Alabama Dental Association

• Hosts a program that gives students and new dentists the opportunity to learn concepts not taught in the classroom. THEOS, The Business side of Dentistry, brings in business experts to help with training. Another aim of the program is to relay the importance of organized dentistry. 
• Facilitates the D-Harmony program. It matches incoming dentists with outgoing dentists for mentorship and business opportunities. Part of this program also focuses on how to become a leader.
• Students have access to classified ads on the AzDA website. This includes an automatic job alert system. 

Student-Focused Events

• Hosts several lunch and learns.
• Holds happy hour events.

• Hosts one of the biggest Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) events in the country. Annual activity is coordinated by students from each grade and treats 350 children.
• Includes students and pre-dentals at screening events for Special Olympics Special Smiles.
• Students can participate in the Central Arizona Dental Society (CADS) – Mission of Mercy Annual Event. This gives students the opportunity to work with an underserved population.
• Students attend AzDA’s Advocacy Academy. Students meet with the Executive Director and AzDA’s Lobbyist to learn and understand the political issues facing dentistry and also how to lobby and meet with their legislators.
• Ten students from each school attend AzDA’s Oral Health Day.
• ASDA representatives from both schools participate in the Council on Government Affairs, have testified before the state Legislature and participate in Oral Health Day at the Legislature 

• Two students from each school are represented with voting rights at the House of Delegates (HOD). As many as 15 students from each school also attend AzDA’s HOD session.
  • Students are encouraged to sit on councils and task forces.
    • It is challenging for students to participate as meetings occur during the day on Fridays. The Association continues to offer teleconferencing and have moved many of its meetings to Thursday nights.

• Dental schools are able to use the AzDA office for retreats and events.

• CDA and the local components can provide mentorship opportunities.
• Students have access to job postings classified ads on CDA.org.
• CDA provides free resume review through Practice Management and presentations on preparing for interviews.
• CDA sponsors various events providing experts on topics such as practice support and financing. 

• CDA hosts incoming student presentations during orientation on each dental school campus.
• CDA hosts outgoing student presentations during the final months of school for graduating seniors on each dental school campus.
• CDA Presents signature event, “Student Networking Event” occurs at both San Francisco and Anaheim. Students from the six dental schools attend at no cost. Member volunteers and experts speak to various topics. The purpose of the event is to inspire, educate and build community and leader opportunities for students through networking.
• CDA holds lunch and learns, events, mixers and special events for students to connect them with organized dentistry, practicing dentists and volunteer leaders.
• Experts attend events to share knowledge and experiences.
• CDA sponsors and attends ASDA vendor fairs including National Leadership Conference and District 11 and advocacy day.
• CDA partners with ASDA and ADEA on many other events and as opportunities become available. 

• Five students from each dental school attend a state lobby day with CDA every year. The students spend a full day between CDA’s headquarters in Sacramento and the state capitol, lobbying for the dental profession. 

Leadership Opportunities

• There are a total of 33 student representatives. There is one representative per class (both domestic and international) and per dental school.
• At minimum, the 33 student representatives attend CDA’s House of Delegates (HOD). One student representative from each dental school is assigned voting privileges as a delegate. Student guests may also attend with prior notice.
• Students can sign up as speaker and room hosts at both San Francisco and Anaheim CDA Presents. 
• Students can sit on a number of councils, committees and task forces at CDA.
• Dental students can run for The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) student representative position. 

• Students have access to the job board.
• Hosted an Explore Your Career Options event.
  • Allows students to hear from dentists that practice in different areas of dentistry.

Student-Focused Events

• Hosts lunch and learns.
• Participates in vendor fairs.
• Hosts an event called Meet the Students in April or May.
  • This event is for third and fourth year students to mingle with CDA members. 

Other Events

• Students are invited to attend grand round sessions for residents.
• Students attend state lobby day.
  • A student liaison works with CDA to determine resources to help prepare students.

• Two ASDA leaders sit on every council.
  • If students aren’t able to attend in-person meetings, they are able to call in to the meetings.
• Two students are delegates at the House of Delegates. 

• CDA and component societies help students pay for dues.
• CDA also gives money toward scholarships.

