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Building Cooperative Building Cooperative Relationships With Relationships With
Dental School Dental School AdministratorsAdministrators
Jim MartinPittsburgh
District 3 Trustee
Why Bother?Why Bother?The Importance of Having a Good
Relationship With the Administration◦Together Everyone Achieves More◦Healthy culture of cooperation◦Snowball Effect
Who are we?Who are we?ASDA Leaders
◦Generation Y◦Idealistic◦Jugglers
ASDA Academics Family Social Life
Who are they?Who are they?Administrators
◦ Baby-boomers◦ Jugglers
Educator Administrator Family Dental Affiliations
Duties•Budget/Funding
•Licensure
•Accreditation
•Curriculum
•Committee/Departmental Assignments
•Staffing
•Interviewing
•Research
•Career Advancement
What are the tangible What are the tangible benefits of reaching out?benefits of reaching out?Decrease in:
◦ Tension◦ Misunderstanding
s◦ Apprehension◦ “Us vs. Them”
Mentality
Increase in:◦ Contact◦ Mentoring◦ Communication◦ Positive Regard◦ Support◦ Assets
Financial Resources
What Can Your Chapter What Can Your Chapter Do?Do?1) Make ASDA stand out2) Be professional3) Acquire a mentor4) Inform/Communicate5) Acknowledgement6) Be a resource7) Give back
1) Make ASDA Stand Out1) Make ASDA Stand OutDistinguish Your Chapter
◦Other Organizations Student Government Student National Dental Association
(SNDA) Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) Student Research Group (SRG) American Dental Education Association
(ADEA)
2) Be Professional2) Be ProfessionalConductAppearanceTimelinessTactPolitenessBe positiveRespectPatience
3) Acquire a Mentor3) Acquire a MentorGet to know your instructors
◦Past ASDA Leaders◦Leaders in Organized Dentistry◦Departmental Chairs/Deans
Student Affairs/Services
AdvocateFundraising
4) Inform/Communicate4) Inform/CommunicateBefore events
◦ Hype Emails, posters,
newsletter articles
◦ Reach out to faculty/administrators Invite Politely request
assistance/donations
Tailor events specifically to them
After events◦ Summary
Pictures Attendance Outcome (numbers) Newsletter Articles Website ASDA News
◦ Acknowledge Sponsors Faculty attenders
5) Acknowledgements5) AcknowledgementsRecognize:
◦Faculty◦Administrators◦Staff◦Alumni
Methods◦Email◦Word of mouth◦Handwritten notes
6) Be a Resource6) Be a ResourceBe a liaison to the studentsJoin a committee
◦Alumni Association◦Instrument◦Safety
Fundraise◦Contact alumni
AccreditationAdmissions
◦Interviewer/Tour Guide
7) Give Back 7) Give Back Donations
◦ School◦ Non-profit
OrganizationsCommunity Service
◦ Oral Cancer Walk◦ Give Kids a Smile◦ Charity Golf Outing◦ Blood Drive◦ Mission Trips◦ Relay for Life
Social Events◦ Picnics◦ Formals
Perks for Administrators◦ Free tickets to
Formals◦ Luncheon tickets◦ Gift Certificates for
Mentors◦ Gift Cards for
Mentor’s Administrative Assistants
SummarySummaryASDA
◦“Protects and advances the rights, interests, and welfare of students pursuing careers in dentistry.”
◦As a leader, your relationship with faculty/administrators can affect rights, interests, and welfare of dental students.
◦It is therefore imperative that you do your best to reach out.
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