SUGGESTED STUDENT RESEARCH GROUP ACTIVITIES

(1) Meetings.

The SRG officers are encouraged to run regularly scheduled business meetings to provide continuity to the SRG.

(2) Lunch-time Lectures.

Invite faculty members to present their research to the local SRG. Pick one date a month and have a different specialty represented each month. 

(3) Student Presentations.

Have student members present their research for practice before they do a poster or oral presentation at a state-wide or national meeting.

(4) Newsletter.

Publish a quarterly newsletter for your membership. It could include important events, deadlines, contact people for research interests, etc.

(5) Publish Annual Abstracts.

Publish and distribute a program of the abstracts of students presenting their research at the annual AADR meeting or other meetings.

(6) Table Clinic.

Sponsor an annual table clinic event with faculty members as the judges. Try to solicit prize money from your local or state dental societies.

(7) Fund-raising Activities.

Raise funds for various activities. Sell T-shirts, do a bake sale, offer engraving service to students for instrument identification, etc.

(8) Workshops.

Hold workshops on “How to Make a Poster”, “How to Present Your Research”, “How to Write a Good, Concise Abstract”, and/or “How to Get Funding”.

(9) Annual Awards.

Honor active fellow student-researchers for their research efforts. Honor a faculty member who goes above and beyond to help students get involved with research.

(10) SRG Bulletin Board.

Maintain an announcement space on a bulletin board to disseminate SRG info.

(11) Social Activities.

The SRG should be encouraged to sponsor social events. These could be for just SRG members or for all dental students.

 
The above information is courtesy of the International Association for Dental Research & American Association for Dental Research. You can visit them at www.iadr.com.