. For the first time in

his life, Morris was told that if

he made a mistake, he needed

to own that mistake. His

grandfather told him you are

born with a name and die with

that name, and what you make

of it is who you are. Character

is not what you do when

people are watching; it is what

you do when nobody is around.

His grandfather also taught

him to greet everyone like they

are the most important person

in the world and never judge

anybody by the outside.

Everyone deserves your

respect.

Passionate about

baseball and encouraged by his

grandfather, Morris tried many

times to make it to the big

leagues. However, after

several bouts in the minor

leagues and numerous

shoulder surgeries, he was told

that he would never throw a

baseball again. At this point in

his life he decided to make

something of himself and went

to school to become a teacher.

He taught physical science at

Reagan County High School

and coached the baseball team

at the school. He saw his

younger self in some of the

students that he coached and

realized that they most likely

never had anyone on their side.

Morris’ father held him back,

but at least his grandfather

was his “dream maker.” Who

did these boys have?

Prior to Morris

coaching the team, Reagan

County had only won 1 game

every year for the past 10

years. Morris taught these

boys respect. He told them,

“You can’t respect anybody

if you cannot respect

yourself.” He had them

clean up the baseball field so

that they would be proud to

call it their own. The first

year that Morris coached

these kids they won 10

games, all of which were on

their home field. He said,

“If you have a heart and you

make a plan, you’re going to

win”. His boys played

passionately at home and

were able to win.

Morris had done so

much to change these boys’

lives that they wanted to do

something for him. So, they

made a deal with each other. If

the team won their district

championship, which they had

never done in the history of the

school, Morris had to promise

to try out for major league

baseball again. He agreed,

and shortly after, he watched

his team soar to the best

Never Give Up On Your DreamsBy Krystal Kazemba ('17)

Jim Morris for the Tampa Bay DevilRays. Photo c/o Associated Press Files.

July 2014

Source: Dental Decks 2013-2014

POP QUIZ:NBDE Part 1

season in the school’s history,

which ended in the district

title.

Upholding his end of

the deal, Morris tried out for

the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at

the age of 35. Upon arrival to

the try out, the scout asked

him how many boys he had to

try out that day, at which he

told the scout that he himself

was trying out. Jim Morris

waited the entire day until it

was finally his turn. Neither

the scout nor himself was

expecting anything to come

out of it, but Morris threw 12

consecutive 98 mph fastballs.

The scout thought that his gun

was broken. After being told

that he would never throw a

baseball again, consistently

failing to make it out of the

minor leagues in his early 20’s,

and never throwing over 90

mph before, Morris defied all

odds and surprised both the

scout and himself. On

September 18, 1999, Morris

made his MLB debut for the

Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Looking out to the

crowd of dental students and

professionals, Morris spoke,

“Never give up on your

dreams.” If he never moved to

his grandparent’s house and

had the positive influence of

his grandfather, he may have

never pushed himself to be the

best that he could be; he

believes that his grandfather is

the greatest man that he

knows. So, after everything

that Morris has done and

accomplished, he concludes,

“It’s not about me, it’s about

what I can do for other

people.”

Morris is a prime

example of how perseverance

and a little help can go a long

way. We are all here following

our dreams, so in honor of Jim

Morris, I challenge you to ask

yourselves, what can you do

for other people?

1. Retrusive movement requires the condyles to move backward and upward.

In protrusive movement, the condyles of the mandible have moved in a

downward and forward direction.

A. Both statements are true

B. Both statements are false

C. The first statement is true, the second is false

D. The first statement is false, the second is true

2. The thymus is a prominent feature of the middle

mediastinum during infancy and childhood.

The thymus is the central control organ for the

immune system.

A. Both statements are true

B. Both statements are false

C. The first statement is true, the second is false

D. The first statement is false, the second is true

Answers: 1. A; 2. D

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Wow, it's been a whilesince our last newsletter!The theme of this quarter'sissue is ASDA AnnualSession, which happenedearlier this year in Anaheim,California. Because mostLECOM students wereunable to go, those whowere able to go wanted toshare their experience withthe rest of us. All of thearticles that appear in thisissue (except the StudentLife section) were written byour ASDA committeerepresentatives and basedon various topics discussedfrom Annual Session. Wehope that you find this issue

particularly helpful as younavigate your dental career.

Our next issue willfocus almost completely onstudent life and helping thenew D1's acclimate. It'sgoing to be a fun issue, so Ihope you look forward to it!Let's welcome the newbiesand continue to cultivate ourgrowing community.

Thanks for reading thisissue of the The Composite!And thanks so much toeveryone who contributedtheir articles, ideas, time,and photos to me, thisnewsletter wasn't possiblewithout you. (And asalways, anyone can submit

an article, so contact me ifyou are interested!) See younext time and good luck onfinals!

