Advocacy is a broad-ranging topic in ASDA.  Thousands of ASDA members are already advocating for something, even if they don’t know it!  The All About Advocacy! Chapter Idea Exchange will provide a space for participants to learn about a successful advocacy event before diving into sharing their own experiences. Participants will share ideas, discuss common challenges, and brainstorm ways to overcome advocacy obstacles.

Join us for a dialogue and discussion about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) resources and tools for your chapter and district. During this roundtable, you’ll learn about DEI insights shared by your peers in the 2020 member survey and listening sessions, and how you can utilize that information to support your chapter members. We’ll also share best practices for having conversations about DEI topics that you’ll have a chance to apply during breakout group discussions. 

Incoming and outgoing chapter leaders often have limited time together to transition their roles and ensure that the new leader has all the information they need to begin a successful term. Established procedures can be helpful in minimizing missteps or details falling through the cracks, but not all outgoing leaders and chapters have these details outlined prior to the new leader stepping in. Join this session to discuss tips and strategies that other chapter leaders are using to effectively transition chapter positions. 

Many chapters have begun transitioning their leadership responsibilities to their newly elected officers. As a new leader, you may be uncertain of how to address questions about ASDA’s membership structure, member benefits, or the process for students to become members. During this session, the ASDA Membership Department will present an orientation to these topics, discuss commonly asked member questions, and address other questions you may have about ASDA membership.

Collaboration and communication are key when it comes to advocating for current issues affecting dental students. Now more than ever, it is important to engage members in advocacy opportunities and deliver timely updates about ASDA’s advocacy efforts. During this chapter idea exchange, discuss strategies on how to deliver information to members about key issues they’re facing and create virtual advocacy events that empower members to get involved.

This webinar is only available to ASDA members

Many chapters hold annual predental events in the spring, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those events may be postponed or held remotely. Join chapter members from across the country to share ideas on how to connect with predental students virtually and provide insights about your program and its application process.

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Dental school administration is facing unprecedented challenges. Connect with other chapters to discuss how to open a dialog with your administration and identify opportunities to partner with them to navigate COVID-19 transitions.

This webinar is only available to ASDA members

With social distancing being the new normal, community service priorities and practices are shifting. In this discussion-based session, you will explore with other chapter leaders how to continue to support your community in a virtual environment.

This webinar is only available to ASDA members

In this interactive session, you’ll discover how to raise awareness with your members about the importance of organized dentistry during a world crisis. Learn from chapter leaders how to keep members informed of the role of organized dentistry during this time and convey the importance of membership in ASDA.

This webinar is only available to ASDA members

ASDA is hosting virtual chapter idea exchanges aimed at helping chapters navigate the COVID-19 crisis. In this interactive session for chapter leaders, you will discover how to build #ASDAfever by taking it virtual. Share ideas for how to build member engagement through virtual programming and determine the next steps for your chapter.

It is great to get involved with a cause. There is no better feeling than giving back. You have all sorts of choices, but why not do something that utilizes your new skills in dentistry? Better yet...why not start something new that will help others? This webinar will take you on a journey of the set-up and implementation of the Give Kids A Smile Program from its beginnings in St. Louis to its adoption by the ADA as its National Children's Dental Access Program to its continual evolution to where it is today.