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Student Chapter Updates

Seungjin (Agatha) Kim
NYU College of Dentistry, Class of 2019 Collin Kwasnik Student, D3

Stony Brook University School of
My experience serving as an Executive Board member of the AGD Student Chapter at Dental Medicine
NYU College of Dentistry these past two years has been unforgettable and it has helped
me grow both personally and professionally.
Thanks to a generous grant from the
In 2017, with the upper classmates Dr. Hae Lim Ji, Dr. Amanda Muzzio, and Dr. Ryan NYSAGD, Stony Brook School of
Rengifo, I served as the Treasurer of the student chapter during its founding year. This ex- Dental Medicine was able to host
perience had triggered my interest in the Academy of General Dentistry as an organization their first AGD student chapter lunch
and its support system for general dentists. It also trained me to fulfil my responsibilities and learn. The Stony Brook AGD stu-
as a team member with the support of the other members of the student chapter. I learned dent chapter was started and became
about the financial aspect of organizing events, effective communication skills in the pro- recognized nationally by the AGD
cess of organizing events, and the significance of each member fulfilling overlapping in the spring of 2019. The lunch and
responsibilities as a team. learn served as an informative session
to help students understand the var-
The following year, I served as the President of the student chapter and was in charge of
the club events including lunch and learns, outreach programs, joint events, and social ious benefits of becoming a student
events. Serving in the position of planning and management, I learned about the impor- member as well as the networking,
tance of effective communication and delegation of tasks between team members. This advocacy, and CE opportunities avail-
experience was meaningful not only as an extracurricular activity but also as a long-last- able. Dr. Dimitrios Kilimitzoglou, a
ing life lesson on the importance of organization and teamwork. The support system that distinguished local leader in general
the student chapter received from NYSAGD, Mrs. Paula Bostick, Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee, dentistry, led the lunch and learn and
Dr. Kay Oen, Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan, and Dr. James Keenan was ample and helped the shared his own personal stories about
student chapter grow as an official student organization at NYUCD over the past two how the AGD has helped advance his
years. Now the student chapter is gaining more attention and support than ever from the career and provide the best possible
NYU community and has grown into one of the most active student clubs at NYUCD. patient care. The Stony Brook student
chapter would like to thank Dr. K for
In the past academic year of 2018-2019, the student chapter organized six lunch and
learns, four outreach programs, a Q&A Webinar to aid other student chapters, and a social his tireless work and the NYSAGD
event, including three joint events with the NYU Aesthetics Society, OMS Society, and for their generous grant. We are excit-
Special Needs Society. The club events have recruited more than 350 student participants. ed to grow as a chapter and for all the
amazing opportunities available to us
This year, the student chapter board members also had the opportunity to participate in students.
NYSAGD events including the Installation of Officers and Chat and Chew social event.
The student members enjoyed quality time and great opportunities to network with both Collin Kwasnik Student, D3
the recent graduates and seasoned dentists in the field. Planned and organized by Mrs. Stony Brook University School of
Paula Bostick and Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee, Chat and Chew was held with an emphasis on Dental Medicine
networking and interaction between student members and dentist members of NYSAGD. m: 802-272-4498
At the event, new board members of the student chapter received a warm welcome from e: collin.kwasnik@stonybrookmedicine.edu
the NYSAGD members with lots of emotional support. As the first year of launching, the
event was a success as every student member who participated expressed a high satisfac-
tion and an increased interest in the support system and the educational contents provided
by the NYS Academy of General Dentistry.
I would like to express my gratitude to the members of NYSAGD, Mrs. Paula Bostick,
Dr. Seung-Hee Rhee, Dr. Kay Oen, Dr. James Keenan, and Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan for
continuing to support our student chapter. Thank you for demonstrating great teamwork
to the student members, which has fostered the student chapter and its members to grow
as more competent professionals in the field of dentistry. I look forward to continuing my
participation in AGD as a new dentist member next year!

Seungjin (Agatha) Kim

President 2018-2019, AGD Student Chapter at NYU Dentistry
Treasurer 2017-2018, AGD Student Chapter at NYU Dentistry
D.D.S. Class of 2019, NYU College of Dentistry
M.S. (Biology) Class of 2015, NYU Graduate School of Arts
and Science
B.S. (Integrative Biology) Class of 2012, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
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