Student Organizations

Dental

American Student Dental Association (ASDA)
ASDA was organized in the early 1970s by a cadre of student leaders to create a national unified voice for dental students. The history of ASDA is rooted in advocacy as the organization took a leading role in issues such as staffing Indian Health Services programs, recruiting minority students and matters related to public health. With a membership of just under 17,000, the ASDA represents approximately 87 percent of dental students.
www.asdanet.org

Student National Dental Association (SNDA)
SNDA originated from concerned dental students at Meharry Medical College in 1970 and has become the largest minority student organization in the United States. SNDA has grown to approximately 1,100 minority dental student members who are from African-American, Hispanic, and Native backgrounds. Its ultimate goal is improving the health manpower distribution among the minority population as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.sndanet.org

Hispanic Dental Association (HDA)
HDA was established in 1990 by 10 Hispanic dental professionals. HDA membership now covers all 50 states, 33 affiliate chapters nationwide, 35 student organizations, and several additional groups in the application process.
www.hdassoc.org

Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID)
SAID began in April 1990 by six American Indian dentists in Denver to develop a mission statement and organize a society that would meet the needs of American Indian dentists, dental students, and allied dental students. There are student dental SAID organizations at the University of Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health and at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. A third is being created at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.
www.atsu.edu/orgs/said/About%20SAID.htm

Medical

American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
AMSA is a student-governed, national organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. With a membership of more than 67,000 medical students, premedical students, interns, residents, and practicing physicians across the country, AMSA continues its commitment to improving medical training and the nation's health.
www.amsa.org

Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
The SNMA is the nation's oldest and largest student organization focused on the needs and concerns of medical students of color. Membership includes more than 7,000 medical students, pre-medical students, residents, and physicians.
www.snma.org

National Network of Latin American Medical Students (NNLAMS)
NNLAMS is a non-profit organization founded to represent, support, educate, and unify U.S. Latino/a medical students.
www.nnlams.com

Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS)
Founded in 1975, the ANAMS is a student organization representing Native American graduate health professions students throughout the United States and Canada. ANAMS is comprised of Native American students enrolled in medical school or in the allied health professions of dentistry, veterinary, optometry, podiatry, and pharmacy.
www.aaip.org