uwsod news asda 10th district conference
Back row from left: Yeri Guak, Niveditha Rajagopalan, Erin Fraundorf, Laine Janzen, Dr. Daryn Lu, LaJoi Wiggins Front row from left: Pinkesh Shah, Jennifer Quist, Aaron Henderson, Dr. Maxine Feinberg, Dr. Mark Donald, Dr. Emily Hobart, Dr. Onika Patel, Jordan Tellin
For the first time in its history, Seattle recently hosted ASDA’s District 10 Meeting for student members from the seven dental schools in Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It’s the largest district meeting within the American Student Dental Association, bringing more than 300 student leaders from the district together for a three-day conference with speakers, educational opportunities, and peer networking. According to Sohaib Soliman, District 10 Trustee, “The goal of the gathering is to get leaders from throughout the district together to teach them skills that aren’t currently being offered in dental school: leadership development, understanding loan repayments, and advocacy issues of the district. It’s really similar to the conference that the WSDA holds, but on a smaller scale.” Soliman worked together with a team of ASDA members to plan, organize and hold the event. Keynote speakers included Dino Watt, relationship capital expert, Dr. Dave Striegel, ADA Past President Dr. Maxine Feinberg, and Dr. Mark Donald, AGD President. “The event was an incredible success,” said Soliman, “It was actually the largest district meeting ever held by a trustee, and it went really smoothly.” Among the many offerings over the three days were a half-day Pre-Dental Simulation Lab, a financing segment, and update on national issues facing organized dentistry by Dr. Bryan Edgar, WSDA President, and a social event at the Space Needle. Photos courtesy of Sohaib Soliman. Above, Left to right: Opposite: Sohaib Soliman, District 10 ASDA Trustee, addresses the crowd.
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