New This Year! ASDA will celebrate Access, Opportunity and Diversity in Dentistry (AOD) Week. In conjunction with Disability Awareness Month, AOD Week will offer education and resources on the barriers patients face in oral health care with a spotlight on special care dentistry.

Monday:
Kick off the week on an Instagram Live at 7:30 p.m. CST with Paths to Purpose: Conversations in Student Leadership. Hear how student leaders approach leadership and the different styles they bring to the table. Moderated by Dominique Vickers, Council on Professional Issues Chair, Tufts ‘26.

View the Recording 

Tuesday: 
Participate in ASDA’s Disability Awareness Month Video Contest. Just follow @dentalstudents and like and comment on the video posted on Disability Awareness Month. The video will offer information, tips and resources on treating patients with special needs. Three lucky followers who like and comment on the video will be eligible to win one of three $50 gift cards. 

Wednesday: 
Join ASDA at 7 p.m. CST for a virtual interactive workshop focused on recognizing unconscious bias and practicing cultural humility to provide comprehensive, patient-centric care.
Speaker: Dr. Dylan Weber, UMKC ‘20

Thursday: 
It’s time for ASDA Action! ASDA supports the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, which would require health insurance companies to cover medically necessary services for birth defects including cleft lip or palate and maxillofacial deformities. Participate in an ASDA Action campaign to support Disability Awareness Month and AOD Week. 

Support ASDA Action Now 

Friday: 
We’ll wrap up AOD Week by announcing the recipients of the Disability Awareness Month Video Contest on Instagram.

AOD Week is hosted by the Council on Professional Issues.

Questions? Contact membership@asdanet.org.