USNDA

1. USNDA Undergraduate Student National Dental Association

2. Officers for 2009-2010

3. Who are we??? • Serve to recruit, empower, and prepare all pre-dental students and underrepresented minorities for acceptance and success in dental school. • Aid in increasing the number of minority students entering dental schools, increasing the knowledge of dentistry. • Improve DAT scores of pre-dental undergraduates. • Opportunity to visit dental schools and to shadow dentists. • Inform students about the summer programs and dental research experiences. • Records will be kept of those members accepted into various dental schools.

4. Need for Minority Dentist • Only 12 percent of students entering dental school are minorities, while minorities make up 25 percent of the general population. • Recent data shows that minority dentists treat a very high number of minority patients. • More underrepresented minority dentists (African American, Hispanic and American Indian) along with Caucasians are necessary to eliminate the barriers to oral care.

5. Pre-Professional Health Studies Advising • Advisors: Neida Perez & TammiWrice • Individualized guidance in application process; • assistance with the personal statement; • what constitutes a competitive applicant & mock interviews • Letters of recommendation in support of applications are to be received by this office to be submitted to appropriate schools along with a cover letter • Location: 1810 Liacouras Walk, Suite 100 • Email:healthadvising@temple.edu • Phone: 215-204-2513 • Visit:http://www.temple.edu/healthadvising/

6. Office of Pre-Professional Health Studies Activities October, 2009

7. Undergraduate Major • There is no preferred major for attending dental school! • Choose a major that interests you.

8. Overview of Required Courses • One year English • One year General Biology with lab • One year General Chemistry with lab • One year Organic Chemistry with lab • One year Physics with lab • Calculus, Histology, Biochemistry, Physiology and Anatomy recommended**

9. Structure of DATs

10. I. Survey of the Natural Sciences (100) • Biology (40) • Cell and Molecular Biology - origin of life; cell metabolism (including photosynthesis)/ enzymology; cellular processes: thermodynamics; organelle structure and function, mitosis/meiosis, cell structure, and experimental cell biology • Diversity of Life: Biological Organization and Relationship of Major Taxa (monera, plantae, animalia, protista, fungi, etc.) using the five-kingdom system • Structure and Function of Systems - skeletal, muscular, circulatory, immunological, digestive, respiratory, urinary, nervous/senses, endocrine, and reproductive • Developmental Biology - fertilization, descriptive embryology, developmental mechanisms, and experimental embryology • Genetics - molecular genetics, human genetics, classical genetics, chromosomal genetics, and genetic technology • Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior - natural selection, population genetics/speciation, cladistics, population and community ecology, ecosystems, and animal behavior (including social behavior).

11. General Chemistry (30) • Stoichiometry and General Concepts - % composition, empirical formulae, balancing equations, moles and molecular formulas, molar mass, density, and calculations from balanced equations • Gases - kinetic molecular theory of gases, Dalton's, Boyle's, Charles’, and ideal gas laws • Liquids and Solids - intermolecular forces, phase changes, vapor pressure, structures, polarity, and properties • Solutions - concentration calculations • Acids and Bases - pH, strength, Brønsted-Lowry reactions, and calculations • Chemical Equilibria - molecular, acid/base, precipitation, calculations, and Le Chatelier’s principle • Thermodynamics - laws of thermodynamics, Hess’ law, spontaneity, enthalpies and entropies, and heat transfer • Chemical Kinetics - rate laws, activation energy, and half-life • Oxidation-Reduction Reactions - balancing equations, oxidation #s, electrochemical calculations, and electrochemical concepts and terminology • Atomic and Molecular Structure - electron configuration, orbital types, Lewis-Dot diagrams, atomic theory, quantum theory, molecular geometry, bond types, and sub-atomic particles • Periodic Properties - representative elements, transition elements, periodic trends, and descriptive chemistry • Nuclear Reactions - balancing equations, binding energy, decay processes, particles, and terminology • Laboratory - basic techniques, equipment, error analysis, safety, and data analysis

