Meetings
Members of the University of Connecticut’s Pre-Dental Society are required to pay dues and attend 9 meetings annually (at least 4-5 meetings each semester). Members who choose not to fulfill society commitments will have club privileges revoked.
Fall 2023 Thursdays 6:00 PM, In-Person at BPB 130. When Online WedEx link will be sent through the weekly Tuesday night email at 6pm
September 14th – Semester Introduction
September 21st – Intro to “Being Pre-Dental”
October 5th – Hand Dexterity Workshop; Pumpkin Painting!
October 12th – In-person meeting with UConn Dental ASDA
October 26th – No in person or virtual meeting. Take this time to work on some hand skills!
November 2nd – Virtual Meeting with Dr. Aditya Tadinada from UConn Dental on WebEx
November 9th – Virtual Meeting with Dr. Thomas Taylor from UConn Dental, on WebEx
November 16th– No in person or virtual meeting. Have a good fall break!
November 30th- In person meeting with Dr. Khan with Pizza!
December 7th- Virtual Meeting with Dr. David Shafer from UConn Dental on WebEx
December 14th- Virtual Meeting with Dr. Bina Katechia from UConn Dental on WebEx
Fall 2021 Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00 PM, Online via Zoom and In-Person at BPB131
September 16th – Semester Introduction
September 21st – Dr. Steve Ruiz: Hospital Dentistry
September 28th – Dr. Sophia Saeed: “What it Means to be a Dentist”
October 7th – Pre-Dental Timeline and Requirements
October 14th – Dr. Thomas Taylor: “Introduction to Dental Implants”
October 21st– The UConn Dental ASDA Club
November 4th – Mentor-Mentee Pairings
November 18th– Origami and Hot Chocolate
Dec 2nd- To Be Determined
Spring 2021 Tuesdays 6:00 PM, Online via Zoom
January 26th – Dr. Steven Lepowsky: Dental Ethics
February 9th – Dr. Sarita Arteaga: Dental Bleaching
February 23rd – Dr. Paolella: Admissions
March 2nd – Dental Student Panel
March 16th – Member Meeting DAT Info
March 23rd– Dr. Pooja Bysani: Impact of Diet on Oral Health
April 6th – Elections
April 20– Transitions
Fall 2020 Tuesdays 6:00 PM, Online via Zoom
September 15th – Member Meeting (First Meeting of Semester)
September 22nd – Guest Speaker: Dr. Lalla Presentation on Research
October 6th – Guest Speaker: Dr. Eisenberg “More than Drill and Fill”
October 13th – Member Meeting
October 27th – Guest Speaker: Dr. Shafer Presentation on OMFS
November 3rd- Member Meeting
November 10th – Guest Speaker: Dr. Duncan Presentation on Prosthodontics
December 1st – Member Meeting
Spring 2020 Tuesdays 6:00 PM, TLS Room 111
March 10th – Guest Speaker: Dr. Paolella (Associate Dean of Admissions of UConn School of Dental Medicine)
March 3rd – Member Meeting (Dental School Application Process)
February 18th – Member Meeting (DAT Prep)
February 11th – Guest Speaker: Dr. Khandelwal (Periodontist) – Multidisciplinary Dentistry
Fall 2019 Tuesdays 6:00 PM, TLS Room 111
September 17th – Member Meeting
September 24th – Guest Speaker: Dr. Aditya Tadinada – Dento Maxillo Facial Radiology
October 8th – Member Meeting
October 17th – Guest Speaker: Dr. Raghavendra – Oral Manifestations of Systemic Disease
October 29th – Guest Speaker: Dr. Albert – Service Trips (E-mail Dr. Albert at hskydg80@gmail.com with any questions!)
November 6th – Guest Speaker: Dr. Paolino – Treatment of Patients With Disabilities
November 18th – UConn Dental Student Panel (Q&A)
Spring 2019 Room 111 (TLS), at 6:00 PM
February 27th– Guest Speaker: Dr. Flavio Uribe- Orthodontist
March 6th– Guest Speaker: Dr. Elias Chatah- General Dentistry
March 26th– Member Meeting
April 2nd– Guest Speaker: Dr. Carlos Degollado – General Dentist
April 16th– Guest Speaker: Dr. Bina Katechia – Pediatric Dentist
April 23rd– Last Member Meeting
Fall 2018 Kresge Library (TLS), at 6:00 PM
September 4th– First Member Meeting of the semester! Come to meet our officers and members and learn about the Pre-Dental Society schedule for the semester.
September 11th2018 – Guest Speaker: Dr. Eric Bernstein – General Dentistry
September 25th– Guest Speaker: Dr. Albert – Dental Experience Abroad
October 2nd-Guest Speaker: Dr. Tina Liang – Craniofacial Sciences
October 16th-Guest Speaker: Dr. Christy M. Lottinger – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
October 23rd -Current UConn Dental Students are invited to talk about their experience + Q&A
November 6th– Member Meeting: Undergraduate Class Scheduling and Community Service Event
November 13th– Guest Speaker will be joining us
December 4th– Last Member Meeting of the Semester
Fall 2017 Bio/Physics Building (BPB) Room: 130, at 7:00 PM
September 14th, Thursday– First Member Meeting of the semester! Come to meet our officers and members and learn about the Pre-Dental Society schedule for the semester.
September 21st, Thursday– Dr. Albert will be joining us!
October 5th, Thursday– Dr. Geraldine Weinstein will be joining us!
October 12th, Thursday– Member Meeting (Topic TBD)
October 26th, Thursday– Dr. David Fenton will be joining us!
November 9th, Thursday– Dr. Sarita Arteaga will be joining us!
November 16th, Thursday– Member Meeting (Topic TBD)
November 30th, Thursday– Current UConn Dental Students are invited for a question and answer panel. Bring your questions!
Spring 2017: Room: 131 (BPB), at 7:00 PM
January 26th, Thursday- Dr. Ajay Dhingra (Prosthodontist) will be joining us. Come and ask your questions!
February 14th, Tuesday- Dr. Kannan Rengasamy (Oral Radiologist) is coming in to go over 3D imaging! This will be a cool meeting!
March 9th, Thursday- Dr. DeSesa (Oral Surgeon) will be joining us! Come and ask your questions!
March 30th, Thursday- We will cover the AADSAS application, be sure to get a head start on yours!
April 18th, Tuesday- We will be electing our new board members. Please come in and vote for your new officers! Senior Cords and T-Shirts will also be handed out.
April 30th, Sunday- Dr. Paolella, Assistant Dean of Admissions at UConn Dental Medicine, will be joining members and answering your questions. We will meet in TLS Kresge Library at 10AM.