GSDM 2025 Pre-Matriculation Enrichment Program Welcomed 17 Incoming DMD Students
For the third consecutive year, the GSDM Pre-Matriculation Enrichment Program (PEP) connected incoming DMD students with GSDM faculty, staff, and students to ease their transition into dental school.
Alumni Spotlight: Dennis Jodoin DMD 95 PERIO 98 Joins Boston University Alumni Council
Dennis Jodoin DMD 95 PERIO 98 was recently selected as a new member of the Boston University Alumni Council as of July 2025.
A “Crowning” Achievement: How Miss America Pageants Prepared Mya Leonardo DMD 29 for Dental Success
GSDM student Mya Leonardo DMD 29 has six local Miss America titles from the past seven years. Throughout her years of pageanting, she used the Miss America platform to become a well-rounded individual and prepare for the dental profession.
GSDM Professor Testifies in Support of Increasing Dental Care Access for MassHealth Patients
Dr. Kadambari Rawal AEGD 10 DPH 18, clinical associate professor of general dentistry, testified at the Massachusetts State House in front of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing in July 2025 with Health Care For All and the Oral Health Advocacy Taskforce.
Meet the Faces of GSDM: Amy Fox Shortall CAS 14 MET 26, Associate Registrar
As the GSDM associate registrar, Amy Fox Shortall monitors and organizes all aspects of student registration, tuition/fees, grades, transcripts, student academic records, enrollment/graduation verification, and graduation processing.
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Cristina Troshin DMD AS 26
For the latest edition of Tooth Talk, we spoke with Cristina Troshin DMD AS 26. She discussed how her journey from the Republic of Moldova to the United States and her never wavering commitment to working as a dentist.
Alumni Spotlight: Wallace J. Bellamy DMD 89 Elected National Dental Association President
Wallace J. Bellamy DMD 89 was elected to a one-year term as National Dental Association president, effective January 1, 2026.
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Navika Gupta EDOP 27
For the next edition of “Tooth Talk,” we spoke with Navika Gupta EDOP 27. She discussed her love for esthetic, digital, and operative dentistry, her journey to a Master of Science in Dentistry, and her drive for meaningful research.
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Manish Anand DMD AS 26
For the next edition, we spoke with Manish Anand DMD AS 26. He discussed his dental journey from India, his hands-on GSDM minor oral surgery internship, and his favorite Boston neighborhood.
Sights and Sounds: GSDM Predoctoral Matriculation Week 2025
GSDM welcomed the incoming predoctoral classes, DMD Class of 2029 and DMD Advanced Standing Class of 2027, during the 2025 Predoctoral Matriculation Week from Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 1.