• CSDA representatives participate in the white coat ceremony, student activity day, ASDA vendor day and the graduation brunch.
• The CSDA sponsors the legislative week for the UCONN Chapter of the American Student Dental Association.
• The CSDA sponsors a social outing during orientation week for all new and advancing students.

• Students attend Dental Day at the Capitol (state lobby day). 

• Dedicates $6,000 annually for student activities.
• Collaborates with new ASDA leadership on goals. Money is allocated to help achieve these goals.

• All ASDA members (any dental school) can use their ADA.org login and password to access the members only sections of our state website (CSDA.com).
• Members of the UCONN Chapter of ASDA are eligible for a free membership in the CSDA. This includes a complimentary subscription to our quarterly news magazine and bi-weekly e-newsletter.
• The ASDA Chapter periodically submits announcements regarding upcoming fundraisers in our e-newsletter to obtain donations from dentists throughout our state.

• Students attend state lobby day.
• Students are invited to attend the annual meeting.
  • Hosts student-focused events during the meeting.

• ASDA student consultants sit on five FDA councils and one committee.
  • Most council/committee meetings are via conference call with one face-to-face meeting at the annual convention in June.
  • Each ASDA president from Florida’s chapters sit on the Council on New Dentists.
• Student delegates attend House of Delegates (HOD) meeting (January and June).

• The FDA will give students flat stipends to travel to the HOD meeting.

• Every month the GDA hosts a lunch and learn at the Dental College of Georgia.
• The GDA attends multiple other ASDA sponsored events at the school including Golf Tournaments and Vendor Fairs.
• The GDA presents an outstanding student award as well as a presidential scholarship award to two dental students (one in fall one in spring).
• GDA hosts LAW Days where students and dentists can learn more about the legislative issues affecting dentistry. There is a specific day for students to come to the GDA offices to learn more about the association and how the government works at the capitol.
• Students are invited and encouraged to come to the GDA annual convention. This past year GDA waived the registration fee for students to help increase the participation.

• An ASDA representative is a delegate/alternate at the House of Delegates.
• Students do not hold positions on the board or councils.
• GDA encourages student involvement at the district level and state level
• Hosts a Leadership GDA program to learn more about the association, organized dentistry and other life/practice skills. The 2018 program will begin in April.

• UIC and Midwestern have mentoring programs with their component, Chicago Dental Society.
• Facilitated a mentorship program with Southern Illinois, however it was discontinued due to low engagement.
• Sponsors career days.

• Plans an orientation breakfast or lunch for new students.
• Hosts an ADA Success program seminar.
• Sponsors vendor fairs.
• Sponsors signing days.

• Students attend lobby day.

• One delegate and one alternate delegate from each school attends the House of Delegates.
  • These delegates sit on the Committee on Membership and Committee on New Dentists.
• Students aren’t able to make it to the in-person committee meetings in Springfield, IL.
  • Due to this fact, students don’t sit on the board.

• Proves “Dental Future” career planning coaching.
• Hosts a Dental Career Seminar.
• IDA works with students to determine topics of interest.
• Facilitates a mentorship program.
  • IDA facilitates how mentors and mentees meet and provides training for how to enhance mentor/mentee relationships.
  • It is the responsibility of the mentor and mentee to determine the goals of the relationship.
  • Roughly two dozen mentors and mentees get together regularly.
• Students have access to classified ads on website.

• Sponsors several student events:
  • White coat ceremony
  • Back to school picnic
  • Ethics seminars
  • Financial aid exit interviews
  • Ice hockey outing
  • First year orientation lunch
  • Welcome reception
  • Research Day participation
  • Practice management courses

• Students attend lobby day.
• Students attend Annual Session.
• Students have CE opportunities.

• A student sits on the Board of Trustees.
• Students can sit on all councils and committees. Students show the most interest in the advocacy, membership and dental practice councils.
• One student delegate and one alternate student delegate sit on the House of Delegates (HOD) floor.

• Facilitates a leadership training program:
  • Six to seven students annually attend this event.
  • The first year of the program entails three weekends of training. It focuses on “filling the leadership toolbox” with training on:
    • How to make speeches
    • How to lead through change
    • Strategic thinking
    • Characteristics of leadership
  • Year two of the program requires students to make a leadership project.
• Works with students to craft student-focused resolutions for the HOD.
• Provides advocacy training programming.
• Provides leadership orientation for students with positions in IDA.

