About Us - A Letter from the President
Dear Dental Students, Partners, and Friends,
The AUDSS is the sole student representative body for dental and oral health students in South Australia, representing over 600 students. Established in 1919, the AUDSS is one of the oldest and highly regarded dental student societies in Australia and New Zealand. As the student society one of the highest achieving dental schools in Australia, we are committed to enriching the student experience whilst studying at the University of Adelaide.
What does that AUDSS do?
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Events - Our initiatives include annual events in both social and formal settings which bring together students from all year levels, in both dentistry and oral health courses.
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Advocacy – the AUDSS is the voice of the 600 students studying dentistry at the University of Adelaide.
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Community Aid - We are advocates for social justice with a focus on community aid, organizing fund-raising nights and overseas placements in developing countires.
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Academic Development – the AUDSS runs year-long academic and professional development programs to supplement the university curricula
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Student Welfare – the AUDSS works to support its students in a very challenging degree.
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Sport – the AUDSS runs our own inter-year sporting competitions, as well as entering 6 teams in organized competitions, in netball, basketball, indoor soccer and tennis.
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Publications – the AUDSS publishes our quarterly magazine The Paperpoint, and our annual yearbook, the Probe
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Rural health – the AUDSS works with our respective Adelaide University Rural Health Association to educate and inspire students to consider the option of going rural.
Should you have any queries regarding the AUDSS, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at julia.bradshaw@student.adelaide.edu.au
We look forward to working with all of you in 2015.
Kind regards,
Julia Bradshaw
President of the AUDSS 2015