2023 Membership Benefit Guide

13 www.gadental .org | 404.636.7553 Helping you Succeed! Services for Dental Students GDA Student Advocacy The GDA/ADA protects and advances the rights, interests and welfare of dental students. We introduce students to lifelong involvement in organized dentistry while also allowing them the opportunity to participate in advocacy efforts, including one delegate and one alternate for the House of Delegates and attendance at Student LawDays, on behalf of the profession. Access to GDA Insurance and Services Students have access to GDIS personal lines including home & auto coverage along with special programs for malpractice insurance post-graduation. Student Loan Relief The GDA offers student loan consolidation through our endorsed partner, Panacea. Scan the code on page 23 for more information. Lunch & Learns On-site Lunch & Learns at the Dental College of Georgia allow students to engage with and hear frommember dentists regarding GDA benefits, the importance of organized dentistry and life after dental school. Scholarships The Georgia Dental Association provides scholarship opportunities for dental and dental team students to reduce the impact of education costs. Looking for job opportunities? The GDA Job Board is an interactive online job board with opportunities for dentists and dental teammembers, including hygienists, assistants, and office managers. Visit jobs.gadental.org. Rural Student Loan Repayment The GDA provides graduating dentists the opportunity to earn student loan repayment options through their service in rural and underserved communities in Georgia. Georgia Adjunct Professorship Program This program allows dental students the opportunity to serve a clinical rotation treating patients in Georgia public health clinics located in rural and underserved parts of Georgia under the supervision of a Georgia Dental Association member dentist who serves as adjunct faculty for the dental school. Today’s dental students are the practicing dentists of tomorrow. The GDA is committed to helping students succeed through programs and services.

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