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ADVOCACY

OUR ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

The Boston University ASDA Advocacy Committee is committed to spreading advocacy through the members, staying up to speed with current issues at hand, and bringing the issues to legislators through organized legislative events. Our committee is dedicated to diversity, as well, to make sure that we can see issues from several different angles and make the most well-rounded position on each issue.​
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Ajisa Liti
Advocacy Co-Vice Chair
DMD '21 | aliti@bu.edu
Hometown: Marblehead, MA
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When I am not in clinic, writing progress notes or in the wet lab, I enjoy heading up north to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, traveling to places; near and far, trying out new recipes as well as old family ones, and spending time with my family, friends, and fur babies. My favorite ASDA events include Lobby Day, the Boston Harbor Cruise and the Big Brother/ Big Sister Bonding Socials.
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Hannah Cooperman
Advocacy Co-Vice Chair
DMD '23 | hacooper@bu.edu
Hometown: Scarsdale, NY

I am so excited to be co-Vice Chair of the Advocacy committee because I love getting involved in local politics and helping my peers advocate for the issues about which they are passionate. Last year, I represented BU GSDM at the Yankee Dental Student Debate, which was a highlight of my year! I am currently the BU representative to the MDS Legislative Committee, and through that am learning so much about the legislation relevant to dentistry. ​
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Julian Jackson
First Year Liaison
DMD '24 | jrnj@bu.edu
Hometown: Birmingham, AL

Hi, my name is Julian Jackson and I am a first-year dental student hailing all the way from Birmingham, AL. I attended Howard University for undergrad where I majored in History and Religion and I also have a Masters in Oral Health Sciences from BU. My hobbies include realty investment, hiking, climbing, and taking and developing film pictures in my spare time. My favorite ASDA event would be Lobby Day, because I think it is imperative to have student involvement in legislation that effects students. ​
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Advocacy Academy

​A series of monthly seminars organized by BU ASDA's Advocacy Committee that focus on current and emerging issues affecting dental students and the profession of dentistry, and what you can to do help advocate for change on a local and national level.
STAY TUNED FOR OUR NEXT EVENT!
2017 National ADA and Student Lobby Day
Washington D.C.

March 26-28, 2017

Main Events

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MDS Beacon Hill Lobby Day
BU ASDA and Tufts ASDA brought the #ASDAdvocacy back home to the Commonwealth today to be the voice of dental students on licensure, midlevel providers, and insurance coverage at MDS Beacon Hill Lobby Day 
This year Beacon Hill Lobby Day is on April 25, 2018. Click here to register!

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​Bay State Lobby Day
Bay State Student Lobby Day was founded in 2014 by GSDM ASDA students in an attempt to offer more events for dental students who are interested in political advocacy!

The Issues   

One of ASDA's main goals is to protect the profession of dentistry and the well being of dental students. To achieve this, all students should be able to learn about the issues at hand, both positive and negative. ASDAnet.org has great resources to learn about what the general topics are, but check out our YouTube channel for upcoming videos that include some more locally focused examples!
Click here to check out the issues
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Advocating couldn't be easier, with engage!

We encourage everybody to get involved with legislative events to help protect our future. It's never too early or too late and you can have any level of experience to be a great asset to our team! ASDA ENGAGE is a great system that helps you contact both local and national legislators. It only takes a minute and all you have to do is plug in your information and the website generates an automated message with all the pertinent information. This is a great and easy tool to make sure your voice is heard!
click here to Use engage
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American Dental Political Action Committee (ADPAC)

As dental students, it is understandably difficult to be constantly tracking and pushing the legislative actions that pertain to dentistry. ADPAC is the political arm of the ADA that stays on top of the legislative world while we focus on studies and clinics. The only way to add your voice to such a strong safeguard is to sign up! You can do this at any point with your ADA number using the button below or you can sign up during BU ASDA's annual ADPAC drive!
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  • Home
  • About
    • Executive Committee
    • District and National ASDA >
      • ASDA District 1
    • Massachusetts Dental Society >
      • ASDA National
    • BU ASDA Handbook 2017-2018
    • Constitution & Bylaws
    • FAQs
  • Committees
    • Advocacy
    • Class Representatives
    • Community Outreach
    • Dental Education >
      • ADEA CoSRF
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Ethics & Professionalism
    • Fundraising >
      • Golf Sponsorship
    • Health & Wellness
    • Lunch 'n Learn
    • Newsletter
    • Public Relations
    • Pre-Dental >
      • Wisdom Tooth Wednesday
      • Wisdom Tooth Wednesday Archives
      • Pre-Dental School Visits to BUGSDM
    • Social
  • Blog
  • Media
    • Newsbite
    • Recent Events
    • Photos
    • Videos
    • ASDA Virtual Scavenger Hunt
    • National Publications >
      • ASDA News
      • Untitled
      • Contour
  • Calendar
  • Contact