Dr. Margaret Errante Joins MDS Board of Trustees
Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Dental Health Center, 930 Commonwealth Avenue location, was recently selected to serve as a Guest Board Member on the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS). In this non-voting position, Dr. Errante will participate in several Board meetings over the coming year, offering input on […]
Three Members of the GSDM Community Earn Board Certifications
Congratulations to Mani Moulazadeh DMD 00, AEGD 01, ENDO 03; Thomas Bianchi ENDO 03; and Glen Eisenhuth ENDO 06. All three recently became diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics. To become board certified the trio each completed three examinations: a written exam, case history exam, and oral exam. These exams tested their knowledge, skill, and […]
Dental School Gets a “Thumbs Up” From Local Children
The 8th annual Orchard Gardens field trip to GSDM took place on May 16. Around 40 first and second grade children made the trip from the nearby Orchard Gardens K-8 School for a day filled with educational and fun activities. “This day is a lot of fun and a good way for the dental students […]
Trevor Neal DMD 11 Wins Massachusetts Squash Championship
Trevor Neal DMD 11 was recently crowned champion of the Massachusetts 4.0 Division in squash. He is a member of the Boston University team, where he held an undefeated record all season. He has been playing squash since age 11, but didn’t play regularly until college, where he was a member of the McGill University […]
GSDM Students Join Dentistry For All Effort in Guatemala
Earlier this Spring Paula Ancelson and Stephanie Trahan, both fourth-year DMD students, traveled to Guatemala for separate two-week trips with Dentistry For All. The mission of Dentistry For All, a Canadian non-profit, is to change lives through dental education, prevention, and corrective treatment. Directors Brad Krusky DMD 97, Shane Fisher, and Guatemala Director Rebecca Smith […]
GSDM Expands Effort at BU Relay for Life
The BU Relay for Life took place on April 16 to 17, at the BU Track and Tennis Center. For the third year in a row, GSDM put together a team to participate in the overnight event and raise money for the American Cancer Society. Ten members of the GSDM faculty and staff participated along […]
Students Triumph on the Court
For the second year in a row the student team defeated the faculty and staff team at the Annual SNDA Basketball Game. The final score was an extremely close 59-57 in favor of the students, who now lead the faculty two games to one, since SNDA began hosting this event in 2009. This year marked […]
Mohammed Nadershah OMFS 11 Takes Home Top Honors for Research Poster
Mohammed Nadershah OMFS 11 won the best poster award at the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ACOMS) 32nd Annual Scientific Conference and Exhibition, held in Las Vegas from April 3 to 5. The title of his poster was, "Venous Anastomoses Using Microvascular Coupler in Free Flap Head and Neck Reconstruction." Nadershah explained, “The […]
Name That Smile!
CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri recently lead two teams of volunteers to outreach events geared toward college students. The first was the BU Be Well Fair on April 6 and the second was the Wellness Fair at Roxbury Community College (RCC) on April 7. Mahesh Sadhnani DMD 12 volunteered at both events and introduced […]
Dental Students Gain Insight into Life After School
The 1st Annual GSDM Career Fair was held on April 11. To kick things off a panel of alums including: Mitch Sabbagh DMD 87; Tina Valades DMD 84; Shadi Daher DMD 90, OMFS 94; Frank Schiano DMD 06, AEGD 07; and William Gordon DMD 88, ORTHO 90, were on hand to answer soon-to-be graduates’ questions. […]