CDM Clubs and Student Organizations

Mission Statement: To promote interest in the field of sports dentistry, which is a branch of sports medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of dental injuries and related oral diseases associated with sport and exercise.

Club Events:

• Sessions with dentists with experience treating sports injuries in practice and for sports teams​
• Hands-on events to promote safety in contact sports​

Contact: David Israel (di2235) 

Faculty mentor: Dr. Philip Kang

Mission Statement : To offer dentists, oral health professionals and students a welcoming fraternal community that honors the organization’s Judaic heritage, provides opportunities to attain professional excellence and promotes access to oral health care for all. Membership in Columbia's  extension of AO dental society will  offer a year long commitment focused on attending  community outreach events and unique networking opportunities for those interested.

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Contact: Aaron Naim (abn2137)

Faculty mentor: Dr. Louis Jackson

Mission Statement: To improve the quality of health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Club Events/Activities:

• Special Olympics NYC Volunteering- OHI and screenings to athletes
• Lunch & Learns: 
• Get to know adults with IDD at the Esperanza Center – WaHi activity center
• Get to know Kids with IDD at the Y Sunday Funday 
• Shadowing at NYU’s Clinic for People with Disabilities 
• AADMD social events!

Contact:  Brielle Krause (brk2128)
Faculty mentors: Dr. Marc Michalowicz

Mission Statement: To promote a better understanding and appreciation of dentistry for children among students at CDM. Its ultimate objective is to foster a relationship between the dental students and the pediatric community. ​

Club Events/Activities:​
• Lunch and Learns ​
• Scrubs Fundraising Event  ​
• El Nido Outreach 
• OHI Events ​
• Access to externship and pediatric residency information ​
• Shadowing opportunities at Haven!​

Contact: Wagedy Eissa (we2172)
Faculty mentor Dr. Steven Chussid

Mission Statement: The mission of ADEA is to lead institutions and individuals in the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing dental education, research, and delivery of oral health care for the overall health and safety of the public.
 

Past Club Events/Activities:​

For future academics
• Lunch and Learns with diverse faculty, panel with past and current Dual-Degree Students​
• Academics as Dental Leaders Presentations: Advocacy, Community Health Dentistry, etc.​

For future clinicians​
• Presentations and Workshops on Patient Communication (e.g. OHI)​
• Bilingual Activity Book Outreach Initiative, Reading Stories to Children, Community Outreach Events, developing patient education material for CDM clinic, Give Kids A Smile day with AAPD etc.​
• D4 Wisdom Panel with tips and tricks for getting through dental school!​

Contact:​ Nik Christoffel (bnc9005)
 

ADEA IG: @CDM.ADEA​

Mission Statement: The American Student Dental Association is a national student-run organization that protects and advances the rights, interests and welfare of dental students.
 

Fifty years ago dental students first came together to organize what is now known as the American Student Dental Association. Today ASDA connects students on local and national levels and gives them the training they need to be better leaders and professionals. There are a wide range of ways to get incolved: Columbia University College of Dental Medicine chapter has 14 committees. 

Past Club Events/Activities:​

• Fever Week
•Kayaking
...and more!​

You’re already a member!

Contact: ​Harsh Chheda (hpc2113)
Faculty mentors: Dr. John Grbic and Laureen Zubiaurre

Mission Statement: The mission of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) Student Chapters is to work with AGD constituents to provide dental students with an introduction to organized dentistry, the Fellowship program, and to assist them with transitioning into dental practice with the intent of lifelong learning through affiliation with their local AGD constituent. AGD Student Chapters are educationally-based constituent activities designed to recruit and retain dental students, bring them together with their local AGD constituent, and provide them with an early start toward fellowship.

