Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department Welcomes New Residents at Annual Barbecue
The Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery welcomed its incoming residents at its second annual Resident Barbecue, held on Sunday, July 22, 2012. Approximately 80 people—including faculty, staff, and alumni—attended the event, which took place at the home of Chair of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs Dr. Pushkar Mehra. The […]
Brockton High Schoolers Learn About Dental Careers at GSDM
The Division of Community Health Programs, in collaboration with the BU chapter of ASDA, hosted 15 high school children on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, who were participating in the Summer Dental Health Careers program run by the Massachusetts Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network Summer Brockton Program/Health Imperatives organization. The students came from two Brockton […]
Accreditation is Two Months Away!
A message from Dean Hutter: Accreditation is vitally important for our School and each member of our community plays a role in the process. I want to ensure that each and every member of our community understands the process and their role in this process and that is why we feature a monthly Q & […]
Many New Faces at Year’s First AAWD BU Chapter Meeting
On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, the first general body meeting of the GSDM chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) for the school year 2012–2013 was held. The mission of the AAWD is to become the recognized resource for connecting and enriching the lives of women dentists. First organized in 1892, current endeavors […]
APEX Presentations Reflect High Quality Research at GSDM
On August 10, 2012, students and faculty filled a classroom to standing room only to listen to nine DMD 15 students and one DMD 14 student present research they conducted during their Applied Professional Experience (APEX) rotations. The APEX first-year research rotation is based on a five-day week. Students may either dedicate two days for […]
Accreditation is Three Months Away!
A message from Dean Hutter: As I have previously shared with you, Accreditation is vitally important for our School. As such, since each member of our community plays a vital role in the process, I want to ensure that each and every member of our faculty, staff and student body understands the process and his […]
OMFS Graduates Honored at Venezia
GSDM’s Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery hosted a graduation reception on Thursday, June 14, 2012. The reception honored graduates of the residency program who recently earned their Certificates of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS). The event, held at the Venezia Restaurant, in Boston, had approximately 70 people in attendance. The evening started with graduates, faculty, […]
Student Research Group Holds Journal Club
Members of the Student Research Group (SRG) gathered for their inaugural meeting of the 2012-13 academic year on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, in G-301. Assistant Director of Pre-doctoral Research Afaf Hourani introduced the newly-elected SRG officers: President Europa Yang DMD 13, Vice-President Joshua Gilbert DMD 14, Secretary Ray English DMD 14, and Treasurer Insun Yoon […]
CHP Addresses HIV-Related Oral Health
The GSDM Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) and students promoted oral health as it relates to HIV at the National HIV Testing Day/Health Fair event on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. The event took place at Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church in Dorchester. “This is an excellent opportunity to participate in a community-based event, share […]
Josephine Verde DMD 13 Elected Representative of AAWD Board
Josephine Verde DMD 13, recipient of the Boston University Women’s Council Scholarship for the 2012–13 academic year and President of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD), has been elected senior student representative of the AAWD 2013 National board of directors. “Ms. […]