News & Announcements
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Elyse Mansfield DMD 26
In our new Q&A series, "Tooth Talk,” we are sitting down with GSDM students and residents to learn more about their paths to Boston University, their time at GSDM, and how they have made Boston their home. We are starting with Elyse Mansfield DMD 26. She spoke about her roles as member of the GSDM Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee (DEIBAC), Student National Dental Association (SNDA) treasurer and 2024 Matriculation ambassador—as well as advice for future dental students. More
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Chaudry (Umar) Asghar DPH 25 Assists Cambodian Children with Disabilities and in Low-Resource Settings
In August 2024, GSDM resident Dr. Chaudry (Umar) Asghar DPH 25 traveled to Cambodia to support the University of Puthisastra's Collaborating Centre for Innovation in Population Oral Health colleagues in observing and delivering comprehensive triaged dental care for children with disabilities in low-resource settings. He also helped develop oral health education materials for children who are hard of hearing and visually impaired. More
“See the Possibilities of Every Human Being:” Osteogenesis Imperfecta Patient Shared Personal Stories about her Provider-Patient Relationships, Adoption, and Ableism during the Latest GSDM Patient Seminar Series
Tracy Mulroy, a patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), spoke to the GSDM community in September about how she defied the odds throughout her healthcare journey as part of the GSDM Patient Seminar Series. More
Student Profile: Former-Olympic-Swimmer-Turned-Dental-Student Elinah Phillip DMD 28 Trades Goggles for Loupes
Elinah Phillip DMD 28 was the first swimmer and the youngest athlete to represent the British Virgin Islands (BVI) at an Olympic Games, competing in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics (held in 2021). Now, she's switching her focus from the pool to her long-term dental professional goals, with her first step being attending GSDM. More
Applauding First Generation Success: Four GSDM Students Reflect on their Education Paths for National First-Generation College Celebration Day
National First-Generation College Celebration Day strives to both celebrate current first-generation students’ success and highlight the ongoing advocacy work to create more opportunities for future students. GSDM Communications spoke to four DMD and DMD AS first-generation students about their unconventional journeys to dental school and the value of recognizing and supporting diverse student backgrounds. More