GSDM welcomes back alums for 2022 Alumni Weekend
Almost 100 GSDM alumni turned out on a recent Friday night for the school’s first Alumni Weekend reception since 2019. The event featured a new location – the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport – and a new dean: Dean Cataldo W. Leone, who was named the school’s fourth permanent dean in November 2021. “Alumni […]
Twenty-nine GSDM faculty and alumni elected into honorary dental organizations
Twenty-nine members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community were inducted into the American College of Dentists (ACD) and the International College of Dentists (ICD) in 2021— a testament to the significant contributions that GSDM alumni and faculty have made to the dental profession. “A person must be nominated […]
GSDM shines bright at 2022 Yankee Dental Congress
Even an impending blizzard couldn’t stop members of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s (GSDM) community from shining bright during this year’s Yankee Dental Congress, which was held in person from January 27-29 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, GSDM did not host an alumni […]
GSDM celebrates Alumni Weekend on Talbot Green
After months of Zoom meetings and virtual events, members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community had the opportunity to greet each other face to face during this year’s Alumni Weekend celebration. Approximately 65 people attended this year’s reception, which took place Saturday, October 2 in a new location, under a tent on Talbot Green on […]
GSDM students receive national ethics award in 2020 and 2021
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students have received the Ozar-Hasegawa Ethics Award two years running, with Victoria Chang DMD 23 winning the award in 2020 and Luljeta Isedisha DMD AS 21 winning in 2021. “Over the years, I have encouraged students to make a submission for this contest,” Catherine Sarkis, acting assistant […]
Sean Rayment named William McKenna Volunteer Hero by Massachusetts Dental Society
When Sean Rayment DMD 97 DSc 00 graduated from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), he found himself looking for ways to stay connected with his peers. “When I was at BU, I was the president of my class for three years and did volunteer work with a couple of different […]
GSDM alumni and faculty author publications
As it turns out, members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community aren’t just oral health professionals—they’re also wordsmiths! Some alumni and faculty recently wrote and edited publications covering a wide variety of topics. Read on for more information about the newest books and publications to hit the shelves. Geriatric Dental Medicine Joseph Calabrese DMD 91 AEGD […]
GSDM alumna pens dental-themed children’s book
What do Mo the Mirror, Sanjay the Scaler, Polly the Polisher, and Ellie the Tooth Explorer have in common? They’re all characters in a children’s book, “Tooth Troopers,” written by Emily Foldes DMD 17 to help familiarize young patients with the instruments used during a routine dental check-up. “I’m a general dentist, but I see […]
GSDM alumna sees potential in saliva tests for COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to take shape in February 2020, Débora Heller PhD 16, a researcher based in Brazil who specializes in saliva, knew it was time to get to work. “I called all of my students and said, ‘Look, we need to help out,’” said Heller, an assistant professor at the Universidade Cruzeiro […]
GSDM alumna receives volunteer award from Metropolitan District Dental Society
Maryam Shomali CAS 87 ENDO 93 joined organized dentistry after graduating from dental school in 1990—but it wasn’t until 10 years ago that she became actively involved with her Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) district, the Metropolitan District Dental Society (MDDS). “I was a quiet member—I would attend a meeting on and off— but it wasn’t […]