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UW ASDA
A Y E A R
IN
REVIEW
Gold Crown Chapter Achievement Awards Application
UW ASDA: A New Frontier
Most Improved Chapter
Henry Ford once stated, “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” As difficult as
it is to admit, UW ASDA was in a state of failure in the middle of 2015. Though led by passionate and talented leaders,
our aging system and model of organization was buckling under the weight of its own antiquity. We needed to start
over. We needed to pioneer a new movement that would return UW ASDA to the forefront of the student experience
at UWSOD.
In June of 2015, with a new cycle of leadership led by President Kathie Wang ’18 and Vice President Hakan Gem ’18,
a new foundation was laid upon which the future UW ASDA would be built. The excessive number of committees
and half-completed projects were cut and distilled into a group called the Core Advancement Team. This group
would be responsible for maintaining essential ASDA events and responsibilities while Kathie and Hakan created a
new brand, a new logo, and a new leadership structure under which UW ASDA would operate in future years. This
complete dismantling and rebuilding had never been done before, and by the time 2016 came around, our chapter
was ready to knock down the barriers that previously held us back and explore the full extent to which ASDA could
impact our dental student life.
We started small, focusing on areas that no other clubs were involved in and built our first committees around Advocacy,
Pre-Dental Outreach, and Professional Development. We purposefully and temporarily omitted committees such as
Community Service and Social due to the strong presence of other student groups active in these areas. That being
said, we still remained active in organizing service and social based events throughout the year. This reorganization
allowed our new board to focus intensely on the quality of our events and in the creation of new benefits for our member
base. It also aided in the development of our new identity. Our current President, Hakan Gem ’18, created a simple
Vision Statement to guide the 2016 UW ASDA leaders in our primary goal: We empower each other to create the best
possible student life for our classmates. Following this, a public Mission Statement was created by the entire team at
our first ever Leadership Retreat with the goal of communicating our purpose to the student body: We foster a culture
of unity, support, and excellence to enhance dental student life at the University of Washington. Coupled with our new
logo and website, our crew was prepared with a sharp focus on the future for an historic launch toward the frontier of
student organization at UW.
Since committing ourselves to our new Vision and Mission Statements, we have not only taken huge strides in
improving the operation of our chapter, but also in transforming the culture of student attitudes toward organized
dentistry from mild indifference to passionate enthusiasm. This can be seen in the spike of events that ASDA has
organized in the past year and the dramatic increase in student participation. Membership has improved from 105
in 2015 to 136 in 2016 – a 30% increase – and we already have 137 signed up for 2017. Pre-Dental Membership
nearly doubled from 12 in 2015 to 23 in 2016. We have increased our collaboration with school groups such as
the Student Council and Alumni Association as well as local dental groups including the Seattle-King County
Dental Society and Washington State Dental Association. Our impact on the dental community has far surpassed
any expectation our leaders had, from passing student-led resolutions on licensure reform at the WSDA House
of Delegates to collaborating on major school events such as the Vendor Fair and Gala (which have historically
been organized by our Student Council exclusively). 2016 was a watershed year in discovering the limitlessness of
ASDA’s role in our school and catalyzing a dramatic improvement in student engagement for organized dentistry.
We hope you enjoy the tale of our exploration in the following pages and thank you for considering UW ASDA in
the 2017 Gold Crown Awards.
Sincerely,
Hakan Gem
UW ASDA President
University of Washington School of Dentistry
Membership and Communications
■■ Encourages member involvement and has significant participation from members (including number of attendees or percentage of
members in attendance is helpful).
—— NEW: Regular board meetings initiated every other week to organize events, check-in with committee chairs, and update one another on
various progress reports (finances, membership, etc.).
—— New: Committee chairs initiated regular meetings every other week in between board meetings to check in with committee members and
organize committee specific promotions, initiatives, and events.
■■ Organizes a successful membership drive to introduce new students to ASDA.
—— IMPROVED: Membership Week held from September 19th-23th to promote importance of participation in ASDA and
organized dentistry at large.
—— IMPROVED: First-year goodie bags handed out before midterm wax-up competency. Goodie-bags included practice teeth for wax-ups,
extra wax, nylon, snacks, candy, chewing gum, and Emergen-C packs.
—— NEW: “State of the Union” Lunch and Learn with National President, Sohaib Soliman ‘19.
—— NEW: New and returning member discount ($10) paid for by UW ASDA for those who registered during Membership Week.
—— NEW: Friday night social held at a local bar (Grim’s Provisions and Spirits) with a privately reserved area for ASDA members only called the
Butterfly Lounge.
■■ Organizes events with the local and/or state dental society such as Signing Day to help 4th year students transition to the ADA.
—— This year, WSDA combined their graduation celebration for the D4’s with signing day. We hosted a happy hour and provided goodie bags
to everybody who had filled out the WSDA application. 51 out of 67 graduating students completed the signing day form.
■■ Uses the following communication vehicles: class announcements, bulletin boards, e-mail, website, social media, etc.
—— Weekly emails sent by our Secretary, Gurpreet Kaur ‘19, to highlight upcoming ASDA events, lunch and learns, and promotions.
—— IMPROVED: Complete website redesign inspired by simplicity and elegance.
—— IMPROVED: Increased social media presence via Facebook and Instagram
• 36.0% increase in UW ASDA page likes (408 in 2015 to 555 in 2016).
• Nearly 5-fold increase in Instagram followers ( 53 in 2015 to 278 in 2016).
—— NEW: D1/D2 Bulletin created outside of the pre-clinical lab that displays our event calendar, upcoming event flyers, and
ASDA member of the month.
■■ Publishes a chapter newsletter at least three times per school year.
—— NEW: Quarterly newsletter “Dawg Bites” launched for the first time.
■■ Successfully implements chapter leadership transitions through use of how-to guides, reports and retreats.
—— NEW: Creation of an “internal facing” Vision Statement that is only shared within the board to guide our decision making process: “We
empower each other to create the best possible student life for our classmates.” Written on the top of our bi-weekly meeting reports.
