Dr. Pushkar Mehra Inducted Into Prestigious Society
Chair of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs Dr. Pushkar Mehra was inducted as an active member of the American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons (ASTMJS) at the 2012 annual meeting, held in Naples, Florida in March. Membership in this highly selective organization is by invite-only and is restricted to only […]
Students Explore the Possibilities at GSDM Career Fair
Students considering their career path visited the 2nd Annual GSDM Career Fair in Hiebert Lounge on April 5. Student Affairs hosted the fair, which drew 15 vendors, ranging from local large group practices, to state dental associations (as far away as California), to the armed forces. Vendor representatives discussed potential career opportunities with the 150 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In Memoriam: Kristen Donovan
Senior Patient Coordinator Kristen Donovan passed away on Thursday, March 29th. Her obituary is reprinted below. Kristen Leigh Donovan, 30, of Brookline, MA (formerly of Milford), died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a long illness. She was surrounded by her family and fought bravely until the end. Kristen […]
GSDM Community “Engages” at 2012 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition
Members of the GSDM community headed south in mid-March for the 2012 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Annual Session & Exhibition, held in Orlando, Florida. The theme of this year’s Annual Session was “ENGAGE,” and participants were encouraged to see the future—not just of dental education, but of all health professions education. Assistant Professor Brenda […]
GSDM Community Takes on AADR Annual Meeting
The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) 2012 Annual Meeting was held in Tampa, Florida this year and many members of the GSDM community attended. Many faculty and students also presented at the meeting. Faculty presenters included Drs. Dan Nathanson, Frank Oppenheim, Eva Helmerhorst, George Huang, Raul Garcia, Elizabeth Krall Kaye, and Guo-xian Wei. Dr. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dr. Anita Gohel named Director-Elect of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Dr. Anita Gohel was recently named Director-Elect of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (ABOMR). She has been a member of ABOMR since 2001, and was nominated for this position by the ABOMR Board of Directors and elected by her fellow ABOMR Diplomates. The ABOMR Board of Directors has general powers to manage […]