Christine VuEditor­in­Chief, Class of 2017

Letter from the Editor

We all know that SiestaKey is a great beach, butwhat other greatbeaches does our finestate have to offer?Here's the top 10beaches in Floridaaccording to the TravelChannel:

1. Delrey Beach2. Clearwater Beach3. Naples4. Sanibel Beach5. South Beach6. Siesta Key7. Atlantic Beach8. Key West9. Palm Beach10. Captiva Island

Top 10 Beaches of Florida

Top: CaptivaIsland. Right:ClearwaterBeach. Farright: SanibelBeach.

July 2014

The Art of LunchIn a sea of haphazard leftovers and cafeteria food, the elaboratelydecorated lunches, or rather "bento," that Caroline Lee ('17) brings to schoolare definitely unique. There's so much detail in the preparation that t's nowonder her lab work is so meticulous! I sat down and talked with her to findout more about her delicious handiwork.

CV: What are bento?CL: Literally, "bento" is the japanese word for lunch. So at the root of things,a bento is simply a lunch. However, Japan is also known for integrating thecute and visually appealing in most everyday objects. As such, bentos canbe elaborate food arrangements into flowers, cartoon characters, and colors.This "cute" kind of bento, particularly of the character variety, is the kind thatI enjoy making.

CV: How did you first get into making them?CL: I first got into making them during Junior year (2010) fall semesterfinals. A couple of underclassmen visited me for a study break to makeonigiri (rice balls). In the midst of making them, we ended up making facesto put on them. I thought they were quite cute and was reminded of bentos,After they left, I did not go back to studying and rather googled images of"cute bentos." Some of them did not look complicated so i began recreatingsome of the figures i saw and from then on I was hooked. I love cute. I lovefood. Put them together and voila! Bento wonderfulness.

CV: Can you describe a little bit of the creating process?CL: I still very much am an amateur, so many of my more elaboratecharacter bentos were inspired from bentos i've seen on the internet. Whatwill be in my bento is dictated by what is currently in my fridge and thus mybentos are hardly ever pre­planned. Generally, I'll make individual motifssuch as a egg chrysanthemum, sausage octopus, penguin rice balls, or sidein a silicone flower cup and then arrange them in my bento box. I don't thinkI have much of a method other than trying to include a variety of colorful,most easily fulfilled by fruits and vegetables. Additionally, since the bentosare meant to be eaten, I try to make them somewhat balanced meals withstarch (usually rice balls), protein (various meats or egg), vegetables, andfruit. Also, a little tip, when making different parts of the bento, make sureeverything is well seasoned so that not only is the food visually appealingand healthy, but also tasty. It's quite fun and easy. If you are interested trygoogling "cute bentos" to get some ideas :D

Do you know a student or faculty/staff member with an interesting hobby orbackground that you'd like to nominate for an interview? Email me atchristine.vu@dmd.lecom.edu!

ByChristine Vu ('17)

Top: Caroline Lee posing withher lunch. Bottom & Top of

page: Various bento made byCaroline. All photos c/o Caroline

Lee.

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Want to join ASDA? Want to contribute to thenewsletter? Other questions/comments?

Contact us:Jasmine Shafagh, presidentjasmine.shafagh@dmd.lecom.edu

Christine Vu, newsletter editorchristine.vu@dmd.lecom.edu

Newsletter Layout by Christine Vu

OUR ASDA COMMITTEE

President – Jasmine Shafagh ('16)Vice President – Desiree McMillen ('17)Secretary – Michelle Ho ('17)Treasurer – Evan Busby ('16)Membership – Allison Tape ('17)

Past President: Jenna Weldon Pascoli ('16)

Community Service Chair: Sarah Vargas ('16), Committee Members: KrystalKazemba ('17), Adam Lau ('17)Community Outreach Co-Chairs: Joslyn Rubin ('16) and Billy Buis ('17)Dinner and Dentistry Chair: Sapneil Parikh ('16), Committee Members: Tory Li ('17),Alex Shafiey ('17)Fundraising Co-Chairs: Stephanie Nguyen ('16) and Tisa Kang ('17)Social Co-Chairs: Kinnary Desai ('16) and Kayla Cicchella ('17)*Ethics Committee Members: Matt Wagner ('17) and Brantley McCarty ('17)Legislative Liaison: Stephen Novak ('17)Newsletter, Editor in Chief: Christine Vu ('17), Committee Member: Tanya Navarane('17)Publicity Chair: Kaycee Wilcox ('16)

District 5 Members:Trustee: Stephanie Mazariegos ('16)Secretary: Jenna Weldon Pascoli ('16)Meeting Committee: Sapneil Parikh ('16), Evan Busby ('16), and Jennifer Quist ('16)District and National Legislative Liaison: Salvator La Mastra ('16)