—— NEW: Creation of an “outward facing” Mission State that is posted on our website, Facebook page, and Dawg Bites Newsletter to
communicate our goal as an organization to the rest of the student body: “We foster a culture of unity, support, and excellence to enhance
dental student life at the University of Washington.” Written on the bottom of our bi-weekly meeting reports.
—— NEW: Very first UW ASDA Leadership Retreat launched. Leaders stayed overnight at the Chapter President, Hakan Gem’s ‘18 home where
members bonded making meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) together, played lawn games (bocce ball, cornhole), and went boating
on the lake. Activities were followed with presentations given by the President and Committee Chairs along with an inspirational video of
Jimmy Valvano’s 1993 ESPY Award speech.
■■ Uses ASDA branding (including ASDA signage, banner, and ASDA flyers) and communicates national ASDA initiatives and events
to its members.
—— NEW: 2.5’ x 8’ banner printed with UW ASDA logo and mantra, “One Team. One Dream.” to be displayed at all events and
increase visibility of our organization.
—— NEW: President-Elect, Julie Vu ‘19, employed online graphic design platform “Canva” to create attractive visual posters for each event.
■■ Utilizes green and sustainable practices at ASDA events and in communications.
—— UW ASDA requests placement of recycling and compost bins from the University of Washington Medical Center for every
event and Lunch and Learn that is hosted.
—— Concerted effort given to communicate all events, promotions, and announcements via electronic media to decrease waste and print.
Advocacy
■■ Holds legislative lunch-n-learns and other legislative events to inform members of ASDA’s policies on issues such as student debt,
barriers to care and mid-level providers.
—— UW ASDA hosted multiple legislative events to educate our student body on the relevant issues on ballot this year.
—— NEW: A formal 4-part lecture series was created in collaboration with UWSOD administration where students would earn class credit for
attending lunch time lectures on topics related to advocacy efforts. Guest lecturers included representatives from the Washington State
Dental Association (WSDA), UWSOD Dean Joel Berg, and fellow dental students.
■■ Attends state or national lobby days or organizes state lobby day.
—— Worked closely with the Washington State Dental Association to organize student involvement in the state Dental Action Day. 90 student
volunteers attended Dental Action Day 2016 (~33% of the student body).
—— Collaborated with administration to implement an excused absence policy for students attending Dental Action Day so they could attend
without penalty for missing class/clinic.
—— NEW: Assigned student leaders to interface with dentists prior to Dental Action Day and nail down speaking roles points for the day of.
■■ Involved with state and/or local dental society.
—— Significant ASDA leader involvement in local and state dental societies.
• Seattle-King County Dental Society
▫▫ Membership Committee Student Representative
Hakan Gem ‘18
▫▫ New Dentist Committee Student Representative
Van-Anh La ‘18
• Washington State Dental Association
▫▫ DENTPAC Student Representative
Hakan Gem ‘18
▫▫ Government Affairs Committee Student Representative
Kathie Wang ‘18
▫▫ New Dentist Think Tank Student Representatives
Hakan Gem ‘18
Julie Vu ‘19
Kathie Wang ‘18
■■ Voting representation in the state dental society House of Delegates and representation on councils.
—— Student Representatives for the WSDA House of Delegates
• Hakan Gem ‘18
• Kathie Wang ‘18
• Alternates:
▫▫ Julian Nguyen ‘19,
▫▫ Sohaib Soliman ‘17
—— NEW: Introduced a resolution at the 2016 WSDA House of Delegates that advocated for exploration of alternate pathways to licensure in lieu
of live patient exams including the OSCE and Portfolio Model. The student-written resolution passed with an overwhelming majority vote
by the House of Delegates.
ACTIVITIES
■■ Offers professional or educational programs that encourage interaction between students and faculty, staff, and
state/local dental societies.
—— IMPROVED: UW ASDA has remained committed to additional educational opportunities not offered by our traditional curriculum. This year
our Study Club lineup expanded to include a hands-on implant/CAD-CAM course with the WAGD, an evening discussion on the changing
landscape of dental practice in Washington State by founder of Light Dental Studios, Dr. Steve Broughton, an after-school session on
Dental Business Practice by Wells Fargo, a Business Bootcamp by Pacific Dental Services, and a two-part Esthetics Course led by our own
affiliate faculty Dr. Tar Chee Aw.
—— Improved: Wax and Relax: Before their first wax-up competency, UW ASDA organizes a tutoring/social event where 2nd year students
teach their little-sibs tips and techniques to successfully complete their wax-ups. This year’s event was improved by our Hawaiian Theme
which included leis for all attendees, relaxing Hawaiian music, and yummy Hawaiian barbeque.
• Drill and Chill: Similar to our Wax and Relax event, upperclassmen teach 2nd year students the basics of drilling.
—— NEW: We added a brand new Professional Development event called PMMA: The Extraordinary Temporary. Handling PMMA is
universally regarded as the most challenging technique in the 2nd-year Fixed Pros class. Recognizing this, UW ASDA organized
another tutoring/social event in the pre-clinical lab where 3rd year students taught 2nd years all of the intricacies in working with PMMA
prior to their first competency.
■■ Develops mentorship programs for members.
—— Collaborated with the Washington State Dental Association to host the annual Mentorship Reception. ASDA members are given first priority
to be paired with local dentists and specialists as their mentors. This year, the reception was held in the prestigious Touchdown Terrace of
Husky Stadium and our President, Hakan Gem ‘18, was among 4 speakers for the night’s main program.
—— NEW: Graduating senior, Ani Vulpoi ‘15, created a pre-dental mentorship program called GUIDE (Guiding Undergraduates in Dental
Education) during her first year in dental school. Upon graduation, she was looking for a person or organization to continue her program,
and UW ASDA felt it was in the best position to take over. In 2016, we absorbed GUIDE under our Pre-Dental Committee and expanded the
number of socials, workshops, and big-sib/little-sib pairs to promote pre-dental mentorship and outreach at UW.
■■ Organizes vendor fair and lunch-n-learns frequently.
—— IMPROVED: Drastic increase in the number of lunch-n-learns from previous year. 34 total lunch and learns in 2015 improved to 52 total
lunch and learns in 2016 (53% increase).
