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GSDM Students Volunteer at St. Francis House
On May 10 and 16, 2015, the Office of Global & Population Health at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), in collaboration with the BU student chapter of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), volunteered to prepare and serve food for those in need at the... More
New Urgent Care Treatment Center at GSDM
With the incorporation of patient screening into the Group Practice Model, the Department of General Dentistry opened an Urgent Care Patient Treatment Center focused on providing Emergency Services to new patients of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. The Urgent Care Patient Treatment Center is located on... More
GSDM Students Collaborate with Rosie’s Place and the Boston Housing Authority to Promote Oral Health
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students and faculty participated in the Franklin Field Health Fair, a collaborative event between Rosie’s Place and the Boston Housing Authority. The event took place at the Franklin Field Housing Development in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Onsite, students... More
SNDA hosts its First Bingo Night
On April 17, 2015, 27 Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM)students, faculty and staff participated in a Bingo Night at Clery’s, a local pub in Boston’s South End. The event was hosted by GSDM’s Student National Dental Association (SNDA), an organization dedicated to advancing underrepresented minority... More
Endodontic Residents Celebrate Their Accomplishments at Reception
On May 14, 2015, residents of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics Class of 2015 at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) celebrated their graduation in the Pavilion Tent at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy, Massachusetts. They were joined by family, friends, faculty, staff, More
Commencement 2015: An Unforgettable Day and the Start of a New Chapter
On Friday, May 15, 2015 190 pre-doctoral students and 88 post-doctoral residents received their degrees at the 2015 Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Convocation, held at the Walter Brown Arena. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter began the ceremony by introducing himself and welcoming graduates, family and friends, More
Amanda Alon DMD 18 Named 2015–2016 Albert Schweitzer Fellow
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) student Amanda Alon DMD 18 was recently named a 2015–2016 Albert Schweitzer Fellow. Alon is among 16 Boston Fellows and 220 total Fellows across the nation named to the 2015–2016 class that are working to address social factors that impact... More
GSDM Students Promote Oral Health at the Martha Eliot Health and Safety Fair
On Saturday, May 16, 2015 the student chapter of the Massachusetts Hispanic Dental Association (MHDA) at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) teamed up with student chapters from Tufts University and Harvard University to promote oral health at the Martha Eliot Health and Safety Fair, which... More
Space Science for Bone Biologists
In May 2015, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific, the last stage of its sixth mission to the International Space Station. Inside, it carried a briefcase-sized metallic container of bone cells that belong to Boston University researcher Paola Divieti Pajevic. The cells, which have experienced the extremely low levels of gravity on... More
ADA Foundation Recognizes Jose Abrahantes and Michael Whitcomb
The American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation recently selected two Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students—Jose Abrahantes DMD 17 and Michael Whitcomb DMD 17—to receive Pre-doctoral Dental Student Scholarships. The ADA Foundation awards 54 education scholarships in 4 categories annually to academically gifted dental students from across... More