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DISTRICTTEN
Students
for Service
Todd Davis, UNLV 13
Founded in July 2008, the
Sergeant Clint Ferrin Dental
Clinic provides free dental
care to local veterans of the
United States
Military.

To qualify, the veteran must make
less than $25,000 a year and cannot
qualify to receive dental care through
existing Veterans Administration
funding.
A former UNLV dental student
established this clinic in memory of his
brother, Sergeant Clint Ferrin, who
was killed in Iraq while serving our
country. With his experience in mind,
this clinic was established to restore
function to those that have served.
The clinic is completely student
organized and supervised by
volunteer UNVL faculty alongside
local ADA volunteer dentists.
The dental school provides the
facility and a portion of the required
materials. With the cooperation of
the students, faculty, school, and
community, the clinic is able to
provide these low-income veterans
services that range from single visit
restorations to comprehensive
prosthodontics.
To date, the Sgt. Clint Ferrin
Dental Clinic has been able to serve
451 veterans and provide $258,730
worth of treatment.
Treatment clinics are held from
8:00 am to noon on Saturdays. During
this time, the volunteer student
operator aims to fully address the
chief complaint of the veteran in need.
At each clinic an average of 35
patients are treated by volunteer
student dentists. During these clinics,
students gain experience and credit
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Annual Session
Learn how to get your
chapter ready to attend the
annual session.
Hyatt Regency
Minneapolis
February 29-March 4
Page 2
The Trusty Trustee
Chrissy Tiller tells us a little
about herself and her plans
to propel District 10 to the
next level with our cabinet.
Page 4
Get to know the rest of the
district
Meet the chapter ofcers and
read a little about what
makes each of the
district chapters
unique.
Page 5-10
Info You Should Know
District 10 Meeting
Roseman Dental
February 4-5
Page 4
Western Regional
San Antonio, TX
November 4-6
From Left to right: Jeff Roberts, Mike Uffens, Dan Salus, John
Ferrin, Jeremy Manuele, Chad Aitken, Jesse Falk, John Quinn,
Nadim Guirguis, Brian Hirsbrunner
Dental students getting ready to go treat patients at a Saturday
Ferrin clinic
Issue No 1 - Fall 2011

T H E E X P L O R E R
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EDITORIAL BOARD
This first issue would not have been possible without the help of the District
10 Cabinet, members from each chapter and ASDA national representatives.
I would like to take the chance to thank everyone whose hard work has made
The eXplorer (Our play on District X) a success.
- Jaclyn Rivera, Midwestern 2013
District 10 Cabinet
Trustee- Chrissy Tiller MWU 13
District Secretary- Tyler Boyd, UW
District Legislative Chair- Sally Ortega UNLV
District Membership Coordinator- Francis Im MWU14
District Publications Editor -Jaclyn Rivera MWU 13
NW Regional Rep -Tyler Morgan, UW
SW Regional Rep- Onika Patel ASDOH 14
District Licensure Rep - Brad Romsa, MWU 12
Chapter Presidents
Christen Musuraca,13 MWU
Trevor Frideres, OREGON
Tyler Boyd 13, WASHINGTON
Erina Hung, 13 UNLV
Brian Huh 13, ASDOH
Nathan Hoffman 15 ROSEMAN
Contributors
Todd Davis UNLV 13
Preston Adams MWU 15
Dallin Snow MWU 14
Sponsors/Advisors/Special Thanks
ASDA Editor in Chief- Colleen Greene--Harvard 13
ASDA Communications Editor-Kim Schneider
Contact Information
Chrissy Tiller
Trustee - C.l.Tiller@gmail.com
Tyler Boyd
Secretary - tnboyd@uw.edu
Sally Ortega
District Legislative Chair - sortega@atsu.edu
Francis Im
Membership Coordinator - Francis.Im@gmail.com
Jaclyn Rivera
Pubilcations Editor - MWUJACLYN@gmail.com
Tyler Morgan
NW Representative - tymo86@uw.edu
Onika Patel
SW Representative - opatel@atsu.edu
Brad Romsa
District Licensure Representative - bromsa@gmail.com
To Renew Your ASDA
Membership
www.asdanet.org
ASDA National Headquarters
211 E. Chicago Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60611
while getting the opportunity to treat a truly unique population. Past
and current patients include veterans from every war with US involvement
since WWII.