—— NEW: Historically, our Student Council has been responsible for organizing our school’s annual vendor fair, but vendor and student
attendance along with fundraising from the event had been dwindling for the last 3 years. Student Council sought assistance from our
Alumni Association to help program the event and attract vendors. The Alumni Association then contacted to UW ASDA to also help in
planning the event. For the first time in our chapter’s history, we were being given the opportunity to shape the vendor fair. With key
suggestions such as higher budgeting for catering services and a Halloween Theme to promote student attendance, UW ASDA helped
deliver one of the most successful vendor fairs seen in recent years as reported by multiple vendors and UW staff.
■■ Provides social activities.
—— IMPROVED: This year, we received sponsorship from Pacific Dental Services to host our annual football tailgate as the Huskies took on the
USC Trojans. Despite the rain and wind, we had a record-high turnout with over 30 student attendees and plenty of food and drinks.
—— IMPROVED: Our membership appreciation social was held for the first time in the exclusive Butterfly Lounge of Grim’s Provisions and Spirits
which is a local bar/lounge in our lively Capitol Hill neighborhood. Again, we saw a record turnout with over 60 ASDA members, and the
event was fully funded by our chapter at $1,300.
—— NEW: We partnered with the local Morgan Stanley branch to host a Pitch ‘N Putt Golf Social exclusively for ASDA members. The event
included a pre-golf, lakeside barbeque with lawn games followed by a free round of golf at a Pitch ‘N Putt course. Members were then gifted
an ASDA-logo water bottle and an educational financial pamphlet custom-made for dental students and new dentists.
■■ Organizes events/programs that promote leadership development and professional training.
—— NEW: UW ASDA hosted its first ever Business Bootcamp led by Pacific Dental Services. Over 20 students gathered to learn about
Leadership, Purpose, & Trust, Landing Your Dream Job, Contract Negotiations, Marketing, Branding, Advertising, & Social Media, Building
a High Performing Team, Overhead in the Dental Practice, and Effective Communication for an Exceptional Patient Experience.
■■ Participates in community service or outreach activities.
—— Evening volunteer event at the U-District Food Bank as a part of our Wellness Week (see below).
—— Participation in the local Oral Cancer Walk - 5K hosted by the Oral Cancer Foundation as part of our Wellness Week (see below).
—— NEW: Participation in and student organization of the massive Seattle King County Clinic (SKCC) which provides a four-day free health clinic
at the Seattle Center driven by volunteer doctors, staff, and students. Services include free dental, vision, and medical care to underserved
and vulnerable populations in the region. This year, SKCC helped serve 4,492 patients.
■■ Conducts health and wellness activities.
—— NEW: UW ASDA Wellness Week 2016 had a lineup of events unlike anything that had been done before at our school.
• Monday: “Wakeup with ASDA” Breakfast Bar & yoga session led by D2 student Maria Choi ‘19.
• Tuesday: “Pursuit of Happiness” Lunch and Learn for mental health & Insanity Workout led by D2 Stephanie Campbell ‘19.
• Wednesday: “Chilling with Canines” lunchtime therapy dog session.
• Thursday: “Thirst for Knowledge” lunchtime intellectual wellness trivia & evening volunteer event at the local U-District Food Bank.
• Friday: Relaxation and support day for the UW football team as they take on Stanford.
• Saturday: Oral Cancer Walk - 5K hosted by the Oral Cancer Foundation.
—— Our efforts in Wellness Week were recognized by the University of Washington Student Activities Office, and we were awarded UW
Registered Student Organization of the Week which included a voucher to host a free bowling event at our Husky Union Building. We plan
to use this voucher for a membership appreciation bowling social in 2017.
■■ Organizes and promotes activities that are unique and original.
—— NEW: In an effort to increase ASDA’s presence in student life and promote physical activity, we launched an intramural jersey sponsorship
program. Every quarter, intramural team captains submit jersey designs for their respective teams that must incorporate the UW ASDA logo.
The ASDA board then decides the best overall design and awards that team $150 toward printing their team jerseys. So far we have been
proud to sponsor two incredible dental-IM teams: The CurveBalls of Spee for co-ed softball, and Drill-Fill-Kill for co-ed volleyball.
Fundraising
■■ Conducts one or more organized efforts at earning money.
—— NEW: Created fundraising package to streamline and present our new fundraising opportunities to potential vendors/companies (Please
see at the end of this section).
—— NEW: Created a fundraising committee to help brainstorm and execute fundraising ideas and reach out to vendors/donors.
—— NEW: Worked in conjunction with other schools (UNLV) to create shared resources of vendors to contact.
—— IMPROVED: Increased the number of lunch and learns for fundraising efforts to one lunch and learn per week in the fall quarter.
■■ Efforts at raising money have increased from the previous year or successfully sustained a large budget.
—— NEW: Our student council and the University of Washington Alumni Association conjunctly run the annual vendor fair.
• This year an opportunity was presented for the first time for ASDA to collaborate and help run vendor fair to raise money for our school
• This was a huge move towards creating better relationships with these other organization that support our school because we were
never allowed to run vendor fair in the past.
• Got great feedback for creativity of the vendor fair (Halloween themed), attendance, and overall attitude and interactions with the
students from vendors in attendance as well as the University of Washington Alumni Association.
—— IMPROVED: With the new development of the sponsorship package we have increased our net budget of $20,958.28 from last June
when we turned over leadership to $21,287.58 over in the past 6 months .
—— IMPROVED: We raised $11,536.21 solely through lunch and learns last year (June 2015 to June 2016), since then we have raised $11,800
in just six months (June 2016 to January 2017) due to our new efforts of our fundraising team.
—— IMPROVED: received more funding and grants from local dental organizations including the Washington State Dental Association and
the Seattle King County Dental Society Organizes fundraisers that are unique and creative.
—— NEW: Worked in cooperation vendors to allow them to cosponsor our events.
• Held a morning business boot camp where Pacific Dental Services came to our campus and educated our students on business
information and had PDS sponsor a post boot camp University of Washington Husky Football game tailgate.
■■ Demonstrates cost-saving measures in chapter events.
