UT Health San Antonio
American Student Dental Association
Outreach
San Antonio ASDA is a student-driven organization dedicated to serving our community through service, advocacy, giving back, and volunteerism. Our mission is to provide students with the opportunity to become active members of the dental community while helping those in need. We strive to give back to our community by volunteering our time to those who need it most. Through our philantrophy program, we work to make an impact in our community and the lives of our students.
Philanthropy & Volunteer
Community service is important even in dental school because dentists pay a crucial role in promoting oral health and engaging in community service allows dental students to start this process early on. It also provides dental students firsthand experiences of the challenges faced by underserved populations. It is important to stay involved because doing so will give opportunities to learn how to communicate with patients from different backgrounds and educate the public about preventive oral health practices.
Legislation & Advocacy
ASDA protects and advances the rights, interests and welfare of dental students. The organization strives to inform students about the issues impacting their profession and provides opportunities to advocate for their rights as future dentists.
We launch grassroots initiatives in support of dental students and the profession. We work to establish a legacy of action-oriented advocacy on behalf of our members' patients and the practice of dentistry.
National Conference & District 9
In school, dental students receive in-depth training in the clinical aspects of dentistry. Upon graduation, they leave with the technical skills needed to be good dentists. However, the life skills they need to be successful managers, team leaders and business owners may not always be developed.
ASDA’s National Leadership Conference provides personal and professional development opportunities to dental students across all years. Attendees create customized schedules from over 45 breakout sessions for a learning experience specific to their interests.