ASDA District 1 Leadership Conference 2017 Recap: Perspective from a Predental Student – Hilary Wong (Northeastern University undergrad)

Saturday evening, I left the ASDA District 1 Leadership Conference with my very own ASDA mug, two different tooth-shaped stress balls, and a lot of ASDA fever. The ASDA District 1 Leadership Conference, hosted by Boston University School of Medicine on Saturday, February 11, 2017, was unlike any conference that I had previously attended. OriginallyContinue reading “ASDA District 1 Leadership Conference 2017 Recap: Perspective from a Predental Student – Hilary Wong (Northeastern University undergrad)”

Five Reasons You Need to Attend the First Ever Predental Track at the District 1 Leadership Conference – David Danesh and Tara Prasad (Harvard ’20 and UNE ’18, respectively)

Join us for the first-ever predental track at the ASDA District 1 Leadership Conference: Kid, You’ll Move Mountains! Join dental students and fellow predental students for the conference hosted at Boston University’s School of Dental Medicine on February 11th, 2017. Experience the journey back to the days of Dr. Seuss in order to discover the MANY ways that he can guide usContinue reading “Five Reasons You Need to Attend the First Ever Predental Track at the District 1 Leadership Conference – David Danesh and Tara Prasad (Harvard ’20 and UNE ’18, respectively)”

The Young eProfessional – Alec Eidelman (Tufts ’18)

Entering the pre-doctoral clinic in the 3rd year of dental school is a long awaited entry into a complex and intimidating new environment. For students who have spent the majority of their academic and professional lives without patient interaction, this may be the first opportunity to demonstrate clinical expertise and to begin developing vital patientContinue reading “The Young eProfessional – Alec Eidelman (Tufts ’18)”

State of Advocacy – Alec Eidelman (Tufts ’18)

In light of the 2016 election cycle, politics have been on the forefront of conversations across the nation. From local to state and national issues, voters were faced with many decisions that will have lasting impacts on day-to-day life and the future of our economy, healthcare, and education. With such a dizzying array of topics,Continue reading “State of Advocacy – Alec Eidelman (Tufts ’18)”

One Health – Anne Marie Vu (Tufts undergrad)

Imagine going to a three-in-one clinic where you can carry your sick cat in one arm, your chipped tooth in your hand, and the other arm ready for a flu shot. When a patient comes to an office, regardless of whether it is a dentist, doctor, or vet, one of the first questions that theContinue reading “One Health – Anne Marie Vu (Tufts undergrad)”

A Dental School Clinic Versus a Dental Clinic in the Real World – Ava Lindert (UNE ’17, District One Trustee)

A personal perspective from Ava Lindert (District 1 Trustee, UNE 2017) on her externship in the rural locale of the White Mountains of NH ​ As a student at UNE, I had the opportunity to spend twelve weeks of my summer on a “clinical externship.” I put this in quotes because I can’t count theContinue reading “A Dental School Clinic Versus a Dental Clinic in the Real World – Ava Lindert (UNE ’17, District One Trustee)”