Alum Receives Claude R. Baker Faculty Award
Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Nadim Baba PROS 99, MSD 00 was honored with the Claude R. Baker Faculty Award at the 2009 Annual Scientific Session of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics (AAFP) held February 27 and 28. The award acknowledges an exceptional dental school junior faculty […]
Endodontic Alumni Association Gathers in Colorado for Winter Meeting
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine Endodontic Alumni Association hosted their 2009 Winter Meeting at the Silver Tree Hotel in Aspen, Colorado from Wednesday, February 25 to Sunday, March 1. The Silvertree Hotel is Snowmass Village’s only full-service ski-in/ski-out hotel and it provided a great location for the alums to reconnect and talk endodontics. […]
Dental School’s Third Floor Goes Hi-Tech
Four flat screen televisions were recently installed on the third floor of the Dental School. A task force chaired by Assistant Dean for Student Services Dr. Stephen Polins was charged with determining the best way to deliver messages previously posted on the third floor bulletin boards in light of the floor renovation. The task force […]
Faculty Forum Ready for Action
The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Faculty Forum have established bylaws that were approved by legal council on the Charles River Campus and are now ready for action. They will take the first step toward making the voices and concerns of the faculty heard by hosting a meeting on April 9 from […]
ASDA Earns “Smiling” Scores at Yawkey Club
The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) partnered with the BUGSDM Division of Community Health Programs to host their annual interactive dental health fair for children at the Yawkey Club, in Roxbury, Massachusetts on March 4. The event featured the popular station format, where dental […]
Dr. Steve Perlman Receives Cushing Award
The Chicago Dental Society (CDS) presented Steve Perlman PEDO 76, MSD 76 with the George Cushing Award during the opening session of its Midwinter Meeting at the end of February. The award recognizes those who raise public awareness about the importance of oral health. Dr. Perlman was selected for his work as Senior Global Clinical […]
BUGSDM Joins Facebook
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) has created a Facebook page to improve communication with students. Anyone can become a fan of BUGSDM on Facebook, but students are encouraged to do so because the page will include important information from student organizations, the Office of Student Services, and the Registrar’s Office, along with […]
Bill Dixon Retires After 31 Years
Dental Equipment Technician Bill Dixon retired on Thursday, February 26 after 31 years of service to the School. He started in the Dental Equipment Repair Shop in 1978 and worked tirelessly there for the next three decades. "I’ve had a wonderful time working at the School," said Dixon. "I’ve been here so long that it […]
ASDA Students Lobby For Dental Issues
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) members of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) traveled to Washington, DC in February to participate in National Dental Student Lobby Day, an event co-sponsored by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and ASDA. Trip participants included ASDA Co-Legislative Liaisons Brian Nelson DMD 10 and Derrick Call […]
Dr. Paula Friedman Leads MDS Call to Action
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) launched a Call to Action plan for improving the oral health of Massachusetts residents by 2013 on February 19 at the State House. The plan was created by the MDS Council on Public Affairs, which was formed in 2007. Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Associate Dean for […]