ASDA Advocacy Chair
- Term: Academic year 2025–2026
- ASDA Advocacy Chair
- Plans for upcoming year:
- ADA Lobby Day, 2026:
- Meetings for lobbying day delegation, including assigning team leads and dividing the legislations.
- ”This Month’s Legislation”
- In combination with ASDA Social Media chair, my co-chair and I will be updating on any new information regarding dental legislation or new bills to lobby for
- November “Advocacy Month”
- We plan on providing informative meetings or posts to ‘break down’ congress and provide information on how bills get passed.
- We also plan on highlighting/ spotlighting local Pennsylvania dentists who spend time advocating for dental public health and participate in Lobby Day.
- Have ADPAC members explain the organization and the importance of dental professionals being involved in a political setting.
- ADA Lobby Day, 2026:
- This role relates to my career goals because it involves applying my dental science knowledge to help advocate for policies that promote science- based practices and increased access to dental care.