—— IMPROVED: To host and expand the number of events this year, from January 2016 to June 2016 saved most of the lunch and learn
revenue in addition to holding one lunch and learn per week from October to December.
• Through conservative spending and saving a majority of our revenues from the previous year, we were able to save enough money
to hold more numerous and substantial events and send more members to the District 10 and 11 Leadership Advance Conference,
National Leadership Conference, and the District 10 meeting than ever before.
June 9, 2016 Net Funds $20,958.28 January 7, 2017 Net Funds $21,287.58
Revenue: $23,555.58 Expenses: -$16,294.85
Individual Sponsorships
Tiered Sponsorship Program Event Requested Sponsorship Details
Diamond Platinum Gold
Student Travel Scholarship $750 Sponsor one student to attend a national ASDA
Incentives $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 conference
General Incentives
ASDA as well as the awarded student will per-
Media Marketing
sonally thank your company on their Facebook
UW ASDA actively updates and posts on all our social media. It is the single most utilized and high traffic source of information
Christine Chen for all of our students.
and Instagram pages.
University of Washington School of Dentistry Website Photo op with a district cabinet Your company logo on the Name recognition on sponsorship
1959 NE Pacific St B307 Special recognition on school ASDA webpage
member or national leader from sponsorship page page Sponsorship Registration Form
Seattle, WA 98195 UW ASDA leader and caption (large size) (medium size)
Please Note: We have SEVERAL high profile Checks can be made payable to the “American Student Dental Association University of Washington Chapter.”
feature on the sponsors page
district and national leaders in our chapter
Link to your website Link to your website Please complete the following form and return to cjc37@uw.edu or mail the completed form to:
Your company logo at the top of who are very open to and capable of reaching
ATTN: Christine J. Chen UW ASDA
Dear Prospective Partner, the sponsorship page (2x large One sentence feature about One sentence feature about your out and engaging other students in the largest
geographic ASDA district University of Washington School of Dentistry
size) your company’s goals to company’s goals to serve students
Thank you for your kind interest in the University of Washington School of Dentistry’s American Stu- Company Dinner Event $500 Dinner with dental students (sponsor decides spe- D323 Health Sciences Building
serve students
dent Dental Association chapter. On behalf of the leadership team, we are all very excited at the prospect of Link to your website cific DS1-DS4 year or include all) 1959 NE Pacific St.
Box 356365
working with your company in the near future. Based on your company values and contributions to the field of
One sentence feature about Exclusive event! Seattle, WA 98195
dentistry, we cordially seek to invite you to become a sponsor for our ASDA chapter. your company’s goals to serve
students Food not included in price
Our diverse student body includes many students from all around Washington state, as well as stu-
Newsletter Large logo on the front Small logo on the front Name on the newsletter (Select dates apply; call for availability)
Cost Total
dents from all around the beautiful pacific northwest and even beyond. By investing educationally, profession-
Social Media Recognition message or adver- Recognition message or ad- Recognition message or advertise- Student and Faculty appreciation $1500 Invitation of up to 4 guests Sponsorship Packages
ally, and financially with us, your company is helping to sculpt the minds of our future dentists and in that re- tisement minimum of vertisement ment luncheon
Diamond Sponsor $3,000
gard the future of our profession. 4 times/year on ALL ASDA and 2 times/year ASDA Facebook, 1 time/year ASDA Facebook, Insta- Special recognition at the event (i.e. banner, ver-
student Facebook, Instagram, Instagram and Twitter pages gram and Twitter pages bal) Platinum Sponsor $2,500
The purpose of UW ASDA is to provide well-rounded, enriching, and professional opportunities for and Twitter pages
Events Marketing 10-minute presentation Gold Sponsor $2,000
dental students that can accompany our dental education at the University of Washington. Furthermore, this
Events are the core of what unites our Chapters. From social events to education programs there are many ways to become Lunch and Learns (sans tiered $1000 baseline (for 2 classes, each Lunch and learns include food in the pricing.
year we have several cabinet members serving on the district and national levels of our organization. There- Individual Sponsorships
involved. These events provide the unique opportunity of presenting to students and beginning the process of building relation- sponsorship) additional class is $500)
fore, as ASDA members, we not only seek to improve student life and prepare future dentists on the local level, ships with students one on one that cannot be ascertained outside of our tiered sponsor package. Dive Into Dentistry Day (sans $1000 30 minutes to speak Dive Into Dentistry Day $1000
we seek to make a difference in our district and national communities as well. We provide a voice to the collec- Lunch n’ Learn Free lunch n’ learn Free lunch n’ learn Free lunch n’ learn tiered sponsorship)
(4 classes invited) (3 classes invited) (2 classes invited)
Lunch N’ Learn $1000 baseline for 2 classes invita-
tive group of students in attendance at UW at a national level by providing delegates to the ASDA House of Del- Special recognition at the event (i.e. large logo on
Student and Facul- Table at faculty luncheon up to Table at faculty luncheon up tion ($500 additional per added
the banner, verbal, large logo on the posters)
egates, National Leadership Conference, District Meetings, Annual Session, and the Dental Student Lobby Day. ty appreciation 4 guests to 2 guests class)
luncheon Special recognition at event Special recognition at event 3 items maximum in goodie bag Student and Faculty Appreciation $1,500
These efforts are all to help bolster our representation nationally, as well as to better prepare our 10-minute presentation Luncheon
members to become active leaders in the future of dentistry around our country. Because the cost to partici- Company Dinner Event $500
pate is often beyond the limited budget we have, your sponsorship is greatly appreciated to help support our
Student Travel Scholarship $750
local and national efforts. With your investment and support, we will be able to send students to partake in
national events and provide our students locally with a well-balanced education. In return for your investment Grand Total:
in us, we will provide countless opportunities to connect with and build strong relationships with our eager Pre-Dental Marketing
students that will go beyond our four years in dental school. Attached is a list of our sponsorship opportunities. Pre-Dental students are the future of dentistry as much as dental students are. We have a significant pre-dental following in
the Pacific Northwest region. Furthermore, our pre-dental events at the University of Washington are incredibly unique be- Company Name: ________________________________________________________
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
cause they attract potential students from all around the country. Representative Name: ________________________________________________________
Thank you again for your support! On behalf of the UW ASDA Executive Board we look forward to your partner- Event Banner Large logo on the front of the Medium logo on the front of Small logo on the front of the banner
banner the banner Telephone: ________________________________________________________
ship!
