UCLA ASDA=============ASDA Leader of the Week============= Morale Committee Chair: Sachi Mehrotra Year: Class of 2019 Q: What is your role in ASDA?... "As one of the morale committee chairs, it's my job to organize and hold school-wide social events to boost morale and break up the monotony of classes, labs, and clinic. From holiday parties to social events, we try to hold events that are a quick, fun break for everyone." Q: Why is ASDA important to you? "I enjoy being part of such an extensive, well organized club on campus that has so many aspects. From community service, to advocacy, to holiday parties, there really is something for everyone. I have gained so much from this organization and look forward to my future years of ASDA involvement." UCLA ASDA=============ASDA Leader of the Week============== Vice President: Sharlene Cam Year: Class of 2018 Why is ASDA important to you? "As VP, I help to carry out the initiatives that we laid out for the year. Specifically, I’m responsible for overseeing marketing and media, increasing member recognition and bolstering our chapter presence on the local, district and national levels.
ASDA is important to me because it’s all about the people. Everything that we do is for our members: to fill an educational need, to help members better connect with one another, or to increase awareness on important issues. Each and every person I’ve met through ASDA has immeasurably enriched my dental school experience and I hope that we can bring the same to others." See allUCLA ASDAHappy Monday everyone! We have some exciting news -- Starting today, we will be featuring an ASDA Leader of the Week! It's time to get to know a little more about your lovely and inspiring ASDA leaders :) This week's ASDA Leader of the Week is our Chapter President Tim Yu! A: So much of my dental school experience has revolved around ASDA. From the first day of dental school, I was blown away by the number of students at UCLA that was involved in our ASDA chapter. Since then, I grew more interested in all of the other avenues that organized dentistry had to offer- advocacy through legislation action, leadership growth, and a network of thousands of peers in our profession.
As the current President of UCLA ASDA, I am committed to making sure other students have as great of on experience as I did. We're starting the year with an exciting event, the ASDA VENDOR FAIR, on Wednesday, January 11th from 5-8 pm at the Ackerman Grand Ballroom! Come and see the newest and coolest dental products and meet many vendors in the dental marketplace. It is also a perfect time for you to stock up on your sample toothpastes, toothbrushes, etc. to use for the rest of the year! Don’t forget that there will be also free food and AWESOME RAFFLE PRIZES at the end! GRAND PRIZE will be given for D1-D3 and one for residents/D4. COME FOR FREE FOOD, AWESOME MERCHANDISE& RAFFLE PRIZES! P.S: One of the raffle prizes may be an APPLE WATCH! 😉 TL;DR: ASDA VENDOR FAIR-January 11th from 5-8 pm at the Ackerman Grand Ballroom. FREE FOOD, SAMPLES, RAFFLE PRIZES! *Apple watch See you all there! UCLA ASDACheck out the Diastema's newest feature this year--videos that enhance the articles! Take "A Closer Look" and see Sungyong Ban ('18) create his recipe, Breakfast Cups.Posted by UCLA ASDACheck out the Diastema's newest feature this year--videos that enhance the articles! T
ake "A Closer Look" and watch Luke Vickers ('18) in action with his woodcutting.Posted by UCLA ASDACheck out the Diastema's newest feature this year--videos that enhance the articles! "Take a Closer Look" and see what happened at the UCLA ASDA's inaugural Business Symposium.Posted by UCLA ASDA added 82 new photos from 2016 to the album Business Symposium Headshots 2016 — with and Grant Nishimura at UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon.Future dentists or future models? Check out some of the headshots taken at our Business Symposium in November!UCLA ASDA added 56 new photos to the album ASDA Business Symposium 2016 — with and 4 others at UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon.We hope everyone found the symposium invaluable. Thank you for attending and see you next time! Please feel free to tag.UCLA ASDA added 2 new photos.We hope you've all had a wonderful thanksgiving and are looking forward to a nice, long, well-deserved christmas break! To help brighten your day, we come bearing some gifts for the conclusion of our second Golden Handpiece Awards. O
ur D1 recipient was hard to choose since there were multiple solid contenders, but we decided on JOSEPH MULLEN'S wax up of an upper molar. His occlusal grooves and ridges are detailed, rugged, and realistic. For our D2 recipient, we selected ANTHO...NY LE'S prep of a natural human lower molar. Like a textbook example from the lecture slides, his prep is conservative, refined, and smooth-flowing. One of our little christmas elves will be seeking both of you out in person sometime this week to deliver your gifts! Last of all, as we conclude the quarter, we'd like to give one last, big thanks to everyone who's submitted entries or sent in suggestions; your participation and dedication mean a great deal to us. Good luck on your finals and have a safe, restful, and relaxing christmas break! UCLA ASDAHave you signed up for this year's Annual Session in Orlando yet?? If not, it's not too late! If you're interested in attending, look out for emails from us for the application and we will subsidizing the cost of registration :) A
nnual Session brings together more than 600 dental students from around the country who are committed to moving ASDA forward and getting more involved in organized dentistry. It is the official gathering of ASDA’s House of Delegates, where policy is ...set and leaders are elected. Annual Session 2017 will celebrate that dental school is a magical and special time of your life, where you’re stretching your limits, learning to do what once seemed impossible and exploring all your potential. You will Believe in the Magic! Annual Session 2017 | Feb. 22-25, 2017 | Orlando, FloridaUCLA ASDA added 80 new photos to the album ASDA Business Symposium 2016 — with California Dental Association (CDA) and 3 others at UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon.We hope everyone found the symposium invaluable. TCLA ASDA with and 11 others at Napa Valley Grille.We're proud to team up with UCLA AAWD tonight to host a special dinner with guests of honor Dr. Carol Summerhays and Dr. Karin Irani. Thank you both for sharing your stories and empowering the next generation of women dentists! #