• Participates in the annual signing day.
  • Provides pizza and gives a presentation about the value of membership.
• IDA leadership presents at the College of Dentistry throughout the school year, including topics such as mid-level providers and legislative priorities.
• IDA invites students to actively participate in the Iowa Mission of Mercy Leadership. IDA presents at the College of Dentistry throughout the school year, including topics such as mid-level providers and legislative priorities.
• Students receive complimentary registration to the new dentist reception at the annual meeting.

• Four students serve as delegates at the House of Delegates meeting.

• Provides free access to annual convention and all the associated CEU programs.

• Hosts several lunch and learns throughout the year.

• Hosts an annual women’s forum.
  • About 40 dental students attended last year.
  • The topics range on things from financial issues to ergonomics.
• Hosts a homecoming event for fourth-year students and new dentists during the annual meeting.
  • About 40 students participated in the after party last year.
• KDA hosts a leadership conference every other year and invites students.
• Students attend lobby day.

• Students sit on the membership and new dentist committees.
• One student from each school sits on the board.
  • Currently, two students fulfill the role for one school.

• Hosts lunch and learns.
• Holds a Stilettos and Cupcakes event.
  • Focuses on women students getting together.
  • Women from all classes are invited to attend.
• Works with a third-year ASDA leader to host the following events:
  • Vendor fair
  • Signing day

• The majority of the fourth-year dental students participate in lobby day.

• Students are invited to attend every board meeting.
  • Students do not sit on the board, but they provide a report at every meeting.
• Students do not sit on any councils or committees.

• The ASDA president is a voting member of the board. 
• Students can be part of any council.
  • Challenging for students to join councils because meetings take place during business hours.
• There is no House of Delegates.

• Maintains a career center where students can post resumes and look for jobs for free.
• Administers a match program where third-and fourth-year dental students visit the MSDA office and meeting with up to 18 hiring doctors who conduct live interviews.
• The mentorship program was discontinued due the lack of available mentors.

• Host one event for each class with the exception of fourth-year students where MSDA can host up to three events for that class.
• Hosts ADA Success program seminars.
• Hosts several events for students at their office.
• Facilitates panels for senior students to provide helpful advice to first-year students.
• Sponsors a national signing day.

• Students attend lobby day.

• A student sits on the Legislative Committee as a voting member.
• Students participate in the House of Delegates as guests.
• A student sits on the board.
  • Currently two students fill this position.

• Collaborates with student representatives to plan a student debate at Yankee Dental.
  • Five hundred students attend from ASDA District 1.
  • Students debate important policy and ethical issues facing students and practitioners.
• Hosts several lunch and learns.

• Thirty students attend lobby day.

• Dental students can serve on councils and committees. Allow one representative from each dental school.
• Only members of component societies can be delegates. Therefore students cannot serve in this capacity.

• Executes a two-year leadership institute.
  • Includes seminars focusing on different leadership styles.
  • Two dental students were selected to participate.

• Provides comprehensive career training.
  • They review 50-75 student resumes and CVs each year.
• Students have access to classified ads on the MDA website. In 2018, MDA will be launching a brand new job board that will allow members to set up alerts and search job postings more easily.
• Relies on components to facilitate mentoring programs.

• Hosts lunch and learns.
• Hosts bagel breakfasts.
• Hosts golf outings.

• Twenty-five students attend lobby day.

• Two student delegates and two student alternate delegates participate in the House of Delegates meeting. These are the presidents and vice presidents from the schools.
• Students have spots on nearly all committees in a nonvoting capacity. Some student committee positions are allowed to vote.

• Spends approximately $30,000 annually on student initiatives.
• Sponsors a class composite and provide a digital copies of headshots for each student.

• Hosts a 5k event.
• Hosts several lunch and learns.
• Hosts ADA Success programs.
• Hosts a senior recognition reception.
• Hosts national signing day.
• Hosts a student networking event.
• ASDA members receive free registration for the annual Star of the North Meeting and one free ticket to attend a lecture during the conference.

• The students in Minnesota comprise their own district of the MDA.
  • This means that there is non-dues revenue sharing with the student district like with all other districts.
• Students sit on MDA committees.
• ASDA student leadership is invited to the state leadership conferences. This conference updates the district on what’s going on in the state and the profession.

