Rachel Lukas DMD 13 and Dee Gulis DMD 12 Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity
On May 2, 2012, Dee Gulis DMD 12 and Rachel Lukas DMD 13 headed to Dorchester to work with Habitat for Humanity. The pair, as ASDA 1st and 2nd Delegates, were invited to participate by Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) Coordinator of District Affairs and Student Events Lisa Davis. Also on the team were two staff members from MDS and one area dentist. Said Lukas, “I’ve always wanted to do a project with Habitat and this wonderful opportunity sort of fell… More
GSDM Increases BU Relay for Life Participation with Two Teams
The BU Relay for Life took place on April 14 and 15 at the BU Track and Tennis Center. GSDM participated for the fourth year in a row, this time with so many people involved they needed two teams. The teams, comprised of 48 students, faculty, staff, and friends total, participated in the overnight event to raise money for the American Cancer Society. ASDA Community Outreach Chair Jenny Lorenzo DMD 13 organized GSDM’s participation and Rachel Lukas DMD 13 served… More
CHP Tells Participants, “You Go Girl!”
On April 5, 2012 CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, Lindzy Goodman DMD 14, and Tayo Odusanwo DMD 13 volunteered at Mother Caroline Academy, an all-girls school, grades 5-8, in Roxbury. As volunteers they presented a whole day of health and wellness called, “You Go Girl,” to the students. Said Lituri, “We presented a lesson on oral health four times to four different groups of girls. We also played oral-health bingo, made tooth prints, and talked about dental careers.”… More
GSDM Students Serve as Educators and Role Models at the Yawkey Club
The GSDM Chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA), in collaboration with CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, held its annual Give Kids a Smile event at the Yawkey Boys and Girls Club of Roxbury on March 23. Jenny Lorenzo DMD 13 played a major role in organizing the 19 ASDA students who volunteered. More than 100 children of the Yawkey Club, who range in age from elementary to high school ages, attended this event. The fair featured… More
Fourth-year Students Ignite Interest in Global Health
A motivational luncheon presentation was hosted by Extramural Programs on April 6. The luncheon was led by Assistant Director of Extramural Programs Kathy Held and featured testimonials from fourth-year DMD students who have traveled on an international elective externship in the last year. These students visited Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Panama, Nicaragua, and Mexico to provide oral health outreach in a wide variety of settings. They traveled with family members, friends, and in many cases people who were strangers at first,… More
Sharing Dental School Knowledge with CRC Students
More than 300 BU students visited the GSDM booth at this year’s Be Well Health Fair. The fair caters to BU undergraduate students and offers information on all aspects of health. Four GSDM students—Satinder Kaur Pandher DMD 13, Pallavi Chellur DMD12, Manu Sharma DMD 12, and Anya Pukhovitskaya DMD 13—volunteered to present information on oral health, along with CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri. Said Pandher, “The Be Well Health Fair was a great experience for me. Many students… More
ADSO Teams Up With Harvard to Support Healthy Kids Festival
The BU Chapter of the Asian Dental Student Organization (ADSO) teamed up with the Harvard Chapter to provide oral health outreach at the Healthy Kids Festival on March 21. The festival was sponsored by the Children’s Museum and ADSO also worked with CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri to coordinate their efforts. The festival celebrates children’s healthy growth. Children have the opportunity to play and learn about healthy habits, exercise, and good eating, with volunteers from local hospitals and… More
GSDM Community Shows Creative Side
Several students and staff members from GSDM submitted their work to the 22nd Annual Art Days, held March 26 and 27. All students, faculty, and staff of the BU Medical Campus were encouraged to submit their artwork of any medium, which was displayed in a gallery, set up in the Hiebert Lounge. Art Days was begun by former BUSM Dean and BU Past President Aram Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at BUMC. It has… More
Schweitzer Fellow Dhara Shah DMD 13 Creates Dental Initiative
Dhara Shah DMD 13 is working with mentor and Director of School-Based Programs Corinna Culler to create a dental initiative from the ground up at Early Intervention’s Harvard, Massachusetts location starting this May. The proposed project is supported by a Schweitzer Fellowship Shah received this month. The Early Intervention organization offers supportive services at sites throughout Massachusetts to children up to three years old who have special needs. The Harvard location sees approximately 500 children, with most of them treated… More
Inspired By First Trip, Katy Bednar DMD 12 Returns to Guatemala
Katy Bednar DMD 12 enjoyed her mission trip with Dentistry for All (DFA) to Comitancillo, Guatemala last Fall so much that she returned to Guatemala—this time El Remate—with DFA in March. Bednar traveled with DFA March 8 through the 19, which was the third week of a five-week Spring DFA mission trip. Her group consisted of 18 volunteers including DFA Co-Director and GSDM alum Brad Krusky DMD 97. The group treated both children and adults in a full-range of procedures…. More