Club Events/Activities:​

• Young Dentist Panel: Tips After Dental School​
• NYU AGD Student Chapter Mixer​
• D4 AEGD/GPR Residency Panel​
• Guest Lectures on GP Business Management​
• Lunch & Learns with Various General Dentists​
• Panel with our CDM restorative faculty ​

Contact: Lauren Willis (lmw2196)
Faculty mentor: Dr. Thomas Boyle

Mission Statement: Our events strive to convey the latest advances in cosmetic dentistry with a strong focus on ethics and responsibility to the patient. Issues surrounding aesthetic dentistry appear in virtually all dental specialties and for this reason, we cater to the interests of students considering any branch of dentistry. 
 

Upcoming Club Events we are planning: 

• Hands on Veneer Prep Workshop
• Hands on Provisional Workshop
• Dental Photography Workshop
• Lunch n Learns 
  • From residency to cosmetic dentistry on 5 ave
  • Facial Reconstruction Aesthetics

Past Events: ​

• Learn about Cosmetic Dentistry Residency 
• Hands on Veneers Workshop 
• Facial aesthetics: changing lives

Contact: Winston Hewes  (wch2122)
Faculty mentor: Dr. Katarina Anastasaki

Mission Statement: Provides a place to de-stress, be active, and socialize with classmates to create a more cohesive running environment at CDM.​

Events include: ​
• Weekly runs (optional) - sometimes will end with a treat!​
• Running buddies​
• Charity runs with pasta nights before (& walks!)​
• Fundraising events to raise money for team​

Mission Statement: Our organization’s hope is to create countless opportunities for future clinicians to get involved in physical fitness activities that can promote beneficial physical health habits and knowledge that can be utilized in our future careers!​
 

Past events have included:

• Speakers on ergonomics in dentistry!
• Student-led fitness classes
• Hiking trips
• Sports Tournaments
...And so much more!!! ​

Contact: Angelyn Nguyen (ann2135)                       
Faculty mentor: Dr. Ezzard Rolle

Mission Statement: CDyuM aims to bring together those who love to cook, as well as those who love to eat! Whether you have mastered Julia Child’s coq au vin, or are just learning how to cook an egg, we welcome you - and your dietary restrictions - to discover and help others create healthy and delicious foods. We are an in inclusive club seeking to give dental students a mental health break from their stressful academics in a fun and meaningful way.

Past Events Include:​

• Schnitz and giggles with Drs. Bernd and Erde  
• Earth Day dirt cups 
• Lasagna Baking  & Cocktail Making
• Look forward to more events like these and weekly newsletters!

Contact: Parisa Shahir (ps3385)

Mission statement: Uniting Chinese-interested dental students at Columbia University to share and celebrate Chinese culture. ​

Events:​

- Welcome dinner

- CADA mentorship dinner

- Queens Night Market

- Chinatown dessert tour

- Lunar new year dinner

- CADA gala

Contact: Ruotong Wang (rw2994)
Faculty mentor: Dr. Yiping Han

• CCF exists to be a place where people can connect with God, build meaningful community, and love others.
• We do that through Bible studies, socials, and weekend retreats. We also bring in medical professionals each semester who share with us how they have learned how to integrate their faith and work.
• A great way to meet students from other schools
• We meet every week at 7pm in VEC 1302!
• CCF is expanding! CCF International is a new, multilingual community that serves all who wish to experience God’s word in multiple languages. We meet every Friday at 4pm in Hess Commons, ARB!

Mission Statement: The goal of the Dental Anesthesiology Club (DAC) is to allow our students to explore the opportunities within this new specialty and provide guidance to students to help them succeed in applying to residency programs.

Events Include:

• Panels with current dental anesthesiologists  
• Application advice and program information from current residents 
• IV Cannulation Lab

Contact: Jennifer Shamash (jrs2341)
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Woo

Mission: The goal of the Dental Public Health Club is to help provide more information about public health and how it integrates in all aspects of dentistry.
Contact: Jessica Chen (jyc2177)
Faculty mentorL Dr. Marcie Rubin

Mission Statement: To bolster your application to residencies through participation in meaningful experiences in education, community service and fellowship​.

Activities:​
• Learning opportunities with Gordon J. Christensen, one of the top CE course directors in the country​
• Network of practicing professionals and humanitarian organizations who provide multiple international service opportunities every year​
• Free pizza night + great networking opportunities with fellow CDM students​

Contact: Lorenzo Martinez (lm3680)
Faculty mentor: Dr. Joseph McManus

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Mission Statement: The Endo Club strives to enrich students’ knowledge in the field of endodontics, to support their interest by providing appropriate resources, and to improve their clinical skills for endodontic treatments.

Club Events/Activities:​

• Dr. Solomon & Endo residents panel ​
• Applications Q&A panel with accepted D4s ​
• Women in endodontics panel ​
• Rotary training workshops on special endo typodont teeth​
• Seminar with practicing endodontist Dr. Stephanie Tran​

Other opportunities include mentorship with upperclassmen,  shadowing, assisting PG residents, AAE meeting trip to Seattle ​

Contact: Hui Lin Pan (hp2654)
Faculty mentors:  Drs. Mona Boside and Priscilla Konecky

Mission Statement: The purpose of this club is to promote interest in forensic odontology as a dental specialty, and to provide its members with educational opportunities and additional resources to support those interests.

Contact: Lawrence Bossong (lab2293)
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amy Herbert

Mission Statement: Our goal is to bring students together for opportunities to network, raise awareness around global surgery through guest lectures by surgeons, promote international research, & create volunteer work abroad. GSSA in the dental realm represents not only Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery but also all of dentistry, particularly in under-resourced areas (i.e. rural communities in the US and globally).

Current opportuinties include:

Cleft Surgery Research​
Those accepted into the research opportunity will be co-authors at publication.​
Please note that preference will be given to GSSA members participating in the International Collaboration Exchange Program (ICEP)(link is external and opens in a new window)!​

Future Events:​
• Lunch-and-Learns on Global Dentistry​
 • Hands-on Workshops for Emergency Dentistry​
• Potential Dental Service Trips Abroad and in the Tri-State Area​
… and more!​

CDM GSSA IG: @CDM.GSSA​

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Mission Statement: Through Service, Education, Advocacy, and Leadership, we aim to create a unified voice for oral health students and faculty and to promote and advance the oral health issues of the Hispanic community​.

Past Club Events/Activities:​

• Medical/Dental Spanish courses ​
• Inter-campus and inter-school mixers​
• Community Service Events ​

HDA benefits:​
• Eligible to apply for national HDA scholarships ​
• Eligible to attend national HDA conferences ​
• Participate in national competitions ​
• Run for national positions

Contact: Ashley Mendoza (aym2126)
Faculty mentors: Daniel Lopez, RDH and Dr. George Jenkins

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Mission Statement: iDENTity is an organization dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity of the LGBTQ+ community in dentistry.​

Events include: Stonewall/Christopher Street field trip

LGBTQ+ in Dentistry guest speaker panel
Outreach/volunteer activities
Pride Month fundraiser
Much more!​

Contact: Brock Bishop (jbb2194)
Faculty mentors: Drs. Jesse Barrett and Ezzard Rolle

Mission Statement:  KADSA (Korean American Dental Student Association) provides opportunities for student networking to further enhance your learning experience at Columbia.
 

Club Events/Activities:
● Annual Welcome Party in K-Town
● Columbia grad school mixer
● Networking with other dental schools

Contact:  Min Jin Kim (mk4773)
Faculty mentors:  Drs. Sahng Kim and Philip Kang

Membership cost: $25                          

Mission Statement: The Laser Club aims to educate students about the impact of lasers in dentistry and how they are being integrated into each specialty. This is one of the only times in our pre-doctoral experience where we are given the opportunity to practice using the lasers and become familiar with how the systems operate.
●  Lunch & Learns
●  Collaboration with Aesthetics Club

Club Events/Activities:

●  Guest Lectures with Q&A Session
●  Information Sessions
●  LASER TAG!

Contact: Ruotong Wang (rw2994)
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Philip Kang

Membership Fee: $10

Mission Statement: Mandel aims to be a resource for students interested in OMFS & help students access information about the residency process. We aim to give students learning opportunities about the broad scope of OMFS,  preparing them for a successful career in oral & maxillofacial surgery.

