What is the Pacific Pre-Dental Society?
What is the Pacific Pre-Dental Society?
What is the Pacific Pre-Dental Society?
The Pacific Pre-Dental Society is the reformed version of the Pre-Dental Club, which was a small and relatively inactive club on campus. A group of students sought to revolutionize the Pre-Dental Club so that it could become a real resource for pre-dental students to use. The Pre-Dental Society was formed in order to provide support for University of the Pacific students who are interested in pursuing dentistry as a career.
This organization provides an excellent opportunity for students to meet dental school faculty, current dental students from various dental schools, as well as practitioners already in the field. It also offers volunteer opportunities, mock DAT exams, PAT and interview workshops, trips to Pacific's Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, and a comfortable atmosphere where all those interested or involved in dentistry can socialize and learn more about the field.
Common Questions about Pacific PDS
Who Can Join The Pre-Dental Society?
All Pacific undergrads are welcome to join the Pacific Pre-Dental Society, regardless of major.
What Are The Benefits of Joining?
Pacific PDS offers up-to-date information on all topics relevant to pre-dental students, including insider tips that you won't get from official sources! Some of the PDS resources are only accessible by our own members, so you'll gain a huge advantage over the rest of your peers by joining the society. You will receive an insider's view for various dental specialties, meet like minded students, be presented with special members only discounts, and meet the dental admissions committees for a number of top schools across California (including of course Pacific)!
Pacific PDS Advisor
Advisor
Name: Dr. Gridi-Papp
Title: Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of the Pacific
Education:
PhD, Integrative Biology, University of Texas, Austin, 2003
MS, Ecology, State University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1997
BS, Biological Sciences, State University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1994
Meet the 2020-21
Executive Board
President
Name: Jessica Woo
Major: Pre-Dentistry
Vice President
Name: Shana Tadha
Major: Pre-Dentistry
Secretary
Name: Kaitlyn Tonnu
Major: Pre-Dentistry
Treasurer
Name: Divya Rallabandi
Major: Pre-Dentistry
Public Relations
Name: Natalie Naseib
Major: Pre-Dentistry
Web Master
Name: Zaizhen Xu
Major: Pre-Dentistry
2020-21 Committee Chairs
Social Chair
Name: Ashley Wang
Major: Pre-Dentistry
Fundraising Chair
Name: Justin Choi
Major: Pre-Dentistry
PDS Committees
Social Events Committee
Overseen by the Ashley Wang
Website Committee
Overseen by the Zaizhen Xu