Flyer Large logo on front page of flyer Small logo on front page of Small logo on back of flyer
flyer Email: ________________________________________________________
Best Regards,
Goodie Bags 3 items in goodie bag 2 items in goodie bag 1 item in goodie bag Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________
Christine J. Chen Speaker 30-minute presentation time 15-minute presentation time 5-minute presentation time
City: _____________________ State: --________________ ZIP: _____________
UW ASDA Treasurer and Lunch n’ Learn Chairperson
Thank you for your support of UW ASDA!
PRE-DENTAL
■■ Recruits predental members for national ASDA membership.
—— IMPROVED: Almost doubled our pre-dental membership from 2015 to 2016.
—— 2015 UW ASDA Pre-Dental Members: 12
—— 2016 UW ASDA Pre-Dental Members: 23
■■ Introduces pre-dentals to dental school and organized dentistry (ASDA and ADA).
—— NEW: Our Pre-Dental Committee created a new dental student liaison position to regularly attend the meetings of the undergraduate pre-
dental society, D.D.S. (Delta Delta Sigma). The dental student liaison is responsible for communicating with the president of D.D.S. and
relaying any pertinent information from UW ASDA to the pre-dental society.
—— NEW: Launched our inaugural Pre-Dental Advocacy Presentation to D.D.S. where our Advocacy Committee lectured pre-dental students
on the current legislative landscape for dentistry in Washington State along with the role that ASDA and dental students play in shaping
policy at the local and national levels.
■■ Provides leadership opportunities for pre-dentals.
—— NEW: Following the introduction of our Core Advancement Team, we incorporated an undergraduate Pre-Dental Liaison position. The
Pre-Dental Liaison is responsible for relaying any and all ASDA information related to pre-dental students.
—— We are also in the process of expanding our Pre-Dental Liaison position to more Washington State universities and colleges including
Seattle University, Gonzaga University, Bellevue College, and Washington State University.
■■ Organizes a Predental Day or workshops for pre-dentals on getting into dental school and hands-on activities.
—— Our annual Dive into Dentistry Event hosts 35-55 pre-dental students for a full day of dental education, networking, and skills
development. Pre-dental students are exposed to a Pre-Admissions Workshop hosted by our Associate Dean for Student Life and
Admissions, Dr. Sue Coldwell, lectures on dental topics given by dental students, and multiple laboratory rotations with activities such as
drilling, filling, impressions, casting, suturing, waxing, tooth identification, and mock interviews.
—— IMPROVED: Recognizing the big pre-dental demand for this event, we added an additional Dive into Dentistry Day session for the winter
to complement the existing summer session.
■■ Offers networking, social, community service, and mentorship events for pre-dentals.
—— NEW: Mentioned previously, UW ASDA absorbed the pre-dental mentorship program GUIDE (Guiding Undergraduates in Dental
Education) and has since expanded its impact. GUIDE pairs UW pre-dental students with a big-sib in the dental program and holds
regular socials to promote networking and outreach.
—— NEW: In 2015, UW ASDA took inspiration from UCLA ASDA’s Basic Dental Principles course and introduced a dental student led lecture
series for pre-dental students. Dental student lecturers were given elective credit for their involvement in teaching and pre-dental
students who completed the lecture series were awarded a certificate of completion signed by our Professor and Chair of Operative
Dentistry, Dr. Daniel C. Chan. In 2016, ASDA has been working with UW administration to merge this lecture series with an existing
undergraduate course taught by dental professors. The merged course will offer lectures from both professors and dental students along
with hands-on lab sessions led by ASDA for pre-dental undergraduate students at UW.
■■ Promotes national ASDA Predental Week.
—— We ensured that all of our pre-dental contacts were made aware of National Pre-Dental Week by blasting out emails to our undergraduate
societies, pre-health advisors, and liaisons.
—— NEW: On top of promoting National ASDA’s 3 webinars, Instagram contest, and additional resources, UW ASDA created Helpful
E-Handouts which included student written guides such as “How I Studied for the DAT,” “Day in the Life of a First Year Dental Student,”
and “What is GUIDE?” In addition, we raffled off four $10 Starbucks gift cards to new and existing pre-dental UW ASDA members at the
end of the week.
Founders of
the new uw asda
VISION STATEMENT
We empower each other to create the
best possible student life
for our classmates.
MISSION STATEMENT
We foster a culture of unity, support,
and excellence to enhance dental
student life at the
University of Washington.
Founders of the new uw asda
UW organization chart
PRESIDENT
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT ELECT
TREASURER SECRETARY
PROFESSIONAL
ADVOCACY PRE DENTAL MEDIA
DEVELOPMENT
District and national leaders of UW asda
District 10 Trustee (2015-2016) District 10 Advocacy Chair District 10 Advanced
National President (2016-2017) Emily Yepez Standing Consultant
Sohaib Soliman 2015-2016 Indhya Padinjaral
2015-2017
District 10 Membership Chair Summer Extern and District 10 District 10 Newsletter Chair
Hakan Gem Advocacy Chair Kathie Wang
2015-2016 Christine Chen 2016-2017
2016-2017january feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec
■■ Teardown of old leadership structure
—— Development of the Core Advancement Team
—— Focus on areas that make UW ASDA a unique club at UWSOD
—— Rebuild foundation with an emphasis on our 3 new pillars to success
• Recruit talent and leaders
• Finding sources of non-dues revenue
• Create a vision for the team to followjanuary feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec
■■ District 10 Conference hosted at the University of Washington and led Trustee Sohaib
Soliman ‘17
—— Biggest District conference in the history of ASDA
—— 310 total attendees, 72 pre-dental
—— 88 students registered from UW ASDA
—— Pre-dental lab session (first ever offered) - fundraiser for UW ASDA (~$2,000)
■■ Study club
—— Hands-on implant course hosted by the Washington Academy of General Dentistryjanuary feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec
■■ Dental Action Day
—— Preparation
• Lunch and learns, meetings with the Washington State Dental Association
—— Action
• Dental students and dentists gathered in unity at state capital in Olympia,
Washington to make sure our voices were heard and that the legislature acts in the
best interest of oral health care in our statejan february mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec
■■ Mylar Munchies
—— Snacks and encouraging notes for the D1s'
first occlusion midterm wax-up
■■ Loupe Fest
—— Upperclassmen panel to answer any and all questions from the D1 class about how to
approach the process of buying of loupesjan february mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec
■■ DDS & ASDA: Political Environment of Dentistry
—— ASDA led presentation on licensure, midlevel providers, patient safety
■■ GUIDE Social
—— Pre-dental ice cream social to kick off 2016 mentorshipjan feb march apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec
■■ Annual Session
—— 6 attendees - most by UW ASDA ever
• Planning to send 10 in 2017!
