Exciting, Energizing, Educational: Science Day 2023 displays new research from GSDM community
The weather may have been gloomy, but the Hiebert Lounge was full of cheerful energy as predoctoral students, postdoctoral residents and fellows gathered on Thursday, March 2, to present their latest research during GSDM Science Day 2023.
Heavy but Hopeful: GSDM Faculty Development Day Discusses Discrimination in Oral Health
A record-setting number of GSDM faculty turned out to participate in thought-provoking discussions on racism and discrimination during a recent faculty development day. Nearly 100 faculty members attended this year’s Faculty Development Day on “Race, Racism, Discrimination and Disparities in Oral Health in America.”
Student Spotlight: Stephanie Tom DMD 25 Places in National Essay Contest
Your health starts in your mouth. That bold, attention-grabbing line helped Stephanie Tom DMD 25 become one of the three runners-up in the 2022 American Dental Association’s Health Literacy in Dentistry Essay Contest.
Student Spotlight: GSDM Students’ Social Media Pages are Expanding Representation – One Post at a Time
Dolapo Adeola DMD 24 and Elias Hilaire DMD 25 both followed unconventional paths to GSDM and worked hard to overcome personal hardships and the odds against them. After they were accepted to dental school, they felt an obligation to document publicly on social media their unfiltered personal stories, sharing their unique experiences about being a young person of color in the dental field to help support and encourage the next generation of dental students.
Research Spotlight: New Study Continues to Link Gum Disease to Earlier Mortality Rates
Dr. Brenda Heaton, Associate Professor of Health Policy & Health Services Research, her Epidemiology PhD student Julia Bond and colleagues, have confirmed Garcia and Kaye’s findings with an updated study, published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, that draws on an additional 25 years of data and uses more sophisticated analytic methods.
Community Highlight: From our love stories to yours…Happy Valentine’s Day
So many love stories begin with a simple smile – but for these four GSDM couples, a smile means much more. For this Valentine’s Day, GSDM Communications is highlighting a few heartwarming BU Dental Love stories.
GSDM community was all smiles during 2023 Yankee Dental Congress
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community was thrilled to be attending the Yankee Dental Congress from January 26-28 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, with three days full of reuniting with former classmates and faculty in the alumni lounge, celebrating each other’s successes, and mingling at the alumni reception.