Welcome to Colorado ASDA!

Here, in the Colorado Chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA), we protect and advance the rights, interests, and welfare of dental students at this school, within this state, and nationally. ASDA is largest student-run organization in the nation, with over 23,000 student members from the 69 participating dental schools, and over 2,000 pre-dental members. At Colorado, our students experience the benefits of being ASDA members automatically thanks to our wonderful sponsors, including: The Colorado Dental Association (CDA), Metropolitan Denver Dental Society (MDDS), and the Trust. These sponsors allow every student at the University of Colorado to be auto enrolled in the Colorado ASDA chapter, and we are very thankful these sponsors see the importance in having students be exposed and actively engaged in organized dentistry.    

Colorado ASDA holds to three pillars— wellness, unity, and excellence. Throughout the year, we host events that better our student body and future profession through advocacy and host events that fall within these pillars. This past year, University of Colorado students attended local and national Lobby Days and advocated for student loan reform, public health funding, and dental insurance reform. The Colorado Dental Association closely works with us by hosting lunch and learns to teach our student body about current legislative issues on the state level. We strive to provide our students with ample opportunity to thrive in their professional careers by creating these opportunities to work with the CDA, ADA, and District 9 ASDA! Unifying current dentists and students through networking is as important to us as advocacy and wellness. We sent every board member to the National Leadership Conference in Chicago this past year to meet students from around the country, allowing everyone to expand their professional network and be educated on the important leadership qualities of a successful dentist. Our goal is to have as many students involved with organized dentistry as possible so we can advocate for our profession and maintain this membership with the ADA throughout our careers.   

Being in Colorado, it is only on brand for us to strive to prioritize the health and wellness of our members through our annual 5k race and board retreats. We are one of the only ASDA chapters in the Rocky Mountains, and we show it through how active and positive our chapter is! Hopefully if you are stumbling across this page, I will meet you at one of our events over the next year, whether it be Pre-Dental Weekend, Fever Week, or anything else! It’s a pleasure to have a role in the best ASDA chapter in the US!  

Thank you for your interest in Colorado ASDA! Let’s work together to represent our fellow dental students, advocate for our profession, and do our best to enjoy our time preparing for a lifetime of dentistry.

Natalie Anderson ‘26