ATSU, UMKC Students Attend ASDA Annual Session F


ollowing are reports from students who attended the 2018 American Stu- dent Dental Association annual session in Anaheim, Calif. Annual Session is the official gathering of the ASDA House of Delegates. Each year the MDA provides reimbursement to offset the cost of sending one ASDA representative.


BY EKTA PATEL, ATSU 2019 This year, the MOSDOH-ASDA council sent four members to the ASDA Annual Session. In this meeting, the House votes on issues pertinent to the association in order to create new policies or build upon existing ones and to elect its leaders for the upcoming year.


Some of these policies include provisions to promote collaboration of dentists and physicians to improve oral and overall health; provisions to address barriers to care by encouraging outreach to underserved populations; the ability to accept nomi- nations from the floor, rather than write-in candidates for the Executive Com- mittee or Speaker of the House; the promotion of evidence based prescribing to help combat the opioid epidemic in our nation, and more. There also was a great amount of discussion regarding mid-level providers and their role in dentistry.


In addition to the election of the executive committee, each respective district voted for a District Trustee. This year, as our chapter president, I ran for the posi- tion for District 8. However, Brandon Rensch (Creighton) was chosen to serve as our representative on the Board of Trustees for the upcoming year. Overall, ASDA Annual Session was able to make a large impact on each of the individuals present. The theme for the week was “Lights, Camera, ASDA!” It was very appar-


ATSU Students from left: Rachael Parker (D2), Ekta Patel (D3), Taylor Rhoades (D1) and Claire Nguyen (D2).


UMKC Students from left: Michael Gulley (D3), Halie Moitoza (D3), David Casteel (D4), Sarah Flowers (D1), Brianne Schmiegelow (D1) and Alyssa Kieschnick (D1).


Practice Transitions Made Perfect


Date: Saturday, August 25, 2018


Time: 8:30 am Registration 9:00 am–4:00 pm Program


Location: St. Louis Marriott West 660 Maryville Centre Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63141


Presenters: Guy Jaffe, ADS Midwest


James Ackerman, ADS Midwest Randy Rodgers, UMB Bank Michael Fitzgerald, CPA, Scheffel Boyle Patrick Gunn, Gunn & Gunn


Earn 6 CE credit hours!


Attend the course that comes just once a year!


Midwest DENTAL TRANSITIONS™


VALUATIONS | SALES | CONSULTING 26 focus | MAR/APR 2018 | ISSUE 2 Description of Course


This course is for dentists contemplating a practice transition. It is our goal to give you a broad overview of the process by examining how to prepare your practice for sale, the tax consequences of selling your practice, the legal issues involved in a purchase agreement and how a dental practice sale is financed.


Educational Goals and Objectives


The purpose of this lecture presentation is to give dentists a better understanding of what it takes to successfully sell or transition their dental practice. It will answer your questions and address your concerns about the following: ♦ Transition Options ♦ How Millennials are Different from Prior Generations ♦ Determining Which Phase Your Dental Practice is in Today ♦ Magnitude of Student Debt ♦ Knowing Your Practice Numbers ♦ Increasing Managed Care in Dentistry ♦ Continued Growth of Corporate Dentistry ♦ Valuing a Dental Practice ♦ Protecting the Practice in Case of Disability or Death ♦ Practice Financing in 2018 ♦ The Role of a CPA in a Dental Practice Sale ♦ Tax Consequences of a Dental Practice Sale ♦ Buyer’s Due Diligence ♦ Purchase Agreements in a Dental Practice Sale ♦ Importance of Covenant Not to Compete


Judy Jaffe at 314-997-0535 or 800-221-6927 For additional information or to register, contact


ent that the activities and accomplishments of the week were able to inspire individuals, chapters, districts, and the association to continue to strive for “superstardom” for the year ahead!


BY MICHAEL GULLEY, UMKC 2019


My visit to the 2018 ASDA Annual Session was an awesome experience! The network- ing opportunities were fantastic. It was great seeing some familiar faces from our previous district events and being able to reconnect with them. There are so many opportuni- ties to learn and grow as a dental student. With breakout sessions focusing on different aspects of dentistry, chapter development, and landing your “dream” job, everyone can discover invaluable information at An- nual Session. I particularly enjoyed a session titled “Not Your Grandaddy’s Orthodontics” sponsored by the American Academy of Orthodontists, where I learned new advances and applications pertaining to orthodontics. Overall, the experience was very enlightening and I am thankful I was granted the opportu- nity to attend. f


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