ADA New Dentist Committee Dr. Brian Schwab, Pennsylvania District 3 Representative to the NDC
What’s on your mind? You’ll make it. We can help. ADA.org/organizations ADA.org/student ADA.org/newdentist
Future New Dentists = You Who is a new dentist anyway?
New Dentist Needs Why a new dentist committee? Who is looking out for you?
Addressing New Dentist Needs ADA Board of Trustees New Dentist Committee
NDC Mission To serve as the voice of the new dentist within the ADA, representing new dentists’ views to the ADA Board of Trustees and other agencies; to monitor and anticipate new dentist needs and advocate for the development of member benefits, services and resources to facilitate professional and practice success; and to foster the next generation of leadership within organized dentistry by building community and facilitating new dentist leadership development at all three levels of the tripartite.
NDC Activities and Resources New Dentist Conference “Most motivational dental meeting of the year!”
NDC Activities and Resources ADA New Dentist News Golden Apple Awards New Dentist Resource Kit
NDC Activities and Resources Leadership Development Speak to Dental Students
New Dentist Issues Licensure Progress 46 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico offer licensure by credentials Many states accept results of more than one exam Studying portfolio-style exam options
New Dentist Issues *Found Knowledge ADA.org/understandinglicensure
New Dentist Issues Now, about those loans…
New Dentist Issues State and Local Dental SocietiesLocal Dental Societies New Dentist Committees State Society Road MapsRoad Maps JADA classifieds
New Dentist Committee 17 total: one from each ADA district Appointed by ADA Board of Trustees ASDA Liaison Chair: Dr. Rob Leland (MA) Vice Chair: Dr. Danielle Ruskin (MI)
New Dentist Committee Where else is the NDC heard? Dental Education and Licensure Dental Practice Scientific Affairs Communications Membership Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
New Dentist Committee New Dentist Committee Network Local State
New Dentist Committee StateNDCBoardHouse
Our Profession Working Together Strengthen the profession together – that’s the power of organized dentistry.
Reach Out ADA.org/newdentist The New Dentist Committee is here for you.
Contact Us New Dentist Committee x2779 ADA.org/newdentist Office of Student Affairs x7470 ADA.org/student
Here’s to you! Thank you! Best wishes in your dental careers.