European Dental Students' Association (EDSA)
What is EDSA?
European Dental Students` Association (EDSA) is a non-profitable, non-political organization. It was founded in 1988 in Paris and has a reliable network of more than 65,000 dental students in 182 dental schools in 26 countries. The registered offices of the Association are established in Dublin, Ireland.
The Aim
The primary aim is to promote and develop international contacts and to exchange ideas, as well as to improve the knowledge of dental students. The association also aims to introduce students to the dental industry and educational system of other countries, creating a globally connected student community.
The People
The whole EDSA International Network is borne by the nonsalaried work, the organizational talent and the commitment of its members.
The members of EDSA are willing to broaden their horizons by visiting different cultures and educational systems and by working together in multicultural teams during EDSA workshops.
Delegates representing each country are both active on national and European level, promote student activities and establishing and developing close relations with professional and academic authorities and associations.
Meetings & Congresses
EDSA delegates from each member country gather twice a year in a different European city and discuss current dental and educational affairs, make suggestions on future activities, promote solutions and make decisions.
The autumn EDSA Meeting is held immediately before each Association for Dental Education (ADEE) Annual Meeting which allows sufficient time for students to discuss the relevant ADEE scientific theme and then facilitate a number of students’ participation in the working and special interest groups at the ADEE Meeting. The greatest event however in EDSA is the Congress, a meeting open to all Dental Students that takes place every two years.
Dental Education Involvement
EDSA is always in a state of action, full of energy and spirit having been involved in dental education affairs for many years. EDSA held and moderated one of the fourteen working groups on topic “Academic environment: Student perspective” during the Global Congress on Dental Education III that took place in Dublin in September 2007.
The EDSA WG discussed and documented online for one year what is a “positive academic environment” from the students’ point of view: dental school programs, settings, courses, evaluations etc. The paper, proposing effective strategies and educational innovations, was finalized during the Global Congress and later on published in the European Journal of Dental Education.
Moreover, EDSA has many interesting projects that provide dental students with the opportunity to actively participate, contribute and express their opinion. At this point we would like to put more light on our current projects and briefly present them.
EDSA Projects
For further information on EDSA, its network, people and projects, please visit our website http://www.edsaweb.org.
European Dental Students` Association (EDSA) is a non-profitable, non-political organization. It was founded in 1988 in Paris and has a reliable network of more than 65,000 dental students in 182 dental schools in 26 countries. The registered offices of the Association are established in Dublin, Ireland.
The Aim
The primary aim is to promote and develop international contacts and to exchange ideas, as well as to improve the knowledge of dental students. The association also aims to introduce students to the dental industry and educational system of other countries, creating a globally connected student community.
The People
The whole EDSA International Network is borne by the nonsalaried work, the organizational talent and the commitment of its members.
The members of EDSA are willing to broaden their horizons by visiting different cultures and educational systems and by working together in multicultural teams during EDSA workshops.
Delegates representing each country are both active on national and European level, promote student activities and establishing and developing close relations with professional and academic authorities and associations.
Meetings & Congresses
EDSA delegates from each member country gather twice a year in a different European city and discuss current dental and educational affairs, make suggestions on future activities, promote solutions and make decisions.
The autumn EDSA Meeting is held immediately before each Association for Dental Education (ADEE) Annual Meeting which allows sufficient time for students to discuss the relevant ADEE scientific theme and then facilitate a number of students’ participation in the working and special interest groups at the ADEE Meeting. The greatest event however in EDSA is the Congress, a meeting open to all Dental Students that takes place every two years.
Dental Education Involvement
EDSA is always in a state of action, full of energy and spirit having been involved in dental education affairs for many years. EDSA held and moderated one of the fourteen working groups on topic “Academic environment: Student perspective” during the Global Congress on Dental Education III that took place in Dublin in September 2007.
The EDSA WG discussed and documented online for one year what is a “positive academic environment” from the students’ point of view: dental school programs, settings, courses, evaluations etc. The paper, proposing effective strategies and educational innovations, was finalized during the Global Congress and later on published in the European Journal of Dental Education.
Moreover, EDSA has many interesting projects that provide dental students with the opportunity to actively participate, contribute and express their opinion. At this point we would like to put more light on our current projects and briefly present them.
EDSA Projects
- Dental Guide
- European Visiting Program (EVP)
- Prevention Program
- Voluntary Work
- Dental Ethics Day
- Green Dentistry
- Personal Protective Equipment in Dentistry
- Local Anesthesia Survey
- Research projects & Awareness campaigns
For further information on EDSA, its network, people and projects, please visit our website http://www.edsaweb.org.