The Sgt. Clint Ferrin Dental Clinic has found that the demand for
its services is vast as it is currently receiving over 100 applications a month.
The clinic is looking to start up branches at other dental schools across the
country to help meet the demand for its services. For more information on
how you can start a branch at your school please visit our website at
www.veteransdentistry.org or email todd.davis@sdm.unlv.edu.
Service for Service (from page 1)
Welcome Roseman
The Roseman University of Health
Sciences College of Dental Medicine is
pleased to announce its new Doctor of
Dental Medicine (DMD)program.
The new DMD program is developing a
unique curriculum based on the University's
student-centered educational philosophies
of mastery learning and outcomes-based education.
We expect great things from this exciting new addition to
district 10 and wish them the best of luck in their rst year!
N A T I O N A L N E W S
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How do we Advocate these Issues?
The ASDA Legislative Grassroots
Network (LGN) is dedicated to
increasing dental student
understanding and involvement in the
legislative process, both locally and nationally. Leaders
involved in the ASDA LGN work to educate ASDA
members, dental organizations and legislators about issues
important to dental students. The LGN provides students with
the information they need on matters concerning dentistry and
other health issues. Any student who wants to play a role in
shaping the legislative decisions that determine the future of
dentistry is encouraged to join the ASDA LGN.
For more information contact Sally Ortega (sortega@atsu.edu)
the District 10 Legislative Liaison
Lunch and Learns: YES!
We encourage the administrators of all U.S. accredited
dental schools to grant ASDA leaders the autonomy to
select and invite dental supply companies and speakers
to visit their school in order to heighten their knowledge
and broaden their exposure to dental products prior to
venturing into dental practice.
Amalgam: SAFE!
Based on available scientic data, the continued use of
amalgam as a restorative material does not pose a health
hazard to the nonallergic patient. The removal of
clinically serviceable dental amalgam restorations solely
to substitute a material that does not contain mercury is
unwarranted, improper, unethical and intentional
misrepresentation to the patient.
Midlevel Providers: Depends
ASDA endorses expanded functions for dental auxiliaries
only when each has received the appropriate education
and training to guarantee competence, and when such
functions fall within the laws established by their
respective state of employment.
only a qualied dentist should perform the following
functions, including but not limited to:
a. Examination, diagnosis and treatment planning
b. Prescribing work authorizations
c. Performing irreversible dental procedures
d. Prescribing drugs and/or other medications
What would ASDA Do? Official Positions on the Issues
Each issue we will explore a few of the hot topics that everyone is talking about and explain what ASDAs position is.
Outreach Programs: KNOW THE RULES!
B-8 Dental Outreach Programs
Students in U.S. dental schools and predental programs who
participate in a dental outreach program (e.g., international
service trips, domestic service trips, volunteerism in
underserved areas, etc.) are strongly encouraged:
a. To adhere to the ASDA Code of Ethics and the ADA
Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional
Conduct;
b. To be directly supervised by dentists licensed to
practice in the United States or by faculty at a CODA-
accredited dental school;
c. To perform only procedures for which the volunteer
has received proper education and training.
D I S T R I C T N E W S
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How to Prepare for Annual Session
Download the Mobile App
Make sure delegates are aware of
ways to represent your school.
Student Research Program
Committee/Leadership Positions
Ethics Video Contests
Ideal ASDA Award Applications
Plan and coordinate your outts for
the President's Dinner Dance and stay
tuned for the theme!
Check out the website for more information on
annual session opportunities.
http://www.asdanet.org/annualsessions.aspx

The purpose of this page is to enhance the communication of changes in the district that affect all of us.
