ASDA Advocacy
ASDA IDP
Issues in Dentistry
San Francisco Fun Facts
100
Who is UCSF's Legislative Liaison?
Mariam Abusharar
100
What is the name of the UCSF IDP Director?
Shweta Annaldasula
100
What is the average debt of a dental student that graduates from the US?
$293,900
100
What are the names of the two bridges in San Francisco?
The Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge
200
Who is in the ASDA Advocacy Committee?
Sahib, Roaa, Sakshi, and Mariam
200
ASDA IDP supports that dentistry should be formally recognized as a....
STEM degree
200
This bill, if passed, will allow borrowers in medical or dental internships or residency programs to defer student loan payments until the completion of their programs.
The REDI Act
200
What is the name of this famous whiny street in San Francisco with 8 iconic turns?
Lombard Street
300
What is the official mascot for ASDA Advocacy?
Molar Bear
300
In addition to being the UCSF IDP Director, Shweta also holds this national ASDA position.
Advanced Standing Director of District 11
300
What do the letters in the acronym of the REDI act stand for?
Resident Education Deferred Interest
300
Who is the mayor of San Francisco?
London Breed
400
Students and dentists all across the US meet at Lobby Day which takes place in what city?
Washington DC (Capital)
400
A designed STEM degree graduate would be able to apply for an optional training period (OTP) STEM extension of _____, if they are unable to locate training experience in their initial 12 months of OTP.
24 months
400
Many states began to accept non-patient based licensure exams after what monumental public health crisis that began in 2020?
COVID-19 Pandemic
400
San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, at over 1,000 acres is larger than this iconic American park located in another US State.
New York City's Central Park