An Eye-opening Volunteer Experience in Panama for DMD 14 Students Roahen and Yip
David Roahen DMD 14 and Alanna Yip DMD 14 traveled to Panama from January 17 to 24, 2014, on an externship to provide much needed oral health care to people in the town of Pedasí. The trip was organized by Northeast Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (NEVOSH), an organization which has expanded its original focus […]
Dr. Bendayan Wins National Pros Teaching Award
Dr. Alexander Bendayan received the Claude R. Baker Faculty Award from the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics (AAFP) at its Annual Meeting held during the 2014 Midwinter Meeting of the Chicago Dental Society February 20–22. Dr. Bendayan is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of General Dentistry and staff prosthodontist at the BU Dental […]
Role Model Matt Mara DMD 16 Delivers Oral Health Education to Underserved in Mississippi
When Matt Mara DMD 16 had last been in the Hollandale School District of Hollandale, Mississippi, as a Teach For America Corps middle and high school science teacher in 2010, most of his students looked up to him both literally and figuratively. When Mara returned in January 2014, as a Boston University Henry M. Goldman […]
Faculty & Staff Meeting Highlights Accomplishments, Path Forward
The packed agenda of the February 18, 2014, meeting of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) faculty and staff at the 670 Albany Street Auditorium reflects the School’s numerous efforts to sustain excellence and to promote growth on various fronts. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter opened the meeting with a tradition: He […]
GSDM Team Delivers Oral Health Care to Hundreds in Guatemala
In January 2014, hundreds of people living in the remote municipality of Poptun, Guatemala, received critically needed oral and dental care from a team of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students and alums working as volunteers for the non-profit organization LIGA (“league”) International Flying Doctors of Mercy. The team included […]
Friedman Addresses Elder Oral Health in Rhode Island
In about 15 years, there will be more than 72 million older adults in the US, and most won’t have access to dental care, according to Oral Health America. The Rhode Island Oral Health Commission invited Dr. Paula K. Friedman and others to discuss older adult oral health at its Annual Summit Wednesday, February 12, […]
Brattain and Smauder Win Competitive ADA Student Scholarships
The American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) recently awarded two DMD 16 students—Andrew Brattain and Casey Smauder—ADA Foundation Scholarships. Smauder received the Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship and Brattain received the Underrepresented Minority Dental Student Scholarship. Schools may submit one application per scholarship program for about 25 awards. With 65 accredited dental schools in the US, that […]
ASP Committee Annual Meeting Marks Accomplishments, Reiterates Resolve for Progress
The Applied Strategic Planning (ASP) Committee Annual Meeting was held January 23, 2014, in the Metcalf Trustee Ballroom. Assistant Dean for Business Development Dr. Margaret Errante presided over the meeting, which included presentations by ASP Co-Chairs Drs. John Guarente and Celeste Kong. The day began with presentations and discussions on: maximizing students’ experience; employee feedback […]
GSDM Contributes Valuable Research at “Healthy Aging” Conference
On Friday, January 14, 2014, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in the “Healthy Aging in the Commonwealth: Charting a Path Forward” conference at the Boston Newton Marriott. The conference was produced by Tufts Health Plan Foundation in partnership with the Massachusetts Health Policy Forum. Research Associate Professor in the […]
Alumni Reunite in Dubai
On Wednesday, February 5, 2014, more than 80 alumni, faculty, and friends of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) gathered at The Address Dubai Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for an evening of reunion. The alumni reception and dinner was hosted by Dean and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hutter with Dr. […]