GSDM alumni and friends gather from coast to coast
Alumni from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine gathered near and far in October and November at a series of receptions and dinners.
Most recently, more than 70 alumni, friends, and residents of GDSM’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) and Postgraduate Operative and Esthetic Dentistry (PGOE) programs gathered in Boston on Friday, November 9, 2018, for their annual alumni dinner and continuing-education course.
“These dinners are a wonderful opportunity for us to connect with our fellow alumni and with the school,” said Dr. John Ictech-Cassis, director of the BU Dental Health Center at 100 East Newton Street, and clinical director of the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Operative Dentistry Program and the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Digital Dentistry Program.
“It’s wonderful to see so many of you – hopefully we will see you every year,” he continued.
Joe Calabrese DMD 91 AEGD 92, who attended the dinner on behalf of Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter, thanked Dr. Cassis for maintaining the momentum of these annual alumni gatherings. Dean Hutter was unable to attend the dinner due to a previous commitment to attend the 2018 American Dental Education Association Council of Deans’ Conference in La Jolla, California.
“Thank you for making sure events like this happen, and recognizing the many talented individuals who have graced our programs,” Dr. Calabrese said.
Attendees had an opportunity to catch up with former classmates and professors over hors d’oeuvres and dinner before turning their attention to the continuation-education portion of the evening: a lecture by Gigi Meineicke DMD 88 on neuromodulation and dermal fillers for facial cosmetics.
Dr. Meinecke, who is president-elect of GSDM’s Alumni Association, has been active in the field of facial injectables since 2005 and is a regular contributor to the scientific literature in the field of injectables, covering subject matters spanning facial anatomy, gender esthetics, and ethical issues in the realm of cosmetic treatment.
Dr. Meinecke’s lecture was intended as an overview of the use of Botulinum toxin and Dermal Fillers in non-invasive facial cosmetic procedures. The subject is one for which she has a passion, said Dr. Meinecke: “It’s so rewarding to do this for someone,” she said.
However, Dr. Meinecke readily acknowledged during her lecture that injectables are not for every dentist. Her hope, she said, is that participants would leave the lecture knowing more about the field and whether it was right for them.
Click here for photos from the AEGD/PGOE alumni dinner.
Earlier in November, 42 alumni descended on the Marriot Waterfront in Baltimore on Thursday, November 1, 2018, for a reception held during the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) Annual Session. The event was hosted by Dr. Dan Nathanson, professor and chair, Department of Restorative Sciences & Biomaterials, Dr. Hiroshi Hirayama, clinical professor, Department of Restorative Sciences & Biomaterials, and Dr. Alexander Bendayan, Assistant Dean of Digital Dentistry Development and Clinical Training. Also at the ACP annual session, the organization named GSDM alumnus Dr. Nadim Baba as its new president. (See separate story for more details.)
A few days earlier – and on the opposite coast and just a little farther north – more than 30 alumni joined Dr. Serge Dibart, professor and chair of Periodontology and director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Periodontics, for an alumni reception on Monday, October 29, 2018, during the 2018 American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Annual Session in Vancouver, Canada.