—— Christine Chen '19 appointed Chicago Administrative Extern (earlier that year)
—— Sohaib Soliman '17 elected national presidentjan feb mar april may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec
■■ Launch of intramural jersey sponsorship with the softball team Curveballs of Spee
—— Made it all the way to the semi-finalsjan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec
■■ Mariner's College Night with ASDA
—— Trivia winners given gift cards for drinks at the game
■■ Study Club
—— Dr. Steve Broughton from Light Dental Studios presents on the changing landscape of
dental practice in Washington Statejan feb mar apr may june jul aug sept oct nov dec
■■ Collaboration with SKCDS to host Mariner's event
—— ASDA students gained complimentary entrance to the game and an opportunity to network
with local dentists (~60 attendees)jan feb mar apr may jun july aug sept oct nov dec
■■ Dive Into Dentistry Day
—— 35 pre-dental attendees
—— 15 UW ASDA volunteers
■■ Leadership Retreat
—— First ever leadership retreat with 20 leaders in attendance
—— Activities included: making pizza, bocce ball, presentations from the president and
committee chairs, activity brainstorm session, barbeque, and boating
■■ D1 Welcome Social
—— Speakers: Chapter President Hakan Gem '18 and National President Sohaib Soliman '17
—— Ice cream social
—— Introduction to the different committees and leadership positionsjan feb mar apr may jun jul august sept oct nov dec
■■ Wax and Relax Round 2: Hawaiian themed
—— The new curriculum has D1's waxing sooner in the academic year so we hosted our
second session of Wax and Relax, but this time with a new and improved theme
introducing "Hawaiian-Themed"
come learn waxing
techniques and advice
on how to succeed
Thursday, 8/4 @ 5PM
Open to all first years
free hawaiian bbq
provided by UW ASDA
■■ Study Club
—— Wells Fargo Business Presentation to the D2's, D3's, and D4's
■■ Pitch N' Putt Social
—— In Collaboration with local sponsor Morgan Stanleyjan feb mar apr may jun jul aug september oct nov dec
■■ Launch of our first Newsletter in years!
—— Dawg Bites
■■ Membership Week
—— "State of the Union Address" by National President Sohaib Soliman '17
—— Discounted new and returning member registration ($10 rebate)
—— Goodie bags for D1's prior to wax-up competency
—— Grim's social
■■ Leadership Advance
—— 10 UW ASDA members in attendance
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WINTER 2017 |VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 02
10 DAWG BITES Save The Date
Struggling with Loss in Wishing You Wellness in the New Year! 08/ ASDA Sign Up and Renewal Opens
10/ ASDA Aspen Dental L&L
Save Dental School 12 25
Stephanie Campbell - ‘19 Time to be part of the bigger picture and Aspen Dental hosts a Lunch and Learn in SCC316
Every January, many of us make our resolutions for what we want to you lose weight, rather than rapid loss. By working out a little more and conversation. Sign up to be a ASDA member!
accomplish or change in the New Year. Maybe it’s getting organized, making small changes in your diet, the weight will slowly start to come
the Hakan Gem - ‘18
Each one of us has a deeply personal challenge that we have faced at some point
maybe it’s losing those few pounds that somehow snuck onto our bodies
during school. Whatever it is, we generally have a pretty positive outlook
when January 1st arrives. But why is it that only 8% of Americans keep
off. Don’t think you have time to workout? Try one of the 7-minute home
workouts that I’ll be sharing every other week on the ASDA Facebook
page. Remember, any workout is better than no workout. As for food,
09/ ASDA Membership Week
11/ Vendor Fair
Date in our lives. No matter how successful we have been, or how many failures we
have endured, all of us have faced adversity to the brink of collapse. For me, that
their resolutions? For dental students, it can be easy to blame it on our
schoolwork. After all, it seems nearly impossible to even have time to
breathe when you have clinic, lab work, volunteering and studying to
just try to reduce your portion size and change out some unhealthy
items, like white bread or sweets for healthier alternatives such as wheat
bread and fruit. In addition to workouts, I’ll also be posting a healthy
19 From September 19-24, ASDA will celebrate all of
its wonderful members
04 Time to get some new goodies! 6-8pm
moment came when my mother passed away at the end of spring quarter during finish. While we may have good intentions to wake up early to workout, recipe every other week. However, for any lifestyle to be sustainable, we
my first year. As difficult as that time period was, however, finding the strength to or spend an extra hour at the library after class to study, when the alarm need our treats every now and then. Don’t beat yourself up too much if
09/ ASDA-Sponsered MMI Workshop
11/ ASDA Eagleston Financial Group L&L
move forward was an essential piece of my experience as a student. How then, do goes off or when class is over, we are tired or have other obligations. So you have ice cream occasionally—we need it in order to keep our sanity!
we overcome the depressing inevitability of life’s misfortunes in the challenging how do we beat the statistic and stick to our goals?
WINTER 2017| VOL 01 | ISSUE 02 environment of dental school?
What I want to share with you is what worked for me. And my path may or may not
The first step of setting any goal is being realistic. Lofty goals and big
Another way to keep your eyes on the prize is to write your goals down.