12. Organic Chemistry (30) • Mechanisms: Energetics, Structure, and Stability of Intermediates - SN1, SN2, elimination, addition, free radical, and substitution mechanisms • Chemical and Physical Properties of Molecules - inter- and intra-molecular forces, separation, introductory infrared spectroscopy, 1H NMR spectroscopy, 13C NMR, chemical identification, stability, solubility, and polarity • Stereochemistry - conformational analysis, geometric isomers, stereoisomers (enantiomers, diastereomers, meso compounds), and optical activity (planes of symmetry) • Nomenclature - IUPAC rules and functional groups in molecules • Individual Reactions of the Major Functional Groups and Combinations of Reactions to Synthesize Compounds - carbon-to-carbon bond formation, functional groups conversions, multistep synthesis, redox reactions, name reactions, Grignard, Witting, Diels-Alder, Aldol reaction • Acid-Base Chemistry - resonance effects, inductive effects, and prediction of products and equilibria • Aromatics and Bonding - concept of aromaticity, resonance, atomic/molecular orbitals, hybridization, and bond angles/lengths.

13. 2. II. Perceptual Ability (90) • The Perceptual Ability Test is comprised of six subtests: apertures, angle discrimination, cube counting, 3D form development, paper folding, and view recognition.

14. III. Reading Comprehension (50) • The ability to read, organize, analyze, and remember new information in dental and basic sciences; ability to comprehend thoroughly when studying scientific information. Reading materials are typical of materials encountered in the first year of dental school and require no prior knowledge of the topic other than a basic undergraduate preparation in science. The Reading Comprehension Test contains three reading passages.

15. IV. Quantitative Reasoning (40) • Mathematical Problems: Algebra - equations and expressions, inequalities, exponential notation, absolute value, ratios and proportions, and graphical analysis • Numerical calculations: fractions and decimals, percentages, approximations and scientific notation • Conversions - temperature, time, weight, and distance • Probability and Statistics • Geometry • Trigonometry &Applied Mathematics (word) Problems • http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/dat_examinee_guide_2009.pdf

16. Some Study Tips for DAT • ORGANIZATION! • 1-2 months amply time to prepare • Keep a schedule • Avoid distractions • Stay focused • Take breaks • Take Practice Exams • Take the test Early • 90 day period before retake

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19. Application: • Start Early! • ORGANIZATION! • Application does not open until June BUT… • should gather names, dates, hours, descriptions • Letters of Recommendation • Shadowing • Community Service • Personal statement (will take a long time!) • http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/aadsas/Pages/default.aspx

20. Shadowing Opportunities Dr. Williams, DDS 7700 Crittenden St.Market Square at Chestnut HillPhiladelphia,, PA 19118 Number: 215-242-3141 Dr. Patel, DDS 3400 Aramingo Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134 Number: (215) 423-9060 Just call & tell them you’re part of USNDA at Temple Undergraduate, and you want to come in their office for shadowing opportunities.

21. What have do done so far…. • Philly Aids Walk (fall) • Philadelphia Marathon (fall) • Columbia University Impression Program(fall/spring) • Temple Dental Impression Program (spring) • UPENN Impression Program(fall/spring) • Bake Sale in Student Center (whole year) • Orphanage Outreach Program in Dominican Republic (spring break) • Temple Dental Summer Camp

22. Bake Sale

23. Philly Aids Walk

25. Columbia University Impression Program

26. Temple Dental Impression Program

27. UPENN Impression Program

28. Orphanage Outreach Program in Dominican Republic

29. DR: teaching at the schools

30. Mentor Programs • This program will pair any Temple undergraduate student who is interested in a career in dentistry with a current dental student at Kornberg School of Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. • Once two individuals are paired, the undergraduate student can seek advice and assistance from their Mentor (Dental Student). • We feel a current dental student can offer a pre-dental student advice based on his or her own experiences. • Most dental students have just gone through the transition from being a pre-dental student to becoming a dental student. • These students are a greater resource than a dental advisory book or guidance because they have already walked the road we are now on.

31. University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Mentor Program

32. UPCOMING EVENTS:

33. Please remember to sign in • Name and email address • Sign up for events • $5 Dues for the YEAR • Buy some cool t-shirts only $10! • Join facebook group: USNDA- Temple University Chapter add friend: TU USNDA for updates! • Questions/Concerns/Ideas??