• In 2017, $43,600 of the MDA budget was allocated to student activities
  • Four thousand dollars of this is for ASDA national leaders to attend the national conference.
• Plans and executes the chapter vendor fair.
• Purchases dental decks for students and has a loan system for ASDA members to rent out decks.

• Administers a student member career opportunities service titled ConnectU. This service connects dentists and dental students who are looking to buy a practice or enter into an associateship after graduation.

• Hosts a luncheon for students at the MDA office. This lunch is used as think tank opportunity to find out what students want and need.
• Hosts lunch and learns.

• Holds a general assembly once a year.
  • Sixteen students attended 2017 Annual Session.

• A third-and fourth-year student sit on the board in a nonvoting capacity.

• Relies on specialty organizations to provide mentorship opportunities to students in their area of interest.

• Hosts Food for Thoughts.
• Sponsors an ADA Success program lunch.
• Hosts D4 Practice Management course(s).
• Sponsors D1 welcome receptions.

• Members Only Access: Get access to Members Only areas of MDA and ADA websites.
• Free registration and CE courses at MDA Continuing Education meetings.
• Students attend lobby day.
• Missouri Dental Insurance Services and MDA provide lunch for one day at Board exams.
• Hosts a National Signing Event at each school.

• A student(s) sits on the new dentist committee.
• Students currently sit on the student debt ad hoc committee.
  • This committee focuses on creating a plan for student loan forgiveness in the state.
• A student delegate and alternate student delegate from each school participate at House of Delegates meetings.

• Free membership to MDA and its component society.
• Free MDA Focus magazine.
• Sponsors an ASDA Rep from both schools to the ASDA Tri-Regional or Annual meeting each year ($1,500 per school).
• Sponsors student’s travel to lobby day.
• Cooperates with the MDA Foundation and Missouri Dental Insurance Services to award three $5,000 scholarships to dental students each academic year.
• Sponsors the white coat ceremony.

• Sponsors a tailgate for students.
• Participates in signing days.

• Invites students to attend president’s party at a reduced rate.
• Hosts young dentist committee event held during the annual meeting.
  • Fourth-year students are invited to attend at no charge.
• Invites students to attend a legislative reception where they can meet state senators.
• Students can attend the New Dentist Social event at the annual meeting for free.

• A student can sit on the Board.

• Students receive free registration to attend the annual meeting.

• Offers ADA Success program seminars.
• Hosts Signing Day for fourth-year dental students.
• Participates in chapter vendor fairs.

• Invites students to networking dinners.
• Visits the school twice a year to answer student questions and to network.

• One student participates as the student delegate at the House of Delegates meeting.
  • This position is typically held by an ASDA legislative liaison.

• Three thousand dollars of NDA membership budget is allotted for student support with two thirds of that amount being used for ASDA events.

• Offers a mentorship program for students.
• Students have access to a job board on the NJDA website.

• Facilitates an ADA Success program lunch and learn.

• Coordinates the 100-130 locations that participate in the Give Kids a Smile event.
  • Students are able to volunteer
  • Predentals are able to shadow dentists
• Due to the state’s legislative structure, NJDA does not host a lobby day.
  • Instead, NJDA hosts a town hall style event with legislators that students attend.
• Students have the opportunity to attend General Practice Residency Fair at the annual meeting.
  • The track features discussion panels where students can learn about different residencies.
• NJDA designs additional student programs such as the “Future Dental Leaders Event” in 2017.

• There is a student representative on every council and committee.
  • Students have challenges attending meetings due to school conflicts.
• One student representative sits on the Board.
  • This student also participates in the House of Delegates meetings. 

• Hosts a leadership retreat for students in July. All expenses are covered by NJDA and/or sponsoring companies.

• At the Annual Session Meeting, there is a volunteer program for students to participate in. Students can attend any course for free. About 50 students volunteer each year.
• Allows students to host events at their headquarters.

• Participates in chapter vendor fairs.
• Hosts new dentist panels at each school. Third and fourth year students provide answers to inquiries from first and second year dental students.

• Hosts a legislative training day instead of a lobby day.
  • More than 60 students attend. 