Club Events and Meetings

●  How to Study for the CBSE
●  Maximizing Externships
●  What you should know about PASS/MATCH
●  Deciding Between 4 vs 6 year OMFS Programs
●  Creating an Effective Personal Statement
●  Suturing Workshop
●  Private Practice vs Academics
●  Resident Meet & Greet
●  Guest Lecturers - featuring program directors, department

Contact: Joseph Marsallo (jjm2279)
Faculty mentor: Dr. Sidney Eisig
Membership Fee: $15

Mission Statement: The Michael Yuan Orthodontics Society’s mission is to provide fellow CDM students with insight and a firsthand look into the Orthodontics field and the application process for residencies.

Club Events/Activities:
●  Resident Wine & Cheese Night

●  Lunch & Learns with successful orthodontists
●  Applying to Residency 101
●  Relationships between orthodontics and other specialties

Contact: Lauren Monette (lem2241) 
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christina O'Hea

Membership Fee: $10

Mission Statement: The Michael Yuan Student Run Free Clinic (MYSRFC) is a community outreach program created and operated by student volunteers from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. The clinic serves as an initial point-of- care clinic for the uninsured, low-income population of the West Harlem neighborhood in New York City.

Services Provided:

●  Extraoral exams and oral cancer screenings
 

●  Intraoral exams (including dental exams)

●  Referrals to appropriate dental clinics and advisement on

Medicaid/Medicare guidelines towards dental coverage

●  Oral hygiene instruction and provision of toothbrushes,

toothpaste, and dental floss

●  Emergency interventions when appropriate (fluoride varnish,

extraction)

Contact: Omid Jamshidi (oj2175)

Faculty Mentors: Drs. Holly Shaw and Ezzard Rolle

Mission Statement: The New Wave Dentistry club aims to expose students to innovative dentistry, such as management of airway and neurological disorders, use of artificial intelligence and new implant technology, as well as the practice of green dentistry.

Contact: Vivek Khatri (vnk2109)
Faculty mentors: Drs. James Fine and Thomas Magnani

Club Structure

●  Members are placed into small groups with a range of class levels.
●  Small groups will meet regularly to discuss journal articles related to oral surgery.
●  Engage with and learn about oral surgery!

Contact: Justin Pratt (jjp2212)
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mohammad Amin Khoshnevisan

Membership Fee: $10 

Mission Statement: OSJC will keep members abreast of the latest advancements in research, fostering a culture of continuous learning and evidence­ based practice.

Students will take turns presenting research articles, clinical studies, and literature reviews that explore the intricate relationships between oral and systemic health, for examples, how jaw morphology impacts  respiration/sleep; how the oral microbiome impacts risk of Type II diabetes; how estrogen signaling impacts TMJ disease, etc. The Oral-Systemic Journal Club may expand to include presentations from providers or professionals who focus on this intersection between dentistry and total-body care.

Contact: Gabriella Trama (gpt2109)

Faculty mentors: Dr. Yiping W. Han
                                Dr. Michael Gelb (CDM Alumnus)

Mission: To provide an educational and collaborative environment through which CDM students with an interest in orthodontic research can learn about and discuss academic work currently being done in the field, gain an understanding of the DEI issues that exist within the discipline of orthodontic research, discover orthodontic research resources, and become prepared for the orthodontic research that they will conduct during dental school and residency. This club will also provide students with preparation for their work as residents—from participating in their residency program's journal club, conducting their own research, and presenting their own paper at the completion of their residency—in an environment that welcomes curiosity, exploration, and discussion.

Contact: Elizabeth Gershater (eg3259)
Faculty mentor: Dr. Christine O'Hea

Mission Statement: The Periodontics Club aims to increase awareness of periodontics as a specialty, provide members with opportunities to gain hands-on experience in the field, and assist students in the application process.

