Student Chapters

The SCDA Student Chapters are comprised of SCDA-affiliated groups of students from various dental schools who have a specific interest in special care dentistry. Any group of students with official recognition from their dental school may apply to be an official SCDA Student Chapter.

Student Chapter Benefits

  • Provides a forum for questions and answers

  • Mentorship opportunities with SCDA members

  • Connect with SCDA Student Chapters at different dental schools

  • Participate in SCDA Student Chapter activities (webinars, town hall, grant competitions, etc.)

  • The right to use the Special Care Dentistry Association Logo (with granted permission)

  • Opportunity to be featured on the SCDA social media platform

  • Discounted price on SCDA annual meetings

  • Student Chapters in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana are eligible for Delta Dental scholarships to attend SCDACon

  • Access to the SCDA Journal

  • Certificate of involvement from SCDA

Requirements

  • Provision of school group charter or documentation of official school status

  • All members of the school group must join SCDA to start an SCDA Student Chapter (minimum 5 members)

  • Annually the group will pay the Student Chapter Membership Fee, provide a roster of all school group members to SCDA for membership verification, and send in information about Student Chapter involvement and activities. 

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What’s next?

Are you ready to submit an application to start a Student Chapter? Click here to apply!

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Student Liaisons

Ms. Caroline Grace Barnhill

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Ms. Riggan Ayscue

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Current Student Chapters

  1. Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health

  2. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry

  3. University of Michigan School of Dentistry

  4. University of Louisville School of Dentistry

  5. Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

  6. Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine - Illinois

  7. Louisiana State University School of Dentistry

  8. Harvard University School of Dental Medicine

  9. University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine

  10. Case Western University School of Dental Medicine

  11. University of Utah School of Dentistry

  12. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine

  13. Marquette University School of Dentistry

  14. Ohio State University

  15. University of Maryland School of Dentistry

  16. UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry

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Student Chapter Start-Up Kits

Congratulations to our 2026 Student Graduates!

Case Western University

Emily Ji
Irene Kung
Melinda Chhu
Katherine Gearhart

Ohio State University College of Dentistry

Abigail Musgrave
Taryn Zwissler
Madison Stubbendieck