Residency Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Accredited
BUSDM’s residency program in oral and maxillofacial pathology received accreditation this week from the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation after a site visit and review by the commission this past April. "I regard this as one other piece in the overall favorable evaluation of the school by the ADA," says Dr. George […]
EXCEL Students Get Set for BUSDM
Twenty-five students in BUSDM’s EXCEL program attended a review with Dr. Elizabeth Whitney, research associate at BUSM, following a final exam in anatomical sciences July 25. The students, 22 of whom will enter BUSDM this year, took the introductory class with Dr. Whitney, who is the course director for the anatomical sciences class during the […]
Boston Area Students Complete Second Annual Program White Coat
Children ages 9-11 from Boston and surrounding towns completed Program White Coat July 27. The four-day program, now in its second year, introduced participants to careers in health care with a focus on dentistry. Children don white coats as they become “dental professionals for the week,” meeting July 24 to July 27 for an interactive schedule emphasizing […]
Faculty Promotions Announced
Dr. Jeffrey Hutter promoted from associate professor to professor. Hutter, who is also chair of the Department of Endodontics and associate dean for academic affairs, worked at Naval Dental School in Bethesda, Maryland, from 1990-1996. He joined BUSDM in 1997 as associate professor of endodontics and director of the postdoctoral program. Dr. Cataldo Leone promoted […]
BAHEC Expo Stirs Youth Interest in Health Careers
built on its record of community involvement Friday, July 14, by hosting an exhibit at Boston Public Health Commission’s sixth annual Boston Area Health Education Center (BAHEC) Health Expo. The Office of Admissions and Student Services, along with DMD student volunteers Carolyn Dicus, Jasun Mahaffey, and D’Vano Forbes, spoke to about 80 local high school […]
Sahin-Toth Publishes Research on Pancreatitis in Prestigious Journal
Dr. Miklos Sahin-Toth, associate professor of molecular and cell biology, shared first authorship of an article published in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics. The article, entitled “A degradation-sensitive anionic trypsinogen (PRSS2) variant protects against chronic pancreatitis,” describes the first known genetic variant of a trypsinogen gene that protects its carriers against pancreatitis.
CREEDD Hosts Scientific Advisory Board
BUSDM welcomed the Scientific Advisory Board of the Centers for Research to Evaluate and Eliminate Dental Disparities (CREEDD) June 5-6 for the board’s annual meeting. BUSDM’s CREEDD (the Northeast center) is one of five across the U.S. funded by NIDCR to improve oral and craniofacial health through research, research training, and dissemination of health information. […]
BUSDM Volunteers Bring Smiles to Special Olympians
Olympic silver medallist Nancy Kerrigan joined more than 100 BUSDM volunteers at MIT Saturday, June 17, to screen athletes for oral health issues at Massachusetts’ annual Special Olympics. Special Smiles dental screenings are an integral part of the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes initiative, created to focus on the health issues facing Special Olympics athletes. Screenings […]
Faculty and Staff Gather for Biannual Meeting
The biannual faculty-staff meeting last Tuesday featured recipients of the Community Award for Excellence along with updates from the dean, Dr. Jeffrey Hutter, and Mr. Ibrahim Kachouh. Baughman, Hains Rewarded for Excellence Dean Frankl presented Allyson Baughman, administrative assistant, and Dr. Frederick Hains, clinical assistant professor, the Community Awards for Excellence. Baughman joined diagnostic sciences […]
BUSDM Receives $35,000 Grant for Oral Health Promotion
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has subcontracted to BUSDM a $35,000 grant from the Aetna Foundation for promoting oral health in the city’s Healthy Baby/Healthy Child (HB/HC) program. The school’s Division of Community Health Programs, which has a longstanding partnership with BPHC, will use the funds to prevent early childhood caries by targeting high-risk […]