Contact: Ruotong Wang (rw2994)
Faculty mentor: Dr. Phillip Kang

●  Lunch and Learns with business-oriented dentists

●  CV/LinkedIn workshop

●  Leadership and Practice management workshop

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joseph McManus

Mission Statement: SNDA is a national organization that strives to promote both inclusivity and excellence by teaching its members the importance of both community outreach and professional development.

Club Events/Activities:

●  Impressions Day

●  Lessons in a Lunchbox

●  Oral Cancer 5K

●  Community Services Events

●  Clinic Mentorship Events

●  SNDA Benefits:

○  Eligible to apply for national SNDA scholarships

○  Eligible to attend national SNDA conference

○  Participate in national research competitions

○  Run for national e-board positions!

Contact:  Mathew Gelin (mtg2159)
Faculty mentors:  Drs. Adele Washington and Jonathan Shorter

Membership Fees

New Members - $20

Returning Members - $25

Mission Statement: The Student Professionalism and Ethics Association in Dentistry is a national, student-driven association that was established to promote and support student’s lifelong commitment to ethical behavior in order to benefit the patients they serve and to further the dental profession.
 

Club Events/Activities:

●  Ethics in the COVID-era (October)
●  SPEA Annual Session (October
●  Safe Zone (October/January)
●  Mock Case Review (November)
●  Yankee Dental Conference (January)
●  Ethics Debate (February)
●  Leadership/Mindfulness Retreat (April/May)

Contact: Lauren Monette  (lem2241)
Faculty mentor:  Dr. Julie Connolly

Contact: Elizabeth Gershater (eg3259)

Mission Statement: For military-sponsored dental students, Tau Sigma serves as a source of information for its members, to prepare them for their active duty commitment.  In addition, the club supports the charitable cause of helping homeless veterans.

Contact: Nik Christoffel (bnc9005)
Faculty mentor: Dr. Joseph McManus

Mission Statement: The William Jarvie Research Society (WJRS) is the Columbia chapter of the American Association of Dental Research National Student Research Group (NSRG), a student-run organization whose main purpose is to foster an environment in every dental school whereby students interested in enriching their dental education through research are encouraged to do so.

●  How to Find a Research Fellowship & Mentor
●  CV Workshop
●  Jarvie Journal and Newsletters
●  How to Write a Poster/Abstract
●  Birnberg Research Symposium
●  AADOCR Advocacy Day & General Session
●  How to apply for fellowships/research funding
    ...and more!

Contact: Yashica Kagithapu (yk3025)  
Faculty mentor: Dr. Chang H Lee

Membership Fees:
New Members - $15
Returning Members - $10

Mission Statement: Women in Dentistry is meant to educate all students on the current struggles that women in dentistry face regarding budgeting, employment, and salaries. We are an all-inclusive community that supports and encourages one another to become better dental professionals.

Previous Club Events:

●  Lunch/Dinner & Learns
○  Dr. Debra Cohn, DDS - Dentistry Beyond Dental School,
○  Dr. Jaclyn Tomsic, MD, DMD, FACS - Becoming an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
●  Collaboration with other Women in Dentistry Events in NYC (networking, lectures, social meetings)
●  Big/Little pairings & Social Hours
●  OHI Outreach to Women-focused organizations
Contact:  Elizabeth Gershater (eg3259)
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Allison Newgard

Mission Statement: Xi Psi Phi Fraternity was organized for the purposes of providing a better, more substantial foundation upon which to build a successful professional life; of creating a desire for a cleaner, healthier, and more whole wholesome atmosphere in which to live; of developing an appreciation of the qualities of friendship and hospitality; and of stimulating a desire to include these qualities in the character of its members.

Who are we and what do we provide?

●  2nd oldest dental fraternity in the country
●  All students are invited to join!
●  $10 for D1’s to enjoy dinners, social events, Lunch & Learns, and outings
●  Great way to network with upperclassmen and alumni
●  Shadowing opportunities

Contact: Ruotong Wang (rw2994)
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Lewis Chen

Membership Fee: $10