ADEA and the Council of Students Who We

ADEA and the Council of Students: Who We Are and What We Do Jason Tanguay University of Washington (Class of 2010) Vice Chair, Council of Students

What’s the plan? • • Overview of ADEA How the Council of students fits in What can ADEA do for you? What you can do for ADEA – Three year strategic goals – Local progress by regions

What is ADEA? • ADEA is the nation’s leading national organization for dental education • Members include all U. S. and Canadian dental schools and advanced training programs, as well as corporations • ADEA is committed to maintaining the integrity of dental education through – faculty development and recruitment – building partnerships to ensure education funding – establishing national networks among educators and students – promoting oral health

ADEA Structure

Council of Students (COS) • • • COS is a link between students and educators on a national level COS has 27 seats in the House of Delegates, the policymaking body of ADEA Each dental school is required to send at least one representative to the ADEA annual session and the fall COS interim meeting

Mission of the COS • The mission of the ADEA COS is to serve as the national voice and advocate for all students in the dental education community by addressing the issues that shape the present and future of dental education

COS Goals 2007 -2010 #1 1. Strengthen communication and collaboration within the Council and between the Council of Students and other ADEA Councils. • Increase engagement of students in the Council. -- Ensure that there is an engaged student representative at each school. • Meet jointly with other ADEA councils

COS goals 2007 -2010 #2 2. Promote academic dental careers as a career pathway for students. – Increase applications to the Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program – Increase nominations for the Junior Faculty Award

COS goals 2007 -2010 #3 3. Increase recruitment of students from disadvantaged background and underserved areas. – Replicate the UCSF high school outreach program in at least 1 school in each region. – DENTAL exposure increased by a link being placed on every dental school's web page

Student Initiatives • Work with deans in finding ways to attract new faculty • Inform students of futures in academic dentistry • Promote student research • Student lobby day • Student debt • Voice student concerns nationally • Student publications in ADEA journals • Diversity in dentistry • Curriculum issues • Meeting the dental needs of underserved populations • AADSAS and PASS • Bring ADEA to schools

Student Benefits • Students learn how education is organized and how to make changes favoring students • Student research poster sessions at annual meeting • Student scholarships and awards for service and research • Networking with educators and students nationally • Best Practices of Dental Schools – an ADEA publication that shows what works in schools across the country • Opportunities to serve