• Students are invited to attend the House of Delegates (HOD) meetings.
• Students serve on the ethics committee and committee on chemical dependency

• In June 2017, the New York State Dental Association passed a resolution that allocates up to $5,000 annually to hold a joint program with ASDA that supports advocacy and policy development.

• Manages NC Dental Connect, an online community where students and dentists can discuss practitioner issues.
• Offers a Career Resource Center as part of NC Dental Connect where job seekers can find the latest jobs and helpful resources to assist with a job search.
• Administers a mentorship program.

• Hosts an annual orientation.
• Hosts an annual signing day.
• Hosts several lunch and learns.
• Hosts a panel to discuss post-grad options.
• Hosts a mentor mingle at annual session.

• A student representative from each school sits on the board.
• One student serves as a delegate and one as an alternate delegate at the House of Delegates meeting.

• Hosts the Street of Dreams event where third-and fourth-year dental students travel to different dental offices (corporate, private, small, large, etc). Students learn about financing, staffing and other business elements of owning and working in a practice.
• Annual meeting match event connects retiring dentists with third and fourth-year students.
• Relies on the component society to administer a mentorship program.
• Students have access to classified ads listed on the ODA website and in ODA publications.
• Provides associate contract review.

• Hosts lunch and learns.
• Gives presentations to dental students on Medicaid policy, third-party payer issues, dental benefits, peer review, state and federal regulations, legislative issues, practice management and dental ethics. Gives presentations to predental students on dentistry careers.
• Attends signing days.
• Participates in the Ohio State chapter advocacy academy.
• Sponsors D-1 orientation at Ohio State.
• Sponsors Ohio State golf outing.
• Participates in Ohio State and Case Western vendor fairs.

• Fifty to seventy-five students attend lobby day.
• Invites dental students to attend ODA’s substance abuse intervention program.
• Hosts a dinner for Ohio State’s predental club members at the Mid-Winter Meeting.

• Each school has a delegate and alternate delegate at the House of Delegates meeting.
• Students can participate in five councils and committees.
  • If students are unable to attend the meetings, they can participate by phone.
• Provides free registration and CE at ODA Leadership Institute for students.

• Spends about $75,000 on students at Ohio State University College of Dentistry and $50,000 at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine.
• Student scholarships are awarded by Callahan Memorial Award Commission and ODA Foundation.
• Provides free registration and CE at Annual Session for dental students. Free lunch and bus transportation is provided for Case Western students.

• Hosts a networking event that is set up like speed dating event. New dentists and students are able to meet with retiring dentists that are looking to sell their practices.
  • This year, one third-year and eight fourth-year students along with 10 new dentists attended.
  • Attendance was limited as ODA uses their own building for the event.
• Students have access to the job board on the ODA website.
• Administers a mentorship program for students.

• Host lunch and learns.
• Provides a progressive office tour. Students have the opportunity to tour offices in the region.
• In conjunction with the chapter, hosts two advocacy events: “Red, White and Brew” and “Pizza and Politics.”

• Students are invited to attend lobby day.
  • It can be challenging for students to attend due to their school schedules.

• Students have voting positions at the House of Delegates meeting.
• Students can sit on any council as nonvoting members.

• Allocates approximately $17,000 to student programming.
• Sponsor a student to attend ASDA's National Leadership Conference.

• Students have access to classified ads posted on the ODA website and in the ODA magazine.

• Hosts a lunch and learn quarterly.
• Hosts a national signing day.
• Hosts an ADA Success program series.
• Hosts a mentor dinner with recent graduates on campus each year.

• Students attend a lobby day every other year.
  • The Oregon legislature is only in session for 30 days for one year and in year two they have a longer session that can accommodate lobbying.
• All students are invited to attend the House of Delegates (HOD) meetings. Thirteen students attended last year.

• One student sits on the Board. This student votes at the HOD meeting.
• Students participate on New Dentist Council.
  • It can be challenging for students to attend since meetings occur during business hours.