The eXplorer: District 10 News
The real act of discovery consists not in nding new lands but seeing with new eyes.
Marcel Proust
TRUSTEES CORNER
Chrissy Tiller
Midwestern 13
Hello,District10ASDA
members!Thankyouforreading
the>irstissueofTheExplorer,our
newsletterhighlightingstudents,
schoolsandeventsfromallacross
ourDistrict!Ihopeyou>indthispublicationhelpful
inlearningmoreaboutthepeoplethatareworking
hardateachschooltomakeourDistrictoneofthe
strongestinthecountry.
Firstofall,Iwouldliketothankallofyoufor
yourinvolvementinorganizeddentistry.Bybeingan
activeparticipant,youareworkingtoensurethat
thefutureoftheprofessionisfullofopportunities
foreachandeveryoneofusandforeverystudent
thatwillfollowbehindus.
AhugewelcomegoesouttotheRoseman
CollegeofDentalMedicineinSouthJordan,Utah!A
fewfantasticleadersatthisnewschoolareworking
diligentlytogettheirchapterstartedonasuccessful
notethisyear.Rosemanwillalsobethelocationof
ourDistrictmeetingtakingplaceFebruary45,
2012!IencourageASDAmemberswithanylevelof
experiencetocomeandmeetotherstudents,share
ideasandnetworkingopportunitiesandtolearn
moreaboutASDAattheNationallevel.
Onemajorchangetakingeffectthisyearis
theimplementationofmanynewleadership
positionsnationally.Applicationsforleadership
opportunitiesarenowdueinJanuarysostart
thinkingaboutyourinvolvementnow!More
informationwillbeavailableinthefutureregarding
speci>icpositions.
Pleasecontactmewithanyquestionsand
thankyouforbeinganamazinggroupofindividuals
toworkwithandsupport!
District Conference Details
Dates
February 4-5th 2012
Location
Roseman CDM-Utah Campus
10920 S. River Front Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84095
Midwestern delegates at
annual session 2011
M I D W E S T E R N U N I V E R S I T Y
The Explorer- Midwestern 5
A Full House
Preston Adams 15
The new D1s at Midwestern are
lling up all four classes for the
rst time!
The new D1s at Midwestern
are lling up all four classes
for the rst time. There is no
better time to be apart of
MWU - college of dentistry!
The new class of 2015
has arrived and as our scrub
colors suggests..."its a boy!
In a 4x100 relay race, all legs
of the race are important, but
the race cannot be won
without running that baton
down the home stretch.
Ours is a responsibility to
take it, and run with it; we've
been given an "ironed out",
"waxed up and polished"
baton to carry
with pride to
the nish line.
What a legacy to
be involved in and
what a feeling to know
we are making history with
every early Tuesday morning
test and every waxed up tooth.
Thank you to those that have
paved the way, and it is our
honor and pleasure to bring
up the rear in being the fourth
class of Dental students at
Midwestern, to nally ll all
four classes.
I am a third year student and graduated from the
University of Dayton in Ohio in 2009. Go Flyers! I
grew up in Barrington a suburb of Chicago, but I
love the Arizona sun. I have been involved in ASDA
at Midwestern for the past three years being the
Community Service Representative my first year, Vice president and then
President after Chrissy Tiller became our District 10 Trustee my second year,
and now the President. ASDA has given me great opportunities to promote
my University while enhancing my educational experience.
I have been privileged to collaborate with many students and the
supportive faculty at MWU as well as networking with other school leaders. I
am looking forward to working with the District Cabinet and increasing
communication among the new Chapter Presidents. Our Chapter and school
have some great events in the near future. We are getting ready to graduate
our first class this coming spring of 2012, which is very exciting for MWU!
Our chapter has and changed so much in the past few years. Our
summer Simulation Course for pre-dental students has been extremely
successful, and expanded to multiple weekends with over 200 participants.
