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American Association of Public Health Dentistry
Founded in 1937, the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) provides a focus for meeting the challenge to improve oral health. AAPHD membership is open to all individuals concerned with improving the oral health of the public.http://www.aaphd.org/
American Dental Association
The ADA is the professional association of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science and professional advancement; leading a unified profession through initiatives in advocacy, education, research and the development of standards.http://www.ada.org/missionandhistory.aspx
America Dental Education Association
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the voice of dental education. Its members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools and many allied and postdoctoral dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students. The mission of ADEA is to lead individuals and institutions of the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing education, research, and the delivery of oral health care for the health of the public. http://www.adea.org/about_adea/Pages/default.aspx
American Student Dental Association
Offers information on financial planning and scholarships, dental boards and licensures, conversations in the profession, and resources and publications.www.asdanet.org
Baylor College of Dentistry Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program (SPEP)
This program is designed to increase students' competitiveness for admissions to dental school, strengthen their academic science background and prepare them to successfully take the DAT.http://bcd.tamhsc.edu/education/studentdevelopment/careerawareness.html
Boston U. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Project White Coat
his weeklong program is designed to interested young people in dentistry as a career. White Coat participants are "dentists for a week," exploring dentistry through educational lessons, role-playing, and field trips, among other activities.http://www.bu.edu/dental/community/pipeline-white-coat.htm
College Park Dental
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: 301.927-2500
http://www.collegeparkdental.net
Community Service Learning at Maryland
Offers a list of quality volunteer opportunities for students interested in service. Opportunities aredivided into categories by major, issues and activities and populations served. Direct your web
browser to http://www.csl.umd.edu/index.htm for more information.
DentalJobs.net
National Directory of Free Health Clinics
The Montgomery Volunteer Dental Clinic
residents of Montgomery County. The dental clinic is located in the Colesville Center in Silver
Spring and is a fully equipped three-operatory facility. Day-to-day operations are supervised by
the clinic's Director, and a host of volunteer dental professionals provide basic dental services.
The clinic is funded by county and state grants as well as private donations. For information on
potential volunteer opportunities, contact:(301) 384-9795. 14015 New Hampshire Ave, Suite 115,
Northern Virginia Dental Clinic
While dental care is not entirely free at this Falls Church clinic, patients with limited resourcesare able to receive dental services at substantially reduced rates. The clinic is staffed by volunteer
dentists who donate their personal time to serve the public. Not all services are available, and
there are eligibility requirements. The modern clinic is equipped with some of the latest
technologies. All services are provided by volunteer dentists, as well as dental hygienists, dental
assistants, and receptionists. For more info, contact them by phone at (703) 642-5297 or via email
at NVDS@nvds.org. 5827 Columbia Pike, Suite 405, Falls Church, Virginia 22041
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Premedical/Predental Enrichment Program
UCLA PREP is a seven-week program designed to provide premedical and predental students from disadvantaged backgrounds with a means of strengthening their ability and readiness to study medicine or dentistry.http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/offices/aeo/prep.cfm
*** In addition to the above opportunities, there are more than 350 private dental practices within a twenty-mile radius of College Park. Use an on-line or paper directory to identify those which might suit you best in terms of location and dentistry focus (general, surgical, cosmetic, etc.). Call them to ascertain the availability of volunteer clinical opportunities.
University of Maryland School of Dentistry Dentistry Today Program
Held in June each year, Dentistry Today is a program designed for college students who are considering dentistry as a career. The program allows participants to learn about the dental profession, dental education, dental specialties and the wide range of career options available within dentistry. Topics include esthetic dentistry, geriatric dentistry, periodontics, gross anatomy and dental research.
This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn more about the profession and the many career options available in the field of dentistry. Participants will receive a tour of the dental school, UMB campus and have an opportunity to observe dental students in the clinical environment.
http://www.dental.umaryland.edu/admissions/adm_new/dentistrytoday.html
UMDNJ Dental School Gateway to Dentistry bi-annual program
A truly unique program designed to introduce under graduate students to the wide range of career options associated with the Dental Profession. UMDNJ - New Jersey Dental School offers all prospective applicants challenging and informative hands on dental experience. This is an intensive internship based at the New Jersey Dental School in Newark, New Jersey. Gateway to Dentistry is a 2-week interactive program that affords each participant a birds-eye exposure to the various aspects of the practice of dentistry.
http://dentalschool.umdnj.edu/gateway.htm
