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HSDM ASDA Winter Olympics 2020
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The Advocacy Committee, with special guests Dean Donoff, Dr. Eidelman and the Molar Bear
Talk with Dr. Yang 2019
Wellness Month 2019 Winners
HSDM ASDA Field Day 2019

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End of Live Patient Licensure Exams in MA

August 27, 2020/

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Pre-Dental Q&A – 6/18/2020

June 18, 2020/

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Announcing: ASDA Mock Interview Program!

June 17, 2020/

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Pre-Dental Q&A – 5/31/2020

May 30, 2020/

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Pre-Dental Q&A – 5/19/2020

May 19, 2020/

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Pre-Dental Q&A – 5/12/2020

May 12, 2020/

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Member spotlight: Jessica Murphree, our fearless A

Member spotlight: Jessica Murphree, our fearless ASDA president!🤩
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This is her from the ASDA National Leadership Conference last year! From the class of 2023, here are some notable things about Jess:
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Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska (home to Warren Buffet, Jojo Siwa, and the world’s largest coffee pot)
Undergrad: University of Oklahoma
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Coffee or tea?
“Tea, please!”
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If you were a shoe, what shoe would you be?
“I’d definitely be black combat boots with a 3 inch platform.”💥⚡️
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What was the best dream you’ve ever had?
“I dreamt I was a dragon once. It was pretty cool.”🐉🐲
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Stay tuned to meet more of our members!
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Spread the word: September is suicide prevention m

Spread the word: September is suicide prevention month! (tw: suicide, mental illness) 💚
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Suicide is a public health crisis as the 10th biggest cause of death worldwide.
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In the healthcare setting, dentists in particular held the highest suicide rate among healthcare professionals in 2011.
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Studies from 2015 showed that dentists had a higher rate of depression, anxiety disorder, and panic disorder than the general population.
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There is much taboo about the subject, but we need to improve mental health awareness, education, and stigma. Many suffer in silence, and it is of utmost importance to support not only our patients, but also our loved ones and ourselves.
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Check out @realdepressionproject for more helpful tips on supporting those who are dealing with depression, anxiety, suicidal behaviors, and other mental health struggles. We’re all in this together!
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🚨 ATTENTION ALL PREDENTS!!! 🚨 ASDA District

🚨 ATTENTION ALL PREDENTS!!! 🚨
ASDA District 1 is hosting a special event just for predental students!
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Schedule:
10-11AM: DAT and Interview Prep breakout sessions
11:50 AM: Admissions Panel with Admissions reps from District 1 dental schools
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All attendees will receive GradSchoolGrades and iPrepDental promo codes, and in each respective breakout session, one lucky participant will win FREE GradSchoolGrades or iPrepDental courses!!!
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There is no fee for ASDA members, and non-ASDA members must pay $10 via Venmo to @ASDADistrictOne.
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This is a great way to get 1-on-1 experience with different Admissions representatives and current dental students!
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Link to Pre-Dental Registration form (signups available right up to the start of the event): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFVVQAC9YdtEEWr0BLVnja2XFEPon-lUrSfBQYXSX_t-ZVXg/viewform?edit_requested=true
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For more information, reach out to @asda_d1_predental
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𝚂𝚎𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚜 𝙰

𝚂𝚎𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚜 𝙰𝚂𝙳𝙰 𝚆𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚑! 🌻
Join the Mile-A-Day challenge to win big!🏃🏿🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️

Those who walk or run at least one mile per day in September can log those miles by 9 AM CDT each Monday for entrance into a weekly random drawing for a $50 gift card to Nike, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Under Armour, or Lululemon!

At the end of September, ASDA will award a $250 Amazon gift card to the ASDA chapter with the highest average mile count by total membership and the highest average mile count across those participating from each chapter! The averages are based on chapter members’ individual submissions, so encourage your full chapter to participate!

Click HERE for more info and log your miles: https://www.asdanet.org/index/programs-events/virtual-events/Wellness-Month#physical-wellness

HSDM ASDA is also hosting a separate step count challenge for the month of September, with prizes awarded to the class with the highest step count and to individuals with the highest step counts! Enter separately through the google form that was emailed!
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We wanted to share the news that the 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚-𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙢 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙨 (𝙈𝘼). This is very exciting, and here is a quick summary of the problems with live patient licensure exams in the words of MA Dental Society:🦷🌟

1️⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲. Several studies looking at the relationship between performances in dental school compared to results of live patient exams found little or no significant relationship between the two.
2️⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. Applicants often must find patients months in advance of their test date, purposely delaying care so that they will have a patient who presents with the qualifying oral health issues. Once in the exam, applicants may need to perform procedures that are unnecessary and potentially harmful while ignoring other pressing issues that require treatment, solely to complete the exam requirements.
3️⃣ 𝗢𝗯𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. Finding and vetting patients who will qualify to sit for an applicant’s live exam is exceptionally time-consuming, expensive, and difficult to accomplish. Once an applicant identifies a potential patient who presents with the characteristics that fit the required procedures to be performed, the applicant is completely beholden to them to pass his or her exam. They must pay for the patient’s travel and lodging expenses, and still have no guarantee that they will appear on exam day. Patients who show up but are found unqualified by the examiner cause an automatic failing grade for the applicant. This sets applicants back months and causes them to lose hundreds of dollars in exam fees.

-HSDM ASDA Advocacy Committee

4th years in the wild!! ⚡️ @wearfigs ⠀ ⠀

4th years in the wild!! ⚡️ @wearfigs
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A reminder for our joint ASDA Happy Hour next Thur

A reminder for our joint ASDA Happy Hour next Thursday, July 16th at 7:30pm! Calling all HSDM students! Our spotlight drink is...MOJITOS with ingredients if you want to follow along in the brief mixology session led by Mikaela🌿

Mojito drawing credit to Crystal (class of ‘24)! Check out @colorfullyso for more of her stunning work 🤩

⁣Predents!! Our sign-up form is now LIVE! 📌Fi

⁣Predents!! Our sign-up form is now LIVE! 📌Fill out the form in our bio now to be matched with one of our dental students on a first-come-first-served basis. Share this post and tag predental friends who might be interested!
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This program is open to all pre-dental students, but first priority will be given to pre-dental students who have submitted or are planning to submit their application this cycle. We are so excited for this! 😊
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An exciting new publication from students and facu

An exciting new publication from students and faculty at HSDM! Jack Harris DMD22 and Camille Herzog DMD22 worked with Dr. Vincenzo Terán, our Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and Dr. Brittany Seymour, our Global Health Discipline Director, to look into all costs of applying to dental school and how it can impair diversification of the dental profession. They also address the effects of COVID-19 on these issues. From the article: "In a way, among the various factors that make dentistry a wildly costly pursuit, COVID-19 is just another barrier exacerbating the inequitable and disproportionate access to dental education in the US. Therefore, now, more than ever, dentists, educators, and administrators alike must critically analyze the current dental school application process and develop unique and innovative solutions to address the prohibitive costs of applying to dental school." Link to article in bio.

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