Each November, ASDA celebrates Advocacy Month as part of the organization's commitment to educating members on the importance of advocacy and developing engagement opportunities.
Advocacy Month 2026: Advocacy Beyond the Chair: Shaping the Future of Healthcare encourages dental students to advocate for important issues facing dental students and the patients they serve.
Check out ASDA’s Instagram to see how members are celebrating Advocacy Month throughout November.
Get Involved
Nov. 30 is the last day to submit scorecards for the 2026 Advocacy Certificate Program. Any predoctoral member can earn their custom ASDA Advocacy Certificate by submitting at least five scorecards. Help your chapter compete for exclusive ASDA Advocacy swag in the Chapter Challenge.
Leading up to Election Day, ASDA chapters were challenged to hold Ballots & Brews events to provide resources for voter registration, requesting absentee ballots and preparing members to participate in the 2026 midterm elections.
Looking for more resources ahead of the election? Check out ASDA Action.
Sign up for ASDA Action Text Alerts for a chance to win one of two $50 Amazon gift cards. To enter, members must submit a scorecard for signing up to text alerts in the Advocacy Certificate Program by Nov. 13. Limit one entry per person.
Stay in the Loupe with Advocacy Issues
How up-to-date are you on advocacy issues? Learn about all the ways ASDA keeps members updated in the Stay in the Loupe Virtual Scavenger Hunt during the week of Nov. 9. Scavenger hunt instructions will be sent via ASDA Action Text Alert.
Participants can earn up to five points in the Advocacy Certificate Program.
National Advocacy Trivia Week
Test your advocacy knowledge during National Advocacy Trivia Week, Nov. 16-20. Chapters are encouraged to hold events using the template in the Chapter Leader Resource Folder.
For Chapter Leaders
Don’t forget that each virtual and in-person event your chapter hosts is eligible for scorecards towards the Advocacy Certificate Program and Chapter Challenge.
Throughout the month, be sure to share photos of your chapter’s events by tagging @dentalstudents on Instagram or emailing advocacydept@asdanet.org. Photos shared will be featured in an end-of-month recap on Instagram.
The National Council on Advocacy has compiled a chapter leader folder with resources, templates and more.
Additional Resources