• Hosts speed mentoring events throughout the state for dental students. Students rotate to member dentists who give five minutes of mentoring to students in a speed-dating format.
  • This event was hosted in Philadelphia for the first time in September and was very well attended.
• Has a mentoring program that matches new dentists and dental students with volunteer mentor dentists in the state.
• Students have access to an online placement service.
  • Students can enroll in January of their fourth year to access the job placement feature of the job board to see available job postings.
  • Hosts match events throughout Pennsylvania for fourth year dental students, residents and new dentists looking for jobs.
  • Providers who are looking to hire or sell their practice attend and have speed interviews with the seekers.
• Facilitates CV workshops for dental students, residents and new dentists.

• Hosts fall networking receptions at Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh and for LECOM students in Erie. Dental students can meet local member dentists.
• Hosts ADA National Signing day events every March at all four dental schools for fourth year dental students to sign up for ADA membership.
• Attends fall vendor fairs at the dental schools to engage with students about the resources available for them as dental students.

• Students attend legislative day.

• A student representative from each ASDA chapter gets to cast a ballot for elected officials at the PDA annual meeting

• Provides a $5 student category to join the Pennsylvania Dental Association Political Action Committee.

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• Administers a mentorship program for students.
  • It is challenging to secure mentors near the dental school.
• Students have access to job opportunities on the SCDA website.

• Participates in advocacy week at the South Carolina chapter.
  • Secures a local politician to meet with students
  • Provides lunch for students
• Conducts a malpractice presentation and ethical course.
• Holds a risk management seminar.

• Forty to sixty students attend lobby day.
• Hosts an annual Dental Access Day.
  • Invites fourth-year students to work with patients while third-year students assist.

• Two ASDA members are invited to attend SCDA board meetings in a nonvoting capacity.
• Students are invited to be nonvoting members of all committees.

• Sponsors a student from each school to attend the ADA 16th district caucus meeting

• Hosts white coat ceremonies.
• Hosts lunch and learns.
• Hosts a signing day luncheon with the Tennessee chapter.
• Hosts an annual BBQ with the Meharry chapter.
• Participates in the ADA Success program at the Meharry chapter.
• Sponsors a tailgate at the Tennessee chapter.
• Sponsors the ASDA Fun Run at the Tennessee chapter.
• Invites students to watch a state legislative session.
  • TDA does not host a state lobby day due to the condensed legislative session.

• Each school sends a voting delegate (president) and an alternate (president-elect) to the House of Delegates meeting.
• Students can attend membership committee meetings.

• Provides information on starting a practice, state licenses and OHSA posters through their online platform, TDA Navigator.

• Offers an ADA Success program seminar.
• Hosts lunch for fourth years.
• Participates in vendor fairs.
• Participates in the Houston chapter advocacy academy.

• Students attend legislative day.

• One dental student from each school is a delegate and is represented at the House of Delegates meeting.

• Offers one year free membership for students.

• Administers a mentorship program for students.
  • It can be challenging to secure enough available mentors for the program.

• Sponsors lunch and learns.
• Participates in white coat ceremony.
• Brings state legislators to both schools to interact with legislators.
  • UDA does not host a state lobby day due to the condensed legislative session.

• Students attend and participate in the House of Delegates and on work groups.

• Matches students with local dentists in their specialty of choice and takes small groups on office tours.
• Holds 1-2 “Ask a Dentist” events per year with a panel of area dentists.
• Offers assistance connecting with Virginia dentists upon request.

• Hosts nine lunch and learns or other presentations throughout the year.
• Participates in the advocacy academy at the Virginia chapter.
• Participates in signing day.
• Hosts a dinner for senior students.
• Participates in Clinic and Research Day.
• Provides breakfasts/snacks for students taking their boards.

• Students attend lobby day.

• The ASDA president serves on VDA Council on Membership.
• All students are welcome to serve on a VDA committee of their choice.
• There is a student representative on the Board of Directors.
• Four students serve as delegates and four students serve as alternates at the House of Delegates meeting.

• Gives the ASDA president a stipend to attend the ADA 16th District Caucus.
• Students attend the VDA annual meeting at no cost.
• Provides graduating students with the Lexi Comp Drug book.
• Provides additional sponsorship and presence at student events, such as the “Back to School BBQ.”

• Student members may serve on any DCDS committee.

• Administers a mentorship program for dental students.
  • ASDA members get priority if mentors are limited.
• Provides “Opportunity Wanted” classifieds to fourth-years students and recent graduates.