Write them with an erasable marker on your bathroom mirror or on a 26 A great opportunity for ASDA’s predental members
to navigate through the new MMI format
10 Eagleston Financial Group hosts a Lunch
and Learn
dreams are great, but if we are unable to achieve them, we can think we sticky note by your door. The more that we see our goals, the more we
be applicable to you since we are all unique in how we handle adversity. But perhaps
January 5 hearing my story will help you, if anything, realize that you’re not alone. Which is
cannot complete goals and may be less likely to set them in the future.
For example, the most common goal for Americans is to lose weight. If
are thinking about them, the more motivated we will be to stick to them.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 09/ 11/
That’s it for now! Be on the lookout for the bimonthly recipes and workouts
Words with Dr. Caldier ironically where my story begins. this is one of your goals, be realistic that you cannot lose 10 pounds in
in addition to the wellness corner in ASDA’s quarterly newsletter. Best of
Wellness Week ASDA PDS Business Bootcamp
26 12
a week while still being healthy. Rather, shoot for 1 pound per week.
Never had I felt more alone than in the moment everyone left the bedroom that my luck with your goals and resolutions! September 26-30: Charge those FitBits and get to PDS Business Bootcamp: 8am-4pm
Research has shown that keeping weight off is easier when this is the way
mother was lying in. My family members wanted to give me a moment of privacy
January 6-8 steppin’ to win awesome prizes!
Bite Block:
shortly after we had all watched her take her final breath. There I sat, holding her
District 10 Conference clenched fist in complete shock at what I had just witnessed. The woman who I grew
A Word from the Editor
10/ 11/
up idolizing, striving to follow in her footsteps as a dentist, was now gone. I still feel the
in Salt Lake City ASDA Columbia Bank L&L ASDA The Dental Company L&L
Krisha Bautista -’19 gravity of that moment every day.
Sweet Potato Turkey Chili
Dental Action Day: January 12
Eventually, my aunt and step-father walked back into the room. My aunt, practically
supporting my entire weight, walked me out as I sobbed into her shoulder. Even with
18 Columbia Bank hosts a Lunch and Learn
12 The Dental Company hosts a Lunch and Learn
her support, never had I felt more alone. And this is the most insidious effect that Ingredients: 5 servings
A Quick Guide Dr. Berg Advocacy loneliness can have – no matter how much strength and support may be around 408 calories per serving, 34g protein, 14g fat
Lecture
Wellness Week: September 26-30th
Kathie Wang - ‘18 you, the comfort they provide are dulled by the overwhelming sensation of isolation. 5g sugar, 10g fiber
I have only found one way to successfully combat this effect, but it initially felt so 1 tbsp. oil
Struggling with Loss in
Dental School January 17 & 20
counterintuitive and uncomfortable to employ. I had to let others help me. Emotionally,
physically, and intellectually.
1 yellow onion, sliced
1.5 lbs. ground turkey
#BeWellASDA
Hakan Gem - ‘18 WSDA Lecture on It takes effort, a conscious decision, to let others see into your most private experiences. 2 tbsp. chili powder Julie Vu - ‘19
Like writing this article, it’s never an easy task. But as humans, we seek comfort in
Dental Action Day 2 tbsp. taco seasoning
Event Recap: Autumn Quarter each other. And as uncomfortable as it felt, allowing others to witness my struggle and
empathize with my pain was ultimately the most therapeutic action I ever took. How
¼ tsp. cayenne for spice (more
Being healthy in dental school means more than just eating right
and getting enough sleep (although that’s a huge part of it!). Juggling
Out for Wellness Challenge beginning on Sept. 1. That means it’s time
to lace up your gym shoes, charge your FitBits, and band together for
In Case You Missed It or less to your taste) everything from classes to studying to remembering to take care of dental student wellness! Whether it be walking to school, biking to the
January 19 lucky I am to be among a group of incredible friends in dental school who are naturally
empathetic, supportive, and generous. 3 sweet potatoes, chopped ourselves is no easy task. We often forget that wellness encompasses park, or working out at the gym after class—we encourage you all to
JADA Top Research Articles D4 Happy Hour Earlier that year, I had volunteered to lead ASDA’s annual Dive into Dentistry Day. When
3 tbsps. minced garlic a variety of levels including emotionally, physically, occupationally, get out there and be active! Using a Fitbit or another step-counting app
2 cups water intellectually, and environmental. on your phone, we will have you submit daily step counts (these are
Preet Kaur- ‘19 Sponsored by MedPro my mother passed just one month prior to the planned date, I knew there was no way self-reported so we’re relying on you to be honest) and at the end of
I could plan the event on my own. Which is when some of my best friends, Kathie 2-3 cups chicken broth For the month of September, national ASDA is celebrating Wellness
the month we will tally up the totals. Prizes are as follow:
In the Beginning Wang, Daniel Estrada, and Abigail Mazon, stepped up and split my responsibilities (depending on how thick you prefer) Month dedicated to promoting dental student wellness. We have a lot
Annika King- ‘20 January 21 between them. Days after her passing, I knew my classmates would be at Shultzy’s 1 - 14oz can black beans of great events lined up for the last week of September so get excited!
on the Ave celebrating the end of finals as was our tradition. I thought long and hard Everything from Rise & Shine Yoga classes, Insanity workouts, Lunch
Dive into Dentistry Day about whether I wanted to go, especially since I had missed all of my finals and part & Learns on Wellness, De-Stress Lunch with Therapy Dogs, Wake Up
Do You Pay Too Much for of me felt insecure about showing up so soon after this tragedy. I am so glad I didn’t
Image: http://saltandwind.com/recipes/58-black-bean-and-sweet-potato-chili-recipe
with ASDA: Morning Breakfast Bars, a first ever interclass softball
1. Heat oil in deep pot, then add onion, turkey, and 1 tbsp. chili power and 1 tbsp. taco seasoning. Once turkey is browned and onions are soft, championship game, and MORE—stay tuned!
Dental School Materials? January 24 succumb to this insecurity. When I showed up to Shultzy’s, my entire class embraced
me with open arms – every single person came up and gave me a hug that day. Never remove from heat and set aside.