Providing education opportunities for our members, we hosted our first Vendor
fair last year which had over 20 vendors present. Also, we had our first Give Kids
a Smile event last April where we treated over 260 children! This fall we hold a
new community service event Super Sealant Saturday on October 8th, where we
hope to treat around 400 children. In order to create new events and increase
member involvement we have restructured by adding new committees, positions,
and even a SPEC Chapter.
Membership has increased at our Chapter and our Dean, Dr. Russell
Gilpatrick, generously gave our members a new incentive. The MWU-College of
Dental Medicine has always covered the first year of enrollment into ASDA, but
now if our members renew for both their 2
nd
and 3
rd
year the CDM will cover
their 4
th
year in ASDA. It was great to have our hard work recognized nationally
at the Annual Session in Anaheim receiving Honorable Mention for the Ideal
ASDA Most Improved Chapter. Our past ASDA leaders have really set a great
foundation for our ASDA Chapter to keep succeeding, and I am excited to watch
our Chapter continue to thrive!
CHAPTER OFFICERS
Elizabeth Coleman 13
Vice President
Patrick Townsend 14
SPEC Representative
Francis Im 14
Treasurer
Dara Feinman 14
Secretary
Nathan Jergensen 14
Legislative Liaison
Chrissy Tiller 13
District 10 Trustee
Katie DeWood 14
D2 Representative
Trista Pottenger
D3 Representative

Withthesuccessofour2irst
GiveKidsaSmile,MWU
CDMintroducesanew
communityeventtothe
Glendalearea.
EVENT STATISTICS
We provided free services including:
- Over 306 limited oral exams, 803 sealants
- Over 245 fluoride applications, 230 prophys
- Including the parents and children we provided over 153
hours worth of oral hygiene and prevention instructions
- Total services are valued around $100,000
Seal Your Kids Teeth
with a [smile!]
SATURDAY | OCTOBLR 8, 2011
8:00 - 3:00
ME E T THE PRE S I DE NT
Christen Musuraca, 13
Emily Hobart/Kenny Edwards
D1 Representatives
MI DWE S TE RN
UNI VE RS I TY
A S D O H
6 The Explorer- ASDOH
Brian is from San Diego, CA. He likes being involved with
ASDA because it is an opportunity to plan and promote events
for our class to come together for fun, social networking, and
community service activities. This one time, Brian was surfing in
the ocean and thought he saw a shark. So he swam for his life...
come to find out it was just a really cool dolphin.
One of his favorite quotes is: An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
ME E T THE PRE S I DE NT- Brian Huh, 13
CHAPTER OFFICERS
Onika Patel 14
Vice President
Onika was born in College Station, TX
although she mostly grew up in Tempe and
Scottsdale, AZ. She thinks ASDA is a great
opportunity to get involved with the school and
learn about things that directly affect us as
student dentists. She enjoys having the
opportunity to get to know her classmates
better as she voices their thoughts and opinions
while promoting ASDA.When she has free
time from school, she enjoys traveling,dancing.
and always has time for shopping!
Elle is very excited to be ASDA Treasurer. She is new to the world of finance and excited to budget and balance her way into 2012. In her spare time,
Elle loves to eat, swim, ski, laugh, travel, read memoirs, cuddle furry creatures and socialize. Dream position (after dentistry): CEO of
cuteoverload.com. 2nd runner up dream position: Left buccal pit specialist. Favorite quote: This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given
this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it.
When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something you have left behindlet it be something good. - Anonymous
Elif Aksoylu 13 - Treasurer
Aisha Amin 13
Secretary
Aisha is from sunny Fairfield, California
where the cows are happy. She enjoys being
a part of ASDA because it allows her to aid
people in need within the community and
create community service opportunities for
her fellow colleagues. She loves to eat, work
out, and dance. One of her favorite quote is,
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you
will land amongst the stars.
