INSIDE THE ADEA STUDENT CHAPTER AT UCSF

ADEA COSRF - Fall 2010 Meeting

A Background 100% student body membership in ADEA Leadership board consists of 18

members Includes a 10 member Outreach Committee

One of the largest RCO’s on campus Put on 15+ events involving entire student

body over the year Academia, Education, Outreach all

strongly emphasized Our chapter is traditionally strong in

OUTREACH

Our Mission:

The American Dental Education Association Student Chapter at the UCSF School of Dentistry strives to promote excellence in all aspects of dental education by providing opportunities for professional development and leadership.

Our aims are: to address the need for dental educators to encourage the pursuit of careers in academia and

research to further post-graduate education to outreach, mentor and recruit under-represented

students into dentistry

Overview of Events: ACADEMIA

What Matters to Me and Why Allow professors the

opportunity to speak at a casual lunch hour about how they picked dentistry as a profession, their personal lives and family, what they enjoy, and what makes them happy overall

Incredibly successful event, usually “SRO,” other faculty members come out to support their colleagues

Overview of Events: ACADEMIA

Student/Faculty Appreciation Night Acknowledge and

celebrate professors and students who have demonstrated excellence in academia, education, and outreach

Pathways to Academia Professors come and talk

about how they became involved in teaching/research at UCSF

Overview of Events: EDUCATION D1/D2 Tutorials

D3/D4 students help students with pre-clinical skills

Often coordinated with pre-clinical faculty to help students get sign-offs

D3/D4 students can earn teaching credit True Life Series

Faculty in different aspects of dentistry talk about their “true life” as a practicing dentist.

Overview of Events: EDUCATION Post-graduate Series Night

Organized by a team of dental students, led by an ADEA Board MemberWork with UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development (Career Center)

3-part series occurring in February Hear from department chairs directly what their specialty

entails, what they look for in a strong candidate Break out sessions with residents, D4 acceptants to learn more

about the application process, different programs, etc

Overview of Events: OUTREACH We aimed to target all age groups ! I’m Going to College Day

In conjunction with UCSF Financial Aid office 100 4th graders from low-income areas participate in a

series of workshops to encourage them to go to college

Impressions Undergraduate Outreach Conference An event co-organized with SNDA, ADEA, HDSA Invite undergraduate students from Bay Area

universities, colleges, community colleges to expose them to dentistry

Full day event includes tour, keynote speech, admission help, hands-on lab activities, test preparation, personal statement evaluation and mock interviews

Overview of Events: OUTREACH Seniors Brush Up

Event catered towards elderly minorities within San Francisco

Cantonese Grandparents Group Latino Seniors in the mission Instruction on oral health, hygiene. Oral

Cancer Screening Give Kids a Smile

Help other outreach RCO’s on campus to organize

Overview of Events: OUTREACH High School Outreach Conference

Event coordinated with organizations from all disciplines at UCSF Dentistry Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Physical Therapy Graduate Studies

Expose high school students to all health professions with hands-on demonstrations

Also provide motivational speakers, financial aid workshops, college planning advice

Over 350 attendees and volunteers

Organization of our Leadership

President

Community Outreach

Chair

Webmaster

Treasurer

Vice-President

Student – Faculty Liaison

Post-Graduate Chair

Class Reps (5)

Outreach Coordinators and

Committee Members (10)

Post-Graduate Committee (10)

ADEA at UCSF

-National Positions (varies by year, this year – 2)

Leadership Board

Outreach Committee

ADEA Student Chapter at UCSF Board2009-2010

Relations with ASDA ASDA has difficulties at our school because their fee is

not included in tuition ADEA is Free! (but ASDA is richer…) Have had problems in the past

E.g. ASDA tried to use unprofessional means to attract members

Sometimes, times of events clash Improved relations

Work together to put on D1/D2 tutorials Have done outreach events together Go to Lobby Day together

Important to establish events as yearly so no other RCO can “steal” idea

Have been good to collaborate with other orgs like SNDA

Travel to National Meetings Fall Meetings

President, Vice-president, any national positions Spring Meetings

President, Vice-president, 2 D1’s (usually D1 rep and Outreach Coordinator), 1-2 general student body members For general student body – ask for LOI and vote on

attendees at board meeting Others: Depend on finances (usually take ~10)

Funding awarded from our “associated dental students” board In order to obtain funding, must invite others than

just officers

For those struggling chapters out there…

Establish a specific mission statement and plan events according to that.

Obtain a solid leadership board that knows their responsibilities and lives up to them

Come up with a handful of yearly events that are unique and attractive to the student body Set yourself apart from the other student organizations Students like anything that will enrich their dental

experience: interaction with faculty, help with school, more info about specializing, grand-scale outreach, FOOD

Faculty Advisor – ask for help and support! Advertise, advertise, advertise!

Questions? Email

President: Timothy.Bishop@ucsf.edu Vice-president: Ernest.Nehrer@ucsf.edu

Visit our website www.ADEAUCSF.org