Twelve members of GSDM community inducted into dental honorary organizations

Twelve members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community were respectively inducted on October 18, 2018 and October 19, 2018 into either the American College of Dentists or the International College of Dentists in recognition of their leadership and contributions to the profession.

The convocation ceremonies were held in Honolulu, Hawaii, during the American Dental Association’s annual meeting on Oct. 18-22, 2018. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter attended both ceremonies to represent GSDM and to congratulate the newly inducted fellows.

“I know I speak on behalf of the entire Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine community when I say how proud I am of the accomplishments of each of this year’s inductees – and indeed, how proud each inductee should be of their achievement,” Dean Hutter said.

The American College of Dentists (ACD) was founded in 1920 to elevate the standards of dentistry. Nearly 100 hundred years after its founding, the ACD continues to recognize dentists who have exhibited outstanding leadership and made exceptional contributions to dentistry and society. Also founded in 1920, the International College of Dentists (ICD) was created to recognize dentists for “outstanding professional achievement, meritorious service and dedication to the continued progress of dentistry for the benefit of humankind.” Membership in both organizations is governed through a rigorous nomination and selection process.

This year’s inductees from the GSDM community of alumni and faculty were as follows: