Head & Neck Cancer Symposium a Success
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute co-hosted the first annual Head & Neck Cancer Symposium on April 28, 2014, in the Metcalf Trustee Ballroom on the Charles River Campus. The event, “Head & Neck Cancer Symposium: Translating Research to Therapy and Cure,” brought basic scientists and […]
David Lane DMD 16 Chosen as Top Legislative Liaison
The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) awarded BU student David Lane DMD 16 Legislative Liaison of the Year at ASDA National Student Lobby Day 2014, April 7–8, in Washington, D.C. ASDA chooses an honoree from among all Legislative Liaisons in ASDA chapters nationwide. Lane is completing his second term as Legislative Liaison for the ASDA chapter […]
Collaboration the Focus of Daylong Faculty Development Program
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) faculty, residents, and second-year DMD and first-year AS students participated in a daylong Faculty Development Program on April 4, 2014, at the Hotel Commonwealth in Boston. The theme for the program was “A Collaborative Clinical Learning Environment: BU’s Group Practice Model.” Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter […]
Exploring How People Learn at ADEA Annual Session
From giving lectures to presenting posters to serving in leadership roles, students and faculty represented the School well throughout the 2014 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Annual Session & Exhibition March 15–18, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas. This year’s theme was “The Science of Learning” and ADEA asked: How does the brain work, how do people learn, […]
Students Explore the Unconventional at Annual AAWD Brunch
On Sunday, March 23, 2014, approximately 30 students of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) gathered in the GSDM cafeteria for the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) Annual Women in Dentistry Brunch. The students heard the inspiring stories from four women, who spoke on the theme of “Exploring Unconventional Careers […]
Town Halls Highlight Complete Team of 18 Group Practice Leaders
“In all of my career, I have never put together a group like this, and probably couldn’t again,” said Dr. David Russell, Director of the Group Practice Experience and Team Leadership and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of General Dentistry, at his March 20, 2014, Town Hall meeting. The meeting was held to update […]
Give Kids a Smile Returns in a Big Way
This year’s Give Kids a Smile held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, was a huge success thanks to Global and Population Health (GPH), Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, and the ASDA Leadership Group. In addition to a large pool of volunteers, the School brought along a record three cavity-fighting superheroes: Captain Cavity Fighter and […]
Science Day Keynote Highlights Biomaterials in Clinical Trials, Five Winners Announced
Biomaterials can be used in clinical trials to serve as cell carriers or attractors of host cell populations, and to then program the cells in vivo—that is the premise Dr. David J. Mooney presented at Science Day Thursday, March 13, 2014. Dr. Mooney is Robert P. Pinkas Family Professor of Bioengineering and Core Faculty Member, […]
Impressions Day Delivers Prep and Preview for Pre-dental Students
Seventy-three dental student hopefuls spent Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) learning from current students, staff, and faculty how to turn their dental career hopes to reality. Impressions Day—a flagship event for Student National Dental Association (SNDA) chapters nationwide—was organized by GSDM’s SNDA chapter along with […]
Alumni Gather in Italy for 50th Anniversary Celebration
On March 23, 2013, the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Italian Alumni Association (BUIA) hosted an alumni reception at the Villa Quaranta Hotel in Verona, Italy, as part of the School’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. The reception followed the 14th Annual Symposium, sponsored by the BUIA each year since it formed […]