Class Representatives
Jordan is from Mesa, Arizona. He enjoys being
involved with ASDA because it is a great way to
network and interact with fellow students and future
colleagues. Outside of school, he enjoys playing
guitar, working out at the gym, and learning how to
cook. His favorite quote is if you dont know what
youre doing, fake it Anonymous
Larisa Smith
2014
Jordan Richert
2013
Mark Clary
2015
Larisa is a southern California girl at heart,
having grown up in Orange, CA until she
headed off for her undergrad years at BYU.
Larisa enjoys being a part of ASDA to help
bring dental students together with a common,
united goal. She loves the beach and outdoor
activities, taking kickboxing classes, baking
cinnamon rolls and traveling with her hubby.
Mark was born and raised in the Tempe/Mesa
area and attended ASU where he received a
Bachelors degree in Microbiology. Mark has
a weird sense of humor, best described as a
cross of monty python and discovery channel.
He has always been interested in politics, and
is excited to take part in this process as it
relates to dentistry, and being able to
represent his class and ASDOH.
Executive Committee
Robert is from the small town of Columbia,
Tennessee. The ability to give voice to others
and make a difference in the dental profession
is wherein his passion for leadership lies. He
enjoys working with local & national leaders
in the pursuit of providing resources, support,
and advocacy for dental students across the
nation.
Robert MacArthur- 13 - National ASDA Member-at-Large
Julie Yamamoto 14
Membership Chair
Patricia Huh 14/Celine Javanni 15
Fundraising Co-Chairs
Diana Lin 13
Career Development Chair
Monica Kowalski 14
Historian/Ideal ASDA Chair
Sarah Cordero 14/Ivette Jorge 15
Activities Co-Chairs
Anh Nguyen 13/Caitlin Gomez 15
Pre-Dental Co-Chairs
Breanna Prater/Nadia Fazel 14
Lunch and Learn Co-Chairs
Angela Lee/Amy Truong 14
Community Service Co-Chairs
Imran Patel- 13
State Representative
Samantha Bona- Class of 2015
Ethics Ambassador
Jimmy Duncan - Class of 2013
Legislative Liaison
Erin Aying - Class of 2014
Webmaster
C o m m i t t e e C h a i r s
W A S H I N G T O N
The Explorer- Washington 7
ME E T THE
PRE S I DE NT
Tyler Boyd 13
My name is Tyler Boyd and I
am a 3
rd
year dental student at
University of Washington. I
have been married for almost 5
years and have two awesome
baby boys of 3 years and 2.5
weeks. My family and I moved to Seattle from Idaho for
dental school and have loved our time in Seattle. Over
the last few years we have enjoyed meeting and getting
to know classmates and making friendships. Between
the social events, intramural sports, and special events
my oldest son has come to love going to anything that
involves my classmates, remembering many of them by
name. I know that amidst the time spent in the lab,
studying, and staying busy my family and I will
remember this time as an awesome experience.
Thisyearstartedoffwithseveral>irstannuals,
meaningeventsthatwereheldforthe>irsttimebut
willlikelybeheldnextyearandsoon.Oneofthem
wastheDiveintoDentistryeventspearheadedby
StonaJackson,thePredentalChair.Itwasmodeled
aftertheeventsheldatUNLVandMidwesternand
providedanopportunityforpredentalstudentsto
seeandDOmanyofthethingswelearnschool.They
hadthechancetotake
impressions,practice
sutures,drillonteeth
(Ivorineteethofcourse),
wax,andpractice
interviewingfordental
school.
Itwasahugesuccess
withgreatattendance
andhelpfrommany
dentalstudents.
Dive into Dentistry
CHAPTER OFFICERS
Tailgating with the Huskies
UWASDAof2iciallytakesonfootballforthe2irsttime
thisseason!
MuchworkwasputintotogettingagreatspotnexttoHusky
Stadiumandnailingdownsometastyfoodandbeveragesfor
theevent.ASDAmembersweretoldtowearpurpleand
comeexcitedtocheeronourteamagainstCal.Thegame
wentdowntothelast4
th
downandtheHuskieswon!
