Pre-Dental Recruitment and Involvement American Student Dental Association

1. Pre-Dental Recruitment and Involvement American Student Dental Association Western Regional Meeting October 29 - 31, 2010 Chicago, Illinois

2. Participants Darryl Pendleton, DMD, Associate Dean UIC College of Dentistry Kaori Ema (D4) UIC ASDA President 2009 -10 Shivam Patel (D3) UIC ASDA President 2010 -11 Phillip Gurgone (D2) President University of Illinois Pre-Dental Club 2008-09 Alexander Reznikov (D2) President Illinois Institute of Technology Pre-Dental Club 2008 -09

3. UIC ASDA

4. Executive Board • Education/Activities • Membership • Ethics • Licensure • President • President Elect • Vice-President • Chairs • Pre-dental • Legislative Liaison • Public Relations • Service • Fundraising

5. Chapter Overview • Auto-enrollment • Lunch and Learns • Service Opportunities • Social Events • Legislative Activities • Publications • Fundraising • PRE DENTAL INVOLVEMENT

6. Illinois Pre-Dental Consortium

7. Pre-Dental Club Members • Benedictine University • Chicago State University • Illinois Institute of Technology • Loyola University • Northwestern University, • University of Illinois at Chicago • University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

8. Organizational Members • American Student Dental Association • American Dental Association • Chicago Dental Society • Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation • Illinois State Dental Society • University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry

9. Illinois Pre-Dental ConsortiumPurpose The purpose of the consortium is to: • To connect Illinois Pre-Dental students on a state-wide level with the goal of sharing resources and interests, and most importantly, collaborating on efforts to increase Pre-Dental mentoring; • AND to educate Pre-Dental Students on oral health Disparities in the state and to increase access to care for children in Illinois.

10. Illinois Pre-Dental Consortium Overview • Started in the fall 2007 as the Illinois Pre-Dental Club Consortium • Funded by Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation and UIC COD • Pre-Dental Club members • Organizational members • Annual Budget varies $15,000- $20,000 (not including in-kind support) • Purpose Statement • Consortium and Club Activities • Newsletter • Websites

11. Illinois Pre-Dental Consortium Activities • Annual Consortium Meeting – August at UIC • Pre-Dental Conference– February at Chicago Dental Society’s Mid-Winter Meeting • Outreach - Give Kids a Smile Day (2nd Friday February) • Mentoring - Mentoring Dinner Meeting (November ) • Club meetings • Dental School Visits • Club Websites • Club Newsletters

12. UIC ASDA

13. UIC ASDA Pre-Dental Involvement • Pre-dental day/night • Mentorship Program • University visits • IPDC Meetings • Service Events • Public Relations • Other Activities

14. Pre-Dental Recruitment • Presentations • Local and National ASDA • Organized Dentistry • Legislative Issues • Q & A • Member Benefits • Tangible benefits • Resources • Network • Leadership Development

15. Pre-Dental Outlook • Joint Service Projects • Newsletter Exchange • Joint Activities • Preparation for National Conferences • General Body Meetings • Invitation to Lunch and Learns • Website Links and Resources

16. Pre-Dental Clubs • University of Illinois • Illinois Institute of Technology

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