Dental Medicine Faculty Member Receives Advocate Award

Aryia Amini, D.M.D., from NSU’s College of Dental Medicine was the recipient of the 2023 American Student Dental Association (ASDA) “Advocate Award.”

ASDA is a national student-run organization that protects and advances the rights, interests, and welfare of dental students. The organization strives to inform students about the issues impacting their profession and provides opportunities to advocate for their rights as future dentists.

Today, ASDA has more than 23,000 student members, located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

The “Advocate award” recognizes faculty/school administrators who have shown a commitment to dental students and organized dentistry.

Amini currently serves as:

• NSU College of Dental Medicine Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (BEDI), Director
• NSU BEDI University Advisory Council, Executive Committee Member
• NSU College of Dental Medicine, Predoctoral Clinical Lead
• NSU College of Dental Medicine Humanism and Diversity Committee , Chair
• NSU College of Dental Medicine Humanism and Diversity eNewsletter, Editor
• NSU College of Dental Medicine BEDI Newsroom, Editor
• NSU College of Dental medicine Introduction to Dental Profession, Course Director
• NSU College of Dental Medicine Practice Management, Course Director

Posted 04/23/23