Couldnthaveaskedforabetterweatherorgame.
Not Pictured
PredentalChair
StonaJackson13
CommunityServiceChairs
NickRaklios13andBriButler12
FundraisingChairs
KevinNygard12andEricNygard13
LunchandLearnCoordinators
KimTreiu14andPeterYamamura12
Vice
President
Elise Helvie
13
Secretary
Joanna
Kwok
13
Treasurer
Tyler
Rumple
14
L & L Chair
Casey Cate
13
Legislative
Chair
Danny
Tremblay
12
Communication
Chair
Patricia
Clevenger
14
2
nd
year
class rep
Yonatan
Ahdut
3
rd
year
class rep
Phillip
Matson
ASDA VP
4
th
year rep
Brittany
Bensch Dean
Membership
Chair
Mai lan
Phan 13
U N I V E R S I T Y O F N E V A D A - L A S V E G A S
8 The Explorer- UNLV
ME E T THE PRE S I DE NT
Ch
TheUNLVchapterhasundergonequitea
bitofrestructuringthisyear,butwehave
beenmakingexcitingprogress.Startingin
June2011,wewelcomedanexecutive
cabinetof31officersandhavehitthe
groundrunningsince.Someexciting
changeshaveincluded:thedevelopmentofourownbranchof
SPEAandLGN,successfullypetitioningourdeantoconvertour
chaptertoautobill,andestablishingamentormenteeprogramwith
theSouthernNevadaDentalSociety.
InJuly,weheldourfirstannualSummerFamilyBBQandinvited
students,friendsandfamilies;guestsweretreatedtoafree
barbecue,waterguns,facepainting,andbouncyhorseraces.
InAugust,weheldourWelcomeBackPartyata6,000squarefoot
LasVegasmansionandreleasedthefirsteditionofourdigital
newsletter.InSeptember,wehostedourfirstoftwovendorfairs,
witharecordbreaking29vendorsinattendance.Wealsoheldour
firstCrestOralBevent,providingfreescreeningsandfluoride
varnishforchildreninthecommunity.
InOctober,UNLVASDAcoordinatedtheentireHospitality
committeeforthe2011ADAconvention,sending268studentsto
volunteerattheconvention.Finally,werecentlycombinedwith
UNLVADEAtohosttheMilesforBetterSmiles5kfundraiserto
benefitpatientsatourschool.Wehavecontinuedourstrong
traditionoflunchandlearnsaswell.
Currentlyintheworks:UNLVASDAsweatshirtsandtshirts,
anotherCrestOralBevent(Halloweenpartyscreenings),an
ADPACdrive,andatentativeCowboysandIndianspartyin
November.WewillbesendingfourofficerstoRegionalsinSan
Antonio,Texas,andallofusarelookingforwardtomeetingthe
restofthedistrictduringourDistrict10meeting.Hugethanksto
DanielleBauer,ErinKato,AlexBarton,BrittanyBensch,and
ChrissyTillerforalloftheinvaluablehelpandsupportduringour
chaptersrestructuringperiod.Also,abigthankstoourDistrict10
Cabinetfordoingsuchafantasticjob!
VicePresident
ErinBrosy14
ExecutiveChair
KatieFoster13
Secretary
GaylaRaz13
Treasurer
NipaPatel13
VisualCreative
Director
JessicaFukuda13
VendorFair
Coordinator
MichaelLloyd13
SPEC
Coordinator
JoshuaGreshover
SocialMediaTeamDirectors
BenBarborka13RussJensen13
CommunityServiceandSocialEventCoordinators
JennaBenko14AllisonFindley14 KirstenLee13NickBooth13
Classof12Rep
KhanhTruong
LunchandLearnCoordinators
MikeStruthers13 WhitneyGarol13
LegislativeLiaison/Legislative
GrassrootsNetworkRepresentatives
DustinAltmann13SpencerArmuth
PredentandFirstYearCoordinators
DeepaAssandas13RhugielynMangaoang14
Classof13Rep
BrandonFitzgerald
MembersatLarge(RtoL) :JackieRinehart,ChrisCapua,EllenHuang,AustinBurnett,BachHoang,KaitlynWalters,AileenToledo,BrianLam
Classof14Rep
SamFaranesh
CHAPTER OFFICERS
ME E T THE PRE S I DE NT
Erina Hung, 13
O R G E O N / R O S E M A N
The Explorer-Oregon/Roseman 9
ME E T THE PRE S I DE NT
Trevor Fridres
The School of Dentistry at Oregon Health and Science University is currently in the midst of a new and exciting time.
