BU Alums Gather in Thailand to Celebrate GSDM’s 50th Anniversary
On August 22, 2013, Dean and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hutter along with Professor of Restorative Sciences and Biomaterials Dr. Lee Chou hosted an alumni reception at the Plaza Athénée Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, during the International Association of Dental Research–Asia Pacific Region meeting. Sixty-eight Boston University and Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental […]
Middle O! Gives Middle Schoolers a New Reason to Visit Fenway
On a sweltering summer day, 25 GSDM students and faculty set up in the halls of Fenway Park to educate teenagers about oral health and provide, in some cases, the youngsters’ first dental screenings. It was all part of Boston Public Schools’ Middle O! Middle School Orientation Event, offering resources for sixth graders entering middle […]
New DMD Students Meet Their “Big Brothers” and “Big Sisters”
Members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) welcomed first year DMD students at their annual Big Brother Big Sister (BB/BS) lunch on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in the Hiebert Lounge. First year DMD students are paired up with second, third, and […]
GSDM Volunteers Support Oral Health and Spirits of At-risk Veterans
Though the men and women visiting the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 103 in Dorchester on August 23 and 24, 2013, filled the atmosphere with purposeful enthusiasm, the objective of the day was serious: these at-risk and homeless veterans were on a mission for vital resources such as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. […]
Back to School Jams Prep Boston Kids for a Healthy School Year
For Boston area children, the last weeks of August bustle with back to school activities, one of which includes Back to School Jam events that promote good oral health. Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and the Massachusetts Dental Society/Boston Collaborative Group participated in three of the Boston Back to School […]
ADSO’s First Meeting Looks Ahead to New Challenges and Projects
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s (GSDM) Asian Dental Student Organization (ADSO) chapter held its first meeting on Friday, August 16, 2013. The mission of the ADSO is to promote collegiality and collaboration among dental students of Asian heritage. As future health care leaders, the members of ADSO dedicated to promoting Asian […]
GSDM Volunteers Discuss Oral Health at Healthy Baby, Healthy Child Family Picnic
On Tuesday, August 20, 2013, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and two student volunteers participated in the Healthy Baby, Healthy Child (HB/HC) Family Picnic. HB/HC is an innovative home-visiting program whose mission is to promote the health and wellbeing of women, children, and families […]
Tenth Chelsea Fair Sees Record Numbers
Approximately 1,500 students and parents (500 more than last year!) attended the 10th annual Chelsea Back to School Celebration at Williams Middle School in Chelsea on Thursday, August 22, 2013. Local school and community groups welcomed students back to school with games, prizes, giveaways, and resource information. About 36 groups attended, including GSDM Community Health […]
AAWD Welcomes New Students for Community & Social Engagement
The gathering in Room 301 of 100 East Newton Street on August 15, 2013, was characteristic of many student interactions at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM): upperclassmen with experience at GSDM welcoming and taking newer students under their wing. This particular event—the first general body meeting of the GSDM chapter […]
Post-doctoral Prosthodontics Class of 2013 Celebrates Graduation
Professor and Chair in the Department of Restorative Sciences/Biomaterials Dr. Dan Nathanson (who unfortunately could not attend due to a delayed flight) and Professor in the Department of Restorative Sciences/Biomaterials and Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Prosthodontics Dr. Steven Morgano hosted a celebratory dinner in honor of the graduating Post-doctoral Prosthodontics Class […]