2. Congratulations to you all on your acceptance to our organization!
Welcome!
Congratulations to you all on your acceptance to our organization!

3. Announcements:
Dues are $15 and are due by the next meeting: Sunday, April 2, 2017
South Bright will accept Cash or Venmo
Please include your name in the comment section.
Big/Little system
Induction dinner – Friday, March 6:00 p.m.
Big/Little reveal
AMCAS Workshop – Join OPPA’s listserv to receive updates
Elections in the Fall
Event Coordinator position open (will require some work during Summer 2017).
GroupMe

4. Some things to look forward to:
Elections will be held in the Fall (end of the semester)
We are expecting a visit from Brian and Nate, 2nd year dental students at MUSC (possibly a webinar)
Planning on setting up group trips to dental schools (MUSC, VCU, UNC, Augusta)
Personal Statement development
Group dinners

8. Bigs and Littles
A google form to request a Big/Little will be sent to you all (Bigs and Littles) this evening. You can select your top 3 choices for a Big (or Little), and we will do our best to pair you! Please fill out this form by noon on Monday (tomorrow) March 20th. If you do not fill out the form we will go with the assumption that you have no preference, and we will pair you.
Bigs:
Katie Hourigan
Sammy Huynh
Matt Willis
Gray Ransom
South Bright
Luigi Malpartida
Joe Armstrong
Brittany McCallum
Vince Gregoire
Claire Prince

9. Claire Prince
•From Laurens, South Carolina (it’s near Greenville)
•Junior
•Chemistry major, Business Administration Minor
•Taking the DAT this summer
•Member of the pre-dental club here at USC since 2014
•I like to cook and bake. I also know how to crochet and play the piano.

10. Other Bigs
Luigi
Joe
Brittany
Vince

11. Current Issues Surrounding the Field of Dentistry

12. Medicare, Medicaid, and Insurance
Medicaid - Low reimbursement rates
Dentists can’t cover the cost of procedures
Dental insurance
Dental care does not receive as much funding
Fronline’s “Dollars and Dentists” documentary:

13. Corporate Dentistry

14. Other issues facing dentistry:
A few other issues are:
Mid-level Providers
Staff Retention

15. Thanks for Coming!