The Indirect Vision Podcast

The Indirect Vision Podcast

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The Indirect Vision Podcast episodes

  • #20 Dr. Naif Sinada - GPR's and Prosthodontics

    Dr. Naif Sinada is a maxillofacial prosthodontist in Arkansas. He earned a DMD from Midwestern University Arizona and a GPR from Brooksdale University Hospital. He also completed a prosthodontics residency at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and a fellowship in maxillofacial prosthetics and oral oncology from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Sinada is interested in digital dentistry, full mouth prosthodontics, and maxillofacial prosthetics.

    35 min
  • #19 Sara Cantu - Making the Leap into Dentistry

    Sara Cantu is a D1 dental student at MWU AZ who is originally from Colorado Springs. She is a USAF 3 year HPSP recipient as well as the official sim clinic liaison for her class. She is interested in pre-dental applications, sim clinic, and ASDA and in her free time enjoys traveling, jiu jistsu, and learning Korean.

    37 min
  • #18 Carl Prince - Community Service During Quarantine

    Carl Prince is a D2 Dental Student from Midwestern University AZ who is originally from South Jordan Utah. He is the ASDA community service chair for MWU and an Air Force HPSP Participant. Carl is interested in Smile Design, the oral-systemic connection, and treatment planning strategies. In his free time he enjoys hiking, playing the guitar, and garage sales.

    32 min
  • #17 Courtney Mietz - What To Expect D2 Year

    Courtney Mietz is a second year student at Midwestern University who is originally from Sacramento, California. She is the chair of the membership committee for ASDA, she was the 2018-2019 social outreach representative for ASDA, and was the former class representative for Student Government Association. Courtney is interested in digital dentistry and orthodontics, and in her free time she loves travel, wood-burning, and hiking with friends.

    39 min
  • #15 Dr. John Cianciola - Staying Positive and Overcoming Adversity
    Dr. Cianciola is a Periodontist who is originally from Rochester, New York. He earned his bachelor's degree in management science from State University of New York at Geneseo, his DDS from State University of New York at Buffalo, and his MSD with a certificate in Periodontics from Case Western Reserve University. He also spent 18 years as a Faculty Member of The Misch Implant Institute. He is the former president and chairman of the Monroe County Dental Society, the past president of the Apollonian Dental Study Club, and is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He is an expert in Periodontics, implants, and patient communication and in his free time he enjoys golf, skiing, and cooking.
    33 min
  • #14 Nicole Gordy - Student Government & National Guard

    Nicole Gordy is a first year dental student who is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the D1 class president of the Student Government Association and is an Army National Guard officer. Nicole is interested in geriatric dentistry, the business side of dentistry, and consistency in dental care between providers and in her free time enjoys hiking, crafting, and spending time with her dogs.

    36 min
  • #13 Sydney Shapiro - Meet Your National ASDA President

    Sydney Shapiro is a third year dual degree DDS-Master of Public Health student at Columbia University. She currently serves as the President of the American Student Dental Association. She has previously served as National ASDA’s Council on Professional Issues Associate and then Chair and has held various positions on the district and local levels of ASDA. She represents dental students in issues relating to prevention, community outreach and health literacy on the ADA’s Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention.

    Show Notes:

    - ASDA's Licensure Reform: https://www.asdanet.org/index/get-involved/advocate/issues-and-legislative-priorities/Licensure-Reform

    - ASDA's Statement on COVID-19: https://www.asdanet.org/asda-statement-on-covid-19

    - ASDA Blog: https://www.asdablog.com/heres-how-dental-students-are-staying-well-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/

    - Editor-in-Chief: Callista Schulenburg 

    28 min
  • #12 Ben McGiffin - Preparing for OMFS D1 Year
    Ben McGiffin is a father of six and first year dental student at Midwestern University in Arizona. He is a former dental hygienist, the current district 10 advocacy co-chair, and incoming co-editor-in-chief of the ASDA newsletter. Ben is interested in oral surgery and in his free time enjoys bowling, watching sports, and TopGolf.
    29 min
  • #11 Siri Vasireddy - Getting to Know The Current ASDA Chapter President
    Siri Vasireddy is a second year dental student at Midwestern University Arizona and is originally from Akron, Ohio. She holds her masters degree in biomedical sciences from Midwestern University Illinois, is the current ASDA chapter president, and the class of 2022 representative for student government. Siri is interested in advocacy, dental business, and esthetics and in her free time she enjoys cooking, yoga, and reading.
    30 min

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The Indirect Vision Podcast by Midwestern University's ASDA chapter is designed for pre-dental students, current dental students, and recent grads to help them make better decisions and excel in their…