Benefits of ASDA
Jun 09, 2015
Benefits of ASDA
Membership
• Largest national organization solely dedicated to dental student concerns
• 86% membership among dental students (~17,000 total members)
• Joint membership in American Dental Association
• Numerous tangible and intangible benefits
GL Advisor
Student debt management services
FREE personalized assessment
Discounted annual fee for services
United Healthcare StudentResources
Low cost health insurance plans available to ASDA members
Includes discounted dental, vision and wellness services
Collegiate Assistance Program to assist with health, personal, school, legal or financial issues
ADA Insurance Plans
FREE $50,000 life insurance Up to $2,000 in monthly
disability insurance coverage Premiums are just $30 or $60
per year for disability
Get 80% of your school’s students registered for the FREE Life Insurance
ADA Insurance Plans will give your ASDA chapter a check for $300
Money that your chapter can use for activities!
ADA Insurance Benefit
Lexi-Comp
20% discount on all dental manuals and software
Clinical reference materials Subjects ranging from oral
pathology to dental-specific pharmacology to general dentistry
Geico
Auto insurance – save up to 8% off of GEICO’s rates
Low cost renters, homeowner’s, and motorcycle insurance available
Bank of America
No Annual Fee ASDA American Express and Mastercard
Earn points in WorldPoints® Rewards program for merchandise, travel and gifts
Kaplan
10% discount on classroom and online NBDE preparation courses
10% discount on DAT courses and services for predental students
T-Mobile Wireless
10% discount on all new and existing service rate plans
Exclusive discounts on devices
Waiver of activation fees on new lines of service
Barnes&Noble.com
Discounts on books, music, and DVDs at the ASDA bookstore
Used textbooks available Available at online store only Special promotions during
back-to-school and the holidays
ASDA News – Monthly Newsletter
Mouth – Quarterly Journal “Word of Mouth” monthly
e-newsletter Getting Through Dental School
Handbook Guide to Postdoctoral
Programs National Board Dental
Examination Past Exams Getting Into Dental School
Handbook (for predental members)
ASDA Publications
ADA Student Membership Benefits
Publications: – Journal of the American Dental
Association (JADA)– ADA News
Practice management and marketing tools Hotel and travel discounts ADA library reference service ADA Infopaks on career alternatives,
associateships, and access to care Financial resources, including publications
and scholarships Success programs for dental students at
your school Much more! Visit
www.ada.org/goto/student
ASDA Meetings 2010 Regional Meetings
– Central: Chicago - Aug. 27-29– Eastern: Chicago - Oct. 1 -3 – Western: Chicago - Oct. 29 -31
2011 National Dental Student Lobby Day: Washington, DC – Date TBD
2011 ASDA Annual Session: Anaheim Disneyland Resort - March 2-6
District Meetings More info -
www.asdanet.org/calendar.aspx
Why Join?
Joint membership in ASDA and ADA Opportunities for invaluable
leadership experiences on the local and national levels
Networking opportunities with dental students and practicing dentists
Dedicate yourself to your profession and to a lifetime of organized dentistry
More Information
Benefits - www.asdanet.org/benefitsdiscounts.aspx
ASDA Central Office(800) 621-8099, ext 2795 [email protected]