Council of Students, Residents and Fellows David A. SimhaeeADEA Interim Meeting Chair, CoSRFNew Orleans, Lousiana Columbia University CDM 2012October 28-30, 2010

Orientation Plan Overview of ADEA How students fit in Student leadership What happens at this meeting

ADEA STRUCTURE

Council of Students, Residents and Fellows

MISSION OF THE CoSRF The mission of the ADEA CoSRF is to serve as the national voice and advocate for all students in the dental education community by addressing the issues that shape the present and future of dental education

CoSRF Objectives Each ADEA Council sets objectives for its constituency. Those of the ADEA CoSRF are: To provide effective input into both dental and allied dental education and the Association’s activities. To stimulate students, residents, and fellows to assume roles in dental and allied dental education and research. To encourage implementation of ADEA policies in ADEA Member Institutions. To recommend student consultants, through the ADEA Board of Directors, to other groups and organizations. To work in partnership with other student dental organizations to promote the involvement of students, residents, and fellows in the advancement of dental education.

CoSRF Leadership Administrative Board Regional Representatives Center Group Leaders (CGL) ‏ Annual Session Program Committee Student Rep Student Reps on various other Task Forces

LOCAL STUDENT GROUPS ADEA bylaws do not include any provisions for local chapters Student Representatives are encouraged to support ADEA and CoSRF initiatives at their schools by organizing efforts appropriate at their instituti on Some schools have large organizations and others have only a representative We have developed a template for a constitution for a school organization

STUDENT INITIATIVES PGY-1 Work with deans in finding ways to attract new faculty Inform students of futures in academic dentistry Promote student research Student lobby day Student debt Student publications in ADEA journals Diversity in dentistry Curriculum issues Meeting the dental needs of underserved populations Voice student concerns nationally AADSAS and PASS Bring ADEA to schools

STUDENT BENEFITS Students learn how education is organized and how to make changes favoring students Student research poster sessions at annual meeting Student scholarships and awards for service and research Networking with educators and students nationally Opportunities to serve

CoSRF Business Meetings Admin board communicates what we have been doing You communicate what you think is important Speakers Learn from one another

Meeting People Students from other schools Faculty Deans Program directors It is interesting to hear how things work at different schools and in different parts of the country.

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