The month of October marks the start of a new era in dental education in the state of Oregon with the construction of
the new, state of the art, LEED certified dental school. For the past year, many of our faculty and administrators have
devoted numerous hours of their free time working out the fine details that have made the dream of a new dental school
possible. There have been mixed reactions about the new dental school from the students, but the overall feel is
excitement that new dental students will get a great opportunity to experience a new wave of dentistry with the new
facility.
As far as the ASDA chapter goes, we have recently elected new officers and are excited about the prospect of the
incoming class. We had a record number of applicants for ASDA leadership positions this year who have brought fresh
ideas that we are excited to implement in the next year. The future of the dental school and ASDA are bright in the near
future and we are looking forward to the excitement and challenges that will be present in the upcoming years.
Hello District,
Here at Roseman we are in the beginning stages of developing our chapter. Our current officers consist of
Khealynn Harris as Vice President, James Schoff as Treasurer and Ali Dawood as Secretary. We are
working with the other organizations deciding what the responsibilities of each will be,i.e. ADEA heading
the SIM Lab and ASDA organizing the Vendor Fair. Soon we will submit our Constitution and Bylaws, as
well as elect a Membership Chair and Legislative Liason.
We look forward to establishing our ASDA Chapter, and learning from each of you as we evolve.

ME E T THE PRE S I DE NT
Nathan Hoffman
T H E E X P L O R E R
The Explorer
Life As We Know It
A snapshot of the ups, downs and in-betweens on the path to becoming a dentist.
While the excitement of summer comes to a close, a new excitement lls the MWU simulation
clinic...
It is the class of 2014, anxious to acquire those hand skills so desperately needed in
the coming years. With the NBDE part I in the rear-view mirror, we are ready to continue
our path to becoming dental professionals.
Personally, I am looking forward to the extra time we will have in the simulation clinic.
During the first year we only got to spend one day per week in sim lab and out of the
lecture hall. Now we will be spending two to three days per week in the pre-clinic and
thats a huge relief.
Im also glad to have the rigors of our 1st year Basic Sciences course completed.
Although, I think my classmates will agree, second year demands just as much time, if
not more than the first year. When I asked a 3rd year student what surprised him most
about the D2 year, he replied, The days are even longer than D1
But there is light at the end of the tunnel now and were getting ready to head into
the Dental Institute. Even though the schedule might seem too demanding for anything
other than school, if you know where to look, you will always find a group of students
making time to take a break. Especially the D2 class. They can regularly be found in the
cafeteria on the foosball or ping-pong tables, in the gym or basketball courts. Theres
even a little time to enjoy the great Arizona fall and go outside to play sand volleyball
and toss around a football or a Frisbee. No matter the activity it is refreshing to have a
nice balance of work and playsomething I think will be necessary for the D2 year.
Life as a D2 Student
Dallin Snow MWU 14
T O O T H F P E C P U M E X S
U S L A O R D X C L Q B F F E
L L R H O R L P X A O L C A I
N N E P L P O L N R J G J V R
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Executive Committee
Adam Shisler (Houtson)
President
acshisler@gmail.com
Brittany Bensch Dean (Washington)
Vice President
bensch@u.washington.edu
Ken Randall (Kentucky)
Vice President
mkrandall@uky.edu
Nancy Honeycutt- Executive Director
Nancy@ASDAnet.org
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