Ensign Academy of Dentistry at Texas A&M College of Dentistry

This Student Chapter of the Ensign Academy of Dentistry is an organization of dental students who are dedicated to serving mankind through education, service, and professional growth. Our mission is to:

⚫ Promote dental education among fellow professionals and the general public;

⚫ Facilitate dental service by its members, providing manpower and expertise in dental care as far as our training allows;

⚫ Help procure and distribute dental disease prevention educational materials to underserved populations;

⚫ Assist its members learn techniques for facilitating patient treatment to underserved demographics; and

⚫ Introduce its members to Continuing Education Modalities (including study clubs, mentors, attending C.E. courses, and seeking learning through other medias like DVDs, MP4s, Webinars, etc.).

The purposes of this Student Chapter shall be:
1. To help its members learn the social, moral, and ethical obligations of the profession of dentistry and the provision of oral healthcare to all people as they are pursuing careers in dentistry.

2. To introduce, promote, and encourage student participation in organized dentistry, humanitarian services and to position the Student Chapter membership as the beginning of a lifelong involvement with organized dentistry.

3. To create and disseminate information important to LDS students pursuing careers in dentistry.

4. To represent the needs, interests, and welfare of the Student Chapter’s members to legislative bodies and other organizations that have influence on these concerns and the profession of dentistry.

5. To be helpful, if invited, to assist school administrators in evaluating dental education and policies affecting dental students.

6. To foster the attainment of each member’s full potential by promoting, encouraging, and providing opportunities for participation in leadership development, community service, dental research, and other experiences for personal improvement and advancement of the profession.