Progress Celebrated at Faculty and Staff Meeting
A Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Faculty and Staff Meeting was held on June 16. Members of the GSDM community were briefed on a variety of topics and ongoing initiatives at the School. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter welcomed everyone to the meeting and presented the Henry M. Goldman Award for […]
GSDM Responds to MassHealth Cuts with Revamped BUMP UP
A meeting to discuss new coverage and payment procedures that will take effect on July 1, in the treatment centers at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) was held on June 15. In response to the MassHealth coverage cuts, GSDM has resurrected and restructured a program that was created the last […]
Weekend Outreach Mission Provides Different, Yet Still Inspiring Experience for Volunteers
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Assistant Director of Extramural Programs Kathy Held, Robin Yamaguma DMD 10, and Liz Montero DMD 11 joined forces with Liga International – The Flying Doctors of Mercy for a weekend outreach trip to El Fuerte, Mexico, June 4-7. "Liga volunteers offered a vast spectrum of […]
Project White Coat Launches Undergraduate Mentoring Program
A new program within Project White Coat, designed to expose undergraduate students to the fields of dental hygiene and dentistry, was introduced this year. Undergraduate students from various schools will shadow dental students for the month of June at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). Last fall, under the direction […]
GSDM Welcomes Korean Dental Students
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine hosted three fourth-year DMD students from Wonkwang University for a visit on June 15 to 17. The students, under the guidance of Clinical Instructor in General Dentistry Dr. Seok Young Kim, spent several days observing work in the predoctoral treatment centers. The students were quick to […]
Dr. George Huang Spends End of May Lecturing Internationally
At the end of May, Herbert Schilder Professor in Endodontics and Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics Dr. George Huang traveled to Hong Kong to present a lecture at the University of Hong Kong as part of a Hong Kong (HK) Endodontic Society Meeting. Dr. Huang was invited by alum and HK […]
GSDM Hosts the 10th Annual Blackstone School Field Trip
The 10th Annual Blackstone School field trip was held on June 11. As part of the trip four classrooms of third grade children from a South End elementary school visited Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) for the day. Activities began with an oral health presentation from Liz Montero DMD 11, the student […]
GSDM Educational Innovation Highlighted at John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day
Faculty, staff, and students of Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) gathered in Hiebert Lounge and throughout the Medical Campus June 11, for the fifth annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day. The event showcased educational innovation and scholarship at BUMC while honoring former Boston University School of Medicine Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. John […]
New Research by Dr. Eva Helmerhorst Highlights Saliva’s Ability to Breakdown Dietary Gluten
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Associate Professor of Periodontology & Oral Biology Dr. Eva Helmerhorst received a R01 award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on June 1. Her research, titled “Gastro-intestinal Microbes Degrading Dietary Gluten,” is […]
OMFS Resident Takes First Prize in Scientific Poster Competition
Mark Jesin OMFS 12 won first prize for the poster he presented at the Annual Session of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA) held in Key Biscane, Florida in May 2010. Dr. Jesin’s presentation was titled, "Anesthetic Management of the Dental Outpatient on Psychotropic Medications," and was co-authored by Drs. Stephanie E. Rashewsky and Laurence Levine. […]