Advocacy Month

Advocacy for its members is one of ASDA's most important functions, and the association's voice is loudest when students speak together. Learn about the power of advocacy and how dental students can promote #ASDAadvocacy at the local level. ASDA chapters are encouraged to plan and carry out advocacy-related events throughout the month of November. 

ASDA Bracket Challenge

The ASDA Bracket Challenge is a predental recruitment tournament for all eligible ASDA predoctoral chapters that takes place over a six-week period in the spring. Chapters are seeded bracket-style and compete to recruit the most new predental members. Prizes are awarded to the winning chapter and district. 

DAT Week

During the week of April 16-20, ASDA promotes valuable webinars and offers resources to prepare predental students for the Dental Admission Test. Predentals that join ASDA during DAT Week are eligible for prizes, including DAT resources. 

Predental Month

Formerly celebrated as Predental Week, Predental Month takes place in October and celebrates ASDA's predental members. In addition to a variety of resources and programs offered by national ASDA, predental chapters and clubs are encouraged to host local events and boost predental membership. 

Wellness Month

Join ASDA in celebrating Wellness Month each September, when dental students and ASDA chapters shine a light on the importance of personal health and overall well-being. ASDA chapters are encouraged to hold wellness-related events throughout the month of September at their respective schools. 

Week of Service

Volunteerism is one of the fundamentals of organized dentistry and a crucial component of many ASDA chapters. ASDA’s Week of Service celebrates and encourages chapter outreach initiatives.