Neighboring Schools Visit GSDM
During May and June, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Global & Population Health welcomed four local elementary schools to explore the field of dentistry. Hundreds of students learned—in GSDM classrooms and the Simulation Learning Center—what it is like to be a dentist. Students heard presentations on oral health and nutrition, took […]
GSDM Serves around the Globe in the Month of April
Throughout April 2014, Boston University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their families and friends participated in Global Days of Service, an initiative offering service opportunities to Boston University friends worldwide. At GSDM, Global & Population Health (GPH)and Alumni Relations offered several volunteer opportunities designed specifically for our GSDM family. “I am very pleased to see […]
Drs. Serge Dibart and Leslie Will Receive Align Technology Award
Dr. Serge Dibart, Chair and Professor of the Department of Periodontology and Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Periodontics, and Dr. Leslie Will, Anthony A. Gianelly Chair and Professor of the Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics and Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, were recently awarded […]
Destinee Ingrao Wins Scholarship with Integrity, Imagination, and Initiative
The Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy recently honored our student Destinee R. Ingrao DMD 15 with the 2014 Foundation Dental Student Scholarship Award. Destinee received $1,000 to go directly toward tuition and a certificate, which Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter, Assistant Dean of Students Dr. Joseph Calabrese, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Cataldo Leone […]
GSDM Helps Somerville Children Start Kindergarten with a Healthy Smile
Volunteers from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) offered support to approximately 400 families with children preparing for kindergarten at the Countdown to Kindergarten Somerville event at Boston Children’s Museum on May 16, 2014. This event is an off-shoot of Countdown to Kindergarten Boston, a non-profit collaborative that engages families, educators, […]
“Best of the Best” Inducted into OKU National Dental Honor Society
On May 8, 2014, the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Lambda Mu Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society (OKU) held its 7th annual OKU Induction Ceremony at the Trustee Ballroom. The ceremony was presided over by Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter, Lambda Mu Chapter President Dr. Stephen Polins, […]
Trackman Lab Awarded New Grant and Publishes Two Articles on Lysyl Oxidase Research
June was a fruitful month for the Trackman laboratory, a group of investigators from all career stages under the guidance of Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, Dr. Philip C. Trackman. The researchers continue to be a source of innovative research within the GSDM community, having last […]
Schweitzer Fellows Celebrated at the Conclusion of Fellowship Year
Schweitzer Fellow Andrew Soule-Hinds DMD 15 was honored along with other 2013-2014 Boston Fellows at a ceremony at Fenway Health Thursday, May 8, 2014. The program celebrated “the dedication and service of the 2013–2014 Boston Fellows and their commitment to underserved communities in Massachusetts,” according to a Schweitzer Fellowship press release. Soule-Hinds was featured in […]
Endo Alums “Strive for Perfection” in DC
Dean and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hutter along with Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics Dr. Sami Chogle hosted an alumni reception Friday, May 2, 2014, during the Annual Session of the American Association of Endodontists. The Annual Session was held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, […]
Dental and Medical Students Team Up to Improve Health in East Boston
Fifteen volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) joined together with twelve volunteers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) to provide health care services to children and their families at the second annual Interprofessional Spring Wellness Fair at the East Boston YMCA for Healthy Kids Day on April […]