Graduation 2009 - UDM School of Dentistry - University of Detroit ...

Student NewsThe American Student Dental Association at UDMJerek B. Petrous, DS3ASDA PresidentAs we embark on a new school year, wecan expect to see many changes – newfaces, new classes, and of course, moreinformation. One thing, however, thatwill continue to remain constant is theAmerican Student Dental Associationand its commitment to organizeddentistry and to the dental studentshere at UDM.One goal of our ASDA chapter atUDM for the upcoming year is tosend a record number of studentsto Washington D.C. on Capitol Hillnext February to lobby for legislationpertaining to dentistry. We are alsolooking to establish a successful StateLobby Day in Lansing to complementwhat we are doing on the nationallevel. With these efforts, we arehoping to increase awareness of thepotential for us, as students and asfuture practicing dentists, to makepositive changes in our professionand ultimately maintain a unifiedvoice.In addition, ASDA at UDM offershelpful services to the students.Some of these services include:Distributing business/clinic cards for third and fourth year students, helpingstudents find a place to live at our annual housing fair, holding a career fair toallow 3 rd and 4 th year students the opportunity to meet potential employers, andhosting dozens of pertinent and informative ‘lunch n learns’. In addition, we arecurrently developing a scholarship fund for graduating 4 th year students.At the ASDA Annual Session in Louisville, Kentucky this past March, hundredsof dental student leaders from around the U.S. gathered to share ideas for theirschool and to vote on future policy.Top: Left to Right: JerekB. Petrous, DS2; Dr. RogerTriftshauser, Chairman of ADPAC;and David Vazquez, DS2.Left to Right: David Vazquez,DS2; Dr. Ron Tankersley,ADA President-Elect; GladysTankersley, Jerek B. Petrous,DS2, and Anish Gupta, DS3, atthe Derby themed ASDA dinnerdance.62 The Leading Edge | Summer 2009