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Mission Statement - The
American Student Dental Association is a national student-run
organization that protects and advances the rights, interests, and
welfare of students pursuing careers in dentistry. It introduces
students to lifelong involvement in organized dentistry and provides
services, information, education, representation and advocacy.
WHAT DOES ASDA DO FOR YOU?
Local Membership Benefits:
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Summer and Fall Picnics |
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Snowball Winter Semi-formal |
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3-Rivers Dental Conference |
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Monte Carlo Night |
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Lunch & Learns |
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Hospitality Room for NERBS and WREBS |
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Pitt Dental Apparel Sales |
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Scrub Sales |
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Community Service Projects |
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Monetary Research Award at Research
Symposium |
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Hurley Associates Ice Cream Social |
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Indirect Vision News Letter |
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Participation in State and National
Lobby Days |
National Membership Benefits:
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Free
Membership in the ADA from Date of Graduation until the New
Year |
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Free
$50,000 Life Insurance |
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Free
Access to a Multitude of Journals and Publications |
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Discounts to Meetings and Conferences |
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Copy of
ASDA Handbook: A Resource Guide for Dental Students |
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Low-cost
Student Disability Insurance |
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Automobile Insurance |
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ASDA
MasterCard or American Express |
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Car
Rental Discount |
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Discounts on National Dental Board Exam Review Materials and
ASDA Guide to Postdoctoral Programs |
Intangible Benefits:
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ASDA is
the Stepping Stone into the ADA |
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Representation of the University of Pittsburgh at Regional
and National Meetings |
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Continuing Work Towards Dental Issues: National Board
Reform, Access to Care, Diversity, and Curriculum Reform |
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Lobby
Efforts: Student Indebtedness Issues, Water Fluoridation,
and Many Others |
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POWER IN
NUMBERS - By Joining ASDA, Your Membership Allows Us to Work
for You! |
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