In addition to the festivities we have planned for the week
Christine Chen ‘19 D2/D3/D4 Lunch & had I felt such a feeling of belonging. I am eternally grateful to my class for giving me 2. Add sweet potatoes to the same pot with remaining spices and stir to combine. When sweet potatoes have browned, add garlic, water, and of September 26-30th, we will also be holding an ASDA Step
Learn with Heartland such a warm and heartfelt memory that I will cherish forever. broth. Bring to a low boil and simmer for about ten minutes until sweet potatoes are soft.
The overall ASDA
Pre-Dental Week 2016 Moments like these, where we let others support us in times of need are the key to 3. Add the turkey, black beans, and cayenne and stir to combine chapter with the
Lauren Blanchard - ‘19 moving past our struggles. Whether it means letting your colleagues help you with 4. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with cheese, avocado, and plain Greek yogurt (a great substitute for sour cream – just try it you’ll see!) most total steps
February 1 your work, or letting your friends hold you in support, these are the moments that heal
The individual ASDA
walked will win a
Husky Health Bridge Dental Action Day us. And notice that I don’t use the word “conquer” or “defeat” to describe overcoming chapter-wide lunch
Jessica Latimer - ‘20 hardship, because adversity is not something that we can eliminate entirely. I have no Thank You to our Sponsors: member nationally with
the most steps will win a
doubt that I will face harder challenges in my future, but I feel more prepared than
ever knowing that I can trust those around me to help me through it. And likewise, I am Johnson and Johnson The first place individual
UW ASDA member with
$100 gift card to Nike
Wishing You Wellness in the ready to embrace those who are in need of help, because I so strongly understand the Dental Dreams the most steps walked
New Year! value of solidarity and support. As stressful or as busy as dental school may become, The second place during Wellness Month
Plus: Sweet Potato Turkey Chili Recipe I urge each of you to keep this in mind: we are stronger together than we could ever individual UW ASDA will win a $100 gift card
be on our own. Together is how we will face adversity in our school, in our profession, member with the second to Lululemon
and a 7-minute Workout
and in our lives. most steps walked
Stephanie Campbell - ‘19
during the month will
In loving memory of Dr. Tulay Kent (December 10, 1964 – June 3, 2015)
win a new FitBit Onejan feb mar apr may jun jul aug september oct nov dec
■■ Intro to Issues in Dentistry for D1's
■■ WSDA House of Delegates
—— 4 student attendees
—— Voting Delegates:
• Kathie Wang & Hakan Gem
—— Alternate delegates:
• Sohaib Soliman & Julian Nguyen
—— Passing of the student-written resolution on alternate pathways to licensurejan feb mar apr may jun jul aug september oct nov dec
■■ Wellness Week
—— Monday
• Wake up with ASDA Breakfast Bar
• Evening Yoga Session
—— Tuesday
• Pursuit of Happiness (Mental Health) Lunch and Learn
• Evening Insanity Workout
—— Wednesday
• Chilling with Canines - therapy dog session
—— Thursday
• Thirst for Knowledge Lunchtime Trivia
• Volunteer event at U-District Food Bank
—— Saturday
• Oral Cancer Walk
—— UW student winners of the Step Out for Wellness Challenge
• 1st place: Stephanie Campbell - 547,303 total steps (3rd in the nation!) - won a $100 gift
card to Lululemon
• 2nd place: Kerry Strieff - 502,143 total steps - won a brand new FitBit Onejan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept october nov dec
■■ Seattle King County Dental Society Happy Hour (October 4)
■■ Seattle King County Clinic (October 27-30)
—— ASDA helped promote and organize student involvement
■■ Pre-Dental Week
—— Daily emails sent to our pre-dental contacts highlighting DAT prep, a day in the life of a dental
student, and benefits of ASDA (new Facebook page created for UW pre-dents)
—— MMI Workshop: 14 attendees
■■ GUIDE Socialjan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept october nov dec
■■ Vendor Fair (October 28)
—— First time collaboration with Student Council and Alumni Association
—— 100+ student attendees
—— Catered by on campus Bay Laurel company
—— Halloween themed - huge hit with students and vendors
—— Tons of prizes
—— Money raised
• 21 total vendors
• Cost: $2,001.00
• Revenue: $14,625.00
• Net profit: $12,624.00
—— Huge foundation for future vendor fairs at UWSODjan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct november dec
■■ SKCDS Happy Hour (November 1)
■■ PMMA: The Extraordinary Temporary (November 2)
—— New event led by D3's to teach D2's how to safely and effectively handle PMMA for
temporary crown/bridge fabrication
■■ Business Bootcamp hosted by Pacific Dental Services (November 12)
—— 20 student attendees followed by PDS sponsored tailgate
■■ Red, White, and Brew (November 17)
—— Advocacy team trivia at Big Time Brewery in U-District
—— 20 student attendees
—— D3 team won the trivia and a pitcher of beer
■■ National Leadership Conference (November 4-6)
—— 10 students attended from UWSOD - most ever
—— Sponsorship by WSDAjan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov december
■■ Intramural Jersey Sponsorship (December 1)
—— 2nd ASDA sponsored team - volleyball: Drill, Fill, Kill
—— Won championship!
■■ Esthetics Course Part I & II (December 5)
—— Lecture and then lab session led by UW affiliate faculty Dr. Aw on cosmetic dentistry
techniquesexplorers of the world beyond
What does the future of UW ASDA hold?
■■ Expansion of committees
—— ADD: Community Service Committee
—— ADD: Social Committee
—— ADD: Fundraising Committee
■■ Collaborate with our Dean, Dr. Joel H Berg, to restore auto-enroll at UWSOD
■■ Expand our Basic Dental Principles course to include more lectures, lab sessions, and
integration with existing undergraduate class
■■ More collaborations with our Student Council on major events
—— 2017: GALA (schoolwide formal)
—— 2017: Golf Tournament and/or Talent Show
■■ First ADPAC drive scheduled for February 2017This Gold Crown Chapter Achievement Awards Application was
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