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Partnering With Your Administration

Robert Kramer, DMD, FICD, FACDAssistant Professor and ASDA Faculty AdvisorMidwestern-Arizona

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“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. ”-Steve Jobs

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Learning Objectives

• Understand the different environments in which your dental schools operate

• Share ideas to improve collaborative relationships with your administration

• Discuss ways to enhance your ASDA efforts

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Dental schools don’t all operate under the

same rules.....

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Factors that Influence the Way a School

Operates• Public vs. Private• For Profit vs. Non-Profit• Accept Medicaid or not• Individual State and Local Laws• Mission of the University• Mission of the College

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Example: Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-AZ

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• Mission Statement • Vision Statement

Midwestern UniversityDowners Grove, IL

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Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-AZ

• Private• Non-Profit• No Medicaid Accepted• AZ State Law• Glendale Statutes• Administrative Goals

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Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-AZ

• Core Values and Goals

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Midwestern University Administration• University President and CEO: Dr. Kathleen

Goeppinger• University EVP & COO: Dr. Arthur Dobbelaere• University VP, CAO Dent, Med, Vet: Dr. Dennis

Paulson• Arizona Dean of Students: Dr. Ross Kosinski• Arizona Dean, CDM: Dr. Russell Gilpatrick• CDM Assistant Dean, Preclinical: Dr. Brad Smith• AZ Assistant Dean of Student Services: Julie

Highhorse• ASDA Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Kramer

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Lets Discuss the Dental Schools

Represented by ASDA Leaders in the Room

How do these differences affect the way your ASDA Chapter can operate?

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Examples:

• Vendor Fairs• Fundraisers (concerts, sales, etc)• Meeting Attendance/ Travel• Lobbying• Off Campus Events• Advertising

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It’s All About Communication!!!!!• Why• How• What• When

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It’s All About Communication!!!!!

• How...do you do it?

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It’s All About Communication!!!!!

•What…do you do?

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It’s All About Communication!!!!!

•Why…do you do it?

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It’s All About Communication!!!!!

•When…do you do it?

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Maintaining the ASDA Buy-In at Your School…

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Understand What the Administration Does for You!

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Continuity of Leadership, Information & Best Practices…

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Working Together toward Common Goals…

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Does Your ASDA Chapter work with the SGA or Other Student Groups?

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Emerging Healthcare Leaders Program• To develop student leadership

potential in an organized program• To create an inter-professional forum

for discussion on relevant topics• To foster collaborative efforts among

our participants

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How could a program like this benefit/work with student leaders at your school?• Frequency• Forum• Topics

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Any Thoughts or Ideas to Share with the Group?

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Thank You!!!!

Enjoy the ASDA National

Leadership Conference