ADSA: Brace Yourself AusDSA
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Welcome to Brace Yourself – a podcast series created by the Australian Dental Students Association (ADSA) aimed at helping you learn all about life in Dentistry and Oral Health – and how to kill it. Whether you are a dental student, applying to dental school or already a practicing dentist, Brace Yourself for a whole lotta talk about teeth! Hosted by Martina Ta, Ana Elefterescu, Andrea Karumathy and David Paik (2024's ADSA Publications team), along with representatives from all the Dental schools across Australia.
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S5E1 Part 2: The Graduate Experience: Bridging the gap between student to dentist
The highly anticipated Part 2 with Dr Erica Hwin from The Graduate Dentist!
Join Martina and Andrea, once again, as they continue their conversation with Dr Erica - this time, with a focus on the job hunting side of things!
In this episode, Dr Erica shares her number 1 piece of advice for final year students preparing to graduate and enter the workforce; the benefits and importance of shadowing as a way to find the perfect job for you and a few of the thoughts that are often overlooked by students as they decide which job offer is best for them
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S5E1 Part 1: The Graduate Experience: Bridging the gap between student to dentist
Join Martina and Andrea (4th year students) alongside our special guest Dr Erica Hwin (host of The Graduate Dentist) as they have an in depth conversation about the transition and bridging the gap between dental school and real world dentistry!
In this episode Dr Erica shares her experiences as a new grad dentist as we dive into all the facets of the new graduate experience; the unexpected changes, adjusting to clinic, how to manage treatment planning in tricky situations and lots on communication! Regardless of whether you’re a final year student or just easing into dental school this episode is jam packed full of information you’re sure to use throughout and beyond dental school!
This is a two part series! So make sure you keep your eyes peeled for part 2 next Sunday!
For more insightful conversations with Dr Erica, check out her podcast at The Graduate Dentist Podcast! -
S5 Pilot Episode
Welcome back to another season of ADSA's Brace Yourself! Martina Ta, Ana Elefterescu, David Paik and Andrea Karumathy from the 2024 Publication's team welcomes you back to Season 5 and explores what we will get up to this season. This year, our team is excited to bring on a range of guest speakers both from the industry and students to share their pearls of wisdom. Through Brace Yourself we aim to connect with our listeners. We want this to be a two way conversation between our listeners and team, so thoughts questions or suggestions are more than welcome!
In this episode we explore how each of us have fallen into dentistry, and for a little fun, tune in until the end of find out how we rank the most humbling experiences in dental school from best to worst.
So Brace yourself as we dive into the cavity of knowledge together! -
S4E11 - Unlocking Opportunities with RACDS
We are ending season 4 of ADSA’s Brace Yourself podcast with a bang - tune in for our last episode, organised by our own University of Adelaide Representative, Carol Lam - "🎙️ Unlocking Opportunities with RACDS 🦷✨"
Explore the world of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) and discover how they're here to empower dental students. Learn about the support they offer, insights into advanced preparation courses improving patient treatment quality, and the exciting scholarships up for grabs. 🌟 Don't miss this enlightening episode! 🗓️
On a final note from ADSA Publications 2023, thank you to all our listeners, speakers, guests, and sponsors for an amazing season! Couldn't have done it all without you 💖 Our journey doesn't end here, however - we've got even more amazing things planned for 2024 so keep an eye out and Brace Yourself 👀😱 See you all then! -
S4E10 - Unraveling Roots & Routes: Dr. Omar's Endo Odyssey
We are approaching the end of Season 4 of ADSA’s Brace Yourself podcast but before that, tune in for our December episode - ‘Unraveling Roots & Routes: Dr. Omar's Endo Odyssey’ 🦷🌐
Join first-year UWA host Brigitte Choo in this episode as she sits down with the globally practiced endodontist, Dr. Omar, who updates us on everything going on since his last visit here. Building on Dr Omar’s previous episode in Season 3, discover the journey behind the EndoPrep app by Dr. Omar and William Ha, get a glimpse of his experiences practicing in England, and learn the art of educating patients on the vital role of endodontics - all in this one episode.
📆 Don't miss out! Next episode will be our last episode for this season, so tune in for a dose of dental wisdom. 🦷✨ -
S4E9 - From Scrubs to Smiles: Grad Talk with JCU
Welcome back for another episode of ADSA's Brace Yourself Podcast!
🎙️ From Scrubs to Smiles: Grad Talk with JCU
Get ready to dive into the exciting world of dentistry with our extraordinary guests - Arushi, Caroline, Laura, and Shreejal. These James Cook University (JCU) 4th and 5th-year dental stars are sharing their incredible journeys as almost-graduating dental students on the latest ADSA podcast episode.
From riveting placement stories to the thrill of ground-breaking research, they'll also take you through the rollercoaster ride of the later years of dental school. Discover their aspirations and what lies ahead upon graduation, from job hunting to shaping the future of oral health. 🎓💼