ASDA’s membership is made up of more than 23,000 predoctoral and predental students. Learn more about our members as they share their experiences in dental school and preparing for dental school.
Leader
How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills? Ever since my first year, I have observed and learned what it meant to be a strong, yet kind leader. I have learned how to advocate not just for myself, but for others as well- using that voice to uplift, protect, and push … read more
How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills? ASDA has been instrumental in shaping my leadership skills, both as a pre-dental student and now as a first-year dental student leading my chapter through its formative years. During my pre-dental years, ASDA provided me … read more
How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills? ASDA has helped me to build my leadership skills in many ways. I have been able to improve my communication skills by being in constant contact with students from my school, other schools in the district, and administration. … read more
How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills? ASDA has helped me build my leadership skills in numerous ways. As the oldest child of five girls, I think I was born a natural leader. It wasn’t until I joined ASDA that I had the opportunity to enhance my leadership skills. … read more
How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills? Holding the position of President for my local ASDA chapter has significantly helped me develop my leadership skills in trust-building and delegation. In previous leadership roles, I used to think that “if I want something … read more
How has ASDA helped you build your leadership skills? Being such a large and structured organization, you’re never without support in any leadership position. As President of the Texas A&M chapter, there have been many situations where I was unsure about what to do or how … read more