Fore! 1st Annual BU ASDA Golf Tournament a Success
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, family, and friends/sponsors of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in the 1st Annual BU ASDA Golf Tournament on May 1. The event was held at the Norwood Country Club in Norwood, Massachusetts on a gorgeous Spring Saturday. Registration started at 12 p.m., followed by a […]
Caitlin Sullivan Takes Action and You Can Too!
Administrative Coordinator for the Applied Professional Experience (APEX) Program and the Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Caitlin Sullivan was outraged to learn about Massachusetts’ proposed budget cuts to MassHealth adult dental benefits. So outraged in fact, that she decided to write a letter to her local Stoneham, Massachusetts newspaper. "I have a strong belief […]
Cake Party Kicks Off Commencement Celebrations
Fourth-year DMD and second-year AS students gathered together in the sixth-floor reception area on Thursday, May 6, for a celebration hosted by Assistant Dean for Predoctoral Clinical Education Dr. John Guarente. Dr. Guarente and his team are known for their parties which feature festive decorations and tasty treats. This party was no exception. The smiles […]
GSDM Volunteers Reach Out to Local Haitians
On April 10, Clinical Instructor Dr. Oscar Ortiz-Urrego led a team of student volunteers to the 4th Annual Inite Pou La Sante United for Health Fair. The fair was held at the Voice of the Gospel Tabernacle in Mattapan. Fair services included health and nutrition counseling, cancer education, blood pressure checks, diabetes screening, eye exams, […]
Mey Al-Habib DScD 12, ENDO 14 Receives AAE Foundation Research Grant
Mey Al-Habib DScD 12, ENDO 14 was recently awarded an American Association of Endodontists (AAE) Foundation research grant in the amount of $32,250. The grant supports her research proposal titled, "Characterization of Subpopulations of Dental Pulp Stem Cells." Dr. Al-Habib is working on this research with her research advisor and mentor Herbert Schilder Professor in […]
Courtney Brady DMD 10 Selected for Prestigious Scholarship
In a ceremony in his office on April 28, Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter presented Courtney Brady DMD 10 with a scholarship from the Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Brady’s father, Keith Brady, also attended. Faculty nominated Brady for the award based on the dedication she has shown as a dental student. Brady has excelled […]
Proposed State Budget Cuts Could Impact Patient Care and Clinical Education at GSDM
On April 14, the Massachusetts Senate Committee on Ways & Means released a fiscal year 2011 budget which calls for cuts to MassHealth adult dental benefits. These cuts would eliminate restorative services for the 700,000 adults on MassHealth and leave extractions as the only course of treatment for those in need of dental care. Although […]
Students Face Off Against Faculty in Annual SNDA Basketball Game
Students took back the bragging rights this year with a win over the faculty team. Even a last second three-point shot attempt couldn’t save the faculty team from a loss. The final score of the exciting and often-times hilarious game was 46-44. The game, an annual fundraiser for the Boston University Student National Dental Association […]
BU Relay for Life Keeps GSDM Team Awake All Night
A team of approximately 30 students, faculty, and friends of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), including Dean Jeffrey W. and Mrs. Kathy Hutter and ASDA Faculty Advisor Dr. Joseph Calabrese and Mrs. Michelle Calabrese participated in the BU Relay for Life on April 17-18. The Relay for Life is […]
Dr. Eva Helmerhorst Weighs in on Analysis of Gingival Crevicular Fluid
Associate Professor Dr. Eva Helmerhorst was asked to contribute her oral biology expertise to a research profile published in the Journal of Proteome Research. The article highlighted a recent investigation of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), a fluid occurring in minute amounts in the gingival crevice. The investigation was conducted by University of Melbourne (Australia) researchers […]