GSDM Shines at 2013 ADA Annual Session
It was an achievement-packed few days for faculty and alumni of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) at the 2013 American Dental Association (ADA) Annual Session. During the Session—held October 31–November 3 in New Orleans, Louisiana—members of the GSDM community were recognized for their professional achievements, expertise, public service, and dedication to continuing education in oral health.
Many GSDM inductees to the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists
The American College of Dentists (ACD) and the International College of Dentists (ICD) recognize dentists for their individual achievements, leadership, and contributions to dentistry and society.
The GSDM inductees to the ACD were Mark Desrosiers ENDO 06; Stephen Frame ENDO 89, ENDO (MSD) 99; and Jorge Centurion PERIO 86.
The GSDM inductees to the ICD were Jorge Centurion PERIO 86; Richard D’Innocenzo, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Pre-doctoral Education for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Vice Chairman of Dentistry and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery for Boston Medical Center; Mark Ferriero, Clinical Associate Professor of General Dentistry; John Guarente DMD 89, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Clinical Associate Professor of General Dentistry; Eleni Kanasi PERIO 12, Assistant Professor of General Dentistry, Assistant Professor of Periodontology, and Practice Leader in the Pre-doctoral Patient Treatment Center; Cataldo Leone, Professor of Periodontology, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology; Brittany Soden McCarthy DMD 06; Richard Short DMD 82, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of General Dentistry; Firouz Tehrani PERIO 82; Phylis Weaver Wagstaff DMD 93, PERIO 95; and Howard Zolot PERIO 85.
Dr. Jonathan Shenkin elected ADA second vice president
In balloting at the House of Delegates during the ADA Annual Session, Dr. Jonathan D. Shenkin, Clinical Associate Professor of Health Policy & Health Services Research and Pediatric Dentistry, was elected ADA second vice president. This makes Dr. Shenkin third in command among dentists nationwide and the youngest member of the ADA Board of Trustees.
Dr. Paula K. Friedman chairs the Reference Committee on Educational Affairs and Scientific Matters
Dr. Paula K. Friedman, Professor of General Dentistry and Director of the Geriatric Fellowship, chaired the Reference Committee on Educational Affairs and Scientific Matters at the ADA Annual Session. Dr. Friedman presided over the Reference Committee hearing and later at the presentation of those resolutions assigned to her committee as they were discussed at the House of Delegates. Her Reference Committee comprised six members selected by ADA President Robert A. Faiella from representative districts throughout the country. The committee was supported by a team of ADA Staff led by Senior Vice President for Education/Professional Affairs Anthony J. Ziebert.
Dr. Dushanka Kleinman DPH 76 receives William John Gies Award
Dr. Dushanka Kleinman DPH 76, Associate Dean for Research and Chair of Health Services Administration at the University of Maryland, was awarded the William John Gies Award by the American College of Dentists. The award is the highest honor given to a Fellow within the ACD. She received the William John Gies Award in recognition of her efforts to advance better dental health education, oral health care, and the field of public health dentistry overall.
Alumni reunite and celebrate the School’s 50th Anniversary
On Saturday, November 2, of the ADA Annual Session, Dean and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hutter hosted a special alumni reunion at The Ritz-Carlton® New Orleans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of GSDM.
Dean Hutter said to the guests, “Each of you: students, faculty, staff, alumni, distinguished guests, and friends are an integral part of our community and it means a great deal to me, as Dean, to see our School gather to celebrate our past and gather momentum as we enter the future.”
Dean Hutter updated the gathering on the School, recognizing the ongoing 50th Anniversary celebrations, the progress toward a new facility, the “Choose to be Great” fundraising campaign, and achievements made in meeting the goals of the Applied Strategic Plan.
Dean Hutter also shared the opening statements from the press release that came from Boston University on November 1, 1963 announcing the establishment of the School of Graduate Dentistry and the appointment of Dr. Henry M. Goldman as its first Dean.
In concluding, Dean Hutter said, “I am thrilled to be a part of celebrating our past and leading the charge into our future, and I am honored that you, our alumni and friends, faculty, staff, students, and residents will join me.”
Photos from the ADA Annual Session and reception are available on Facebook and Flickr.