• Hosts lunch and learns.
• Co-sponsors student gala and student graduation party.

• Students can attend lobby day.

• The ASDA President and Vice President vote at the WSDA House of Delegates.

• ASDA members can apply for $1,500 from the board. These funds have been used for advocacy events the past two years.

• Provides a four-hour risk management seminar to fourth-year students.
• Students are given malpractice insurance at no cost

• Hosts lunch and learns at two meetings annually.

• Four to ten students attend Dental Day at the Legislature.
• Students are given complimentary registration at two meetings a year.

• Bylaws allow one senior dental student to sit and vote on the Executive Council.
• Student president of each class are invited to attend and speak at Executive Council meetings.
• One student serves as chair of the New Dentist Committee.

• Students are given free registration at the Annual Session and Semiannual Session. Registration includes continued education programs at both meetings.

• Administers Mentor Program for Marquette University School of Dentistry (MUSOD) students. The program is in its 23rd year with 332 student protégés and 186 dentist mentors.
• Students have access to an electronic listing platform for owners looking to transition their practices.
• Students have access to classified ads in WDA Journal and on WDA.org.

• Students receive a print copy of the bimonthly WDA Journal and have access to the PDF on member-only pages of WDA.org.
• Students have access to all sections of the WDA.org website.
• Students have access to members-only WDA Insider blog and can subscribe to twice-a-week blog posts.
• Students can download WDAJ-Now 2.0 app that updates twice a week and includes build-outs for special events (e.g., annual CE/networking social, House of Delegates, Legislative Day).
• WDA distributes its Sourcebook to third-year MUSOD students.
• WDA presents an ethics session to third-year students (e.g., Dentists Concerned for Dentists, Mediation Services).

• WDA provides lunch and gift bags to first-year students on orientation day. Professional Insurance Programs - a Division of WDA Insurance and Services Corp. (PIP) also attends and distributes promotional items.
• Students attend ADA and Dentist and Student Lobby Day.
• WDA Legislative Office presents Lunch 'n' Learn advocacy programs and assists with legislative fundraisers.
• WDA provides lunch on Saturday and Sunday of CRDTS exam weekend.
• Participates in Signing Day by giving presentation and providing a personalized gift from WDA to each graduating student. PIP also attends Signing Day, makes a few comments and hands out promotional items.
• Students are invited to evening networking event hosted by Greater Milwaukee Dental Association on Signing Day.
• PIP sponsors a risk management seminar for fourth-year students and provides one-on-one follow-up meetings with an insurance adviser as requested (30+ in spring 2017).
• PIP organizes Lunch 'n' Learn on topic of life and disability insurance.
• PIP supports fourth-year dental students' golf tournament.
• PIP provides judge and prizes for students' Mr. Molar talent contest.
• PIP and MedPro Group have booths at MUSOD Vendor Fair.
• MedPro Group hosts Dinner 'n' Learn with PIP representative in attendance.

• WDA sponsors buses and provides lunch for second and third-year students to attend Legislative Day.
• Students are invited to attend annual WDA continuing education and social networking event at a reduced fee.
• Students are invited to attend (at reduced cost) WDA continuing education and networking events for new dentists.
• Students volunteer at biennial WDA and WDA Foundation Mission of Mercy.

• Students sit on the membership development committee and the editorial advisory board.
• One MUSOD student voting member on WDA Board of Trustees.
• Four voting students in the WDA House of Delegates.
• Student spokespersons testify at state legislative and Dentistry Examining Board hearings when appropriate.
• Students join the Wisconsin Dental Political Action Committee.

• PIP provides four cash door prizes for Mentor Program annual kick-off dinner.
• Marquette students funded by WDA to attend ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day.
• WDA supports MUSOD's ASDA newsletter and submits articles, promotion "ads", etc.
• WDA Foundation awards $2,500 scholarships each spring to students entering their fourth year at MUSOD.
• WDA Foundation awards one annual scholarship in conjunction with WDA Alliance to a married dental student from Wisconsin.
• PIP awards three $2,500 scholarships each spring to students entering their fourth-year at MUSOD.
• WDA provides free professional liability coverage to first-year-out dentists (MUSOD and other new grads who move to Wisconsin to practice) through PIP's MedPro Group.