1. February 20 th, 2012

2.  Dental Therapy Speaker – Abby Burech  Dental Hygiene Student & former dental assistant  Dental Specialties Information › Programs offered here at the U of M  CDS Tour Sign-up  Dental School Tour Sign-up  Dental School Advising session  ASDA event announcement  Collaborative Health Care Event  Relay for Life Poll  Final notes

3.  The dental therapist is a licensed oral health professional who practices as part of the dental team to provide educational, clinical and therapeutic patient services.  Dental therapists provide basic preventive and restorative treatment to children and adults, and extractions of primary (baby) teeth under the supervision of a dentist.  Dental therapists work primarily in settings that serve low- income and underserved patients, or in a dental health shortage area.  http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/DentalT herapyPrograms/BachelorofScienceinDentalTherapyProgram /home.html  http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/prod/groups/sod/@pub/@sod /documents/asset/sod_asset_363856.pdf

4.  Dental hygienists are licensed healthcare professionals who are skilled in preventing diseases such as dental caries (cavities), periodontal (gum) disease and oral cancer through education and treatment.  A dental hygienist with a Baccalaureate Degree is prepared to assume roles as a clinician, an educator, a researcher, a change agent, a consumer advocate, and a manager.  They are licensed preventive oral health professionals who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services that support total health through the promotion of optimal oral health.  http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/dental_ hygiene_division/home.html

5.  Endodontics › Program Length: 26 month › Class Size: 4 students/year  Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery › Program Length: 48 months › Class Size: 3 students/year  Orthodontics › Program Length: 24 months › Class Size: 6 students/year  Pediatric Dentistry › Program Length: 24 months › Class Size: 6 students/year

6.  Periodontics (36 months) › Program Length: 36 months › Class Size: 3 students/year  Prosthodontics (33 months) › Program Length: 24 months › Class Size: 4 students/year  TMD and Oral Facial Pain › Program Length: 24 months › Class Size: 2 students/year  General Practice Residency › Program Length: 12 months › Class Size: 5 students  http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/advanced_ programs/home.html

7.  Tour will be on Tuesday, April 3 rd › 4:00pm-4:45pm  Meet on 4 th floor outside of simulation clinic › Down the hall and to the right of the escaladers  Sign-up if you have not done so already!

8.  Opportunity to tour one of the best places for Dental shadowing and volunteer experience!  Tour will be on Saturday, March 3 rd at 1pm  Meet behind Coffman at 12:30pm › Sign-up sheet with driver info as well

9.  The next ADSA event will be on Thursday, February 23 rd ! › 5:30pm In the 3M Simulation Clinic › (4th floor Moos Tower, just follow the ASDA signs once you get to the 4th floor). › Impressions and pouring up casts. › Paired with a dental student for this event so make sure to take advantage of it by asking lots of questions!  No sign-up needed, just show up › As long as ASDA member

10.  There will be a Dental School advising session tomorrow for anyone interested › 9am – 10:30am › Sign-up online: › http://www.healthcareers.umn.edu/events/home.html  Relay for Life team Poll › Who would be interested?

11.  April 12 th, 6:30-8:30pm in STSS #412  Program (2011, this year would be similar)  6:05-Welcome  6:10-Guest Speaker: Steve Schondelmeyer on Health Care Reform  6:30-Guest Speaker: Don Uden on Diabetes Mellitus Type 2  6:35-Inter-professional Case Study - small group discussion  6:50-Case Study debrief by Tricia Todd  7:20-Health Care professional panelists debrief  7:50-Wrap up and door prizes  Goal: To bring together pre-health students and introduce them to interprofessional perspectives of patient care

12.  Thank you to everyone who participated in Give Kids A Smile Day!  If you have not picked up a t-shirt or would still like a pair of scrubs, please see an officer  Next Meeting: Monday, March 19 th, 6pm › Topic: Dental Research