GSDM Volunteers Add Smiles to Christmas in the City
On December 21, 2014, members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) joined thousands of volunteers at the 22nd annual Christmas in the City (CITC). Held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, this festive event benefited over 4,000 homeless children, parents and caregivers from Boston area homeless shelters. The […]
GSDM Student Volunteers Partake in Holiday Festivities at the Wang YMCA
In collaboration with the Asian Dental Student Organization (ADSO), members of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and Oral Health Promotion Director Ms. Kathy Lituri volunteered at the Wang YMCA Holiday Party, held on December 14, 2014. Working alongside ADSO members Derek Leung DMD 15 and Guanghui Ling AS 16, the […]
GSDM Muslim Student Association Organizes First Healthy Smile, Healthy You Event
On Saturday, October 25, 2014, the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Muslim Student Association (MSA), in collaboration with the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC), organized the first Healthy Smile, Healthy You event for the local community. Located in Roxbury, Massachusetts and built in 2002, the ISBCC is the […]
An Interactive Lesson Plan—Oral Health Promotion at the School of Peace
On Saturday, November 8, 2014, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) pre-doctoral students Margi Chan DMD 16 and Destinee Ingrao DMD 15 spent the morning at the Community of Sant’Egidio School of Peace in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts talking to children about oral health and the importance of maintaining healthy teeth and gums. The […]
GSDM Students Promote Oral Health at Suffolk University Annual Health and Wellness Fair
On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) volunteers, with Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, led oral health promotion activities at the Suffolk University Annual Health and Wellness Fair. The Health and Wellness Fair is an opportunity for GSDM students and volunteers to provide valuable oral health […]
Oral Health Promotion through Puppets and Song
On September 15 and 16, 2014, pre-doctoral students from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) joined Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri for two days of dental outreach at Nurtury, a preschool-based program serving infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children. Students worked with the children in small groups and talked to them […]
Second Annual Staff Forum Halloween Party—A Bewitching Celebration
Embracing the spirit of Halloween, the Staff Forum at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine hosted the second annual Staff Forum Halloween Party on October 30, 2014. The party provided an opportunity for staff members to gather together, meet new faces, and foster a sense of community between departments. Costume contest […]
GSDM Volunteers Lend a Helping Hand to People with Cognitive Disabilities
On September 18, 2014, volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in the Bay Cove Human Services annual wellness fair at the Gill Wellness Center in Jamaica Plain. Bay Cove Human Services is a private, non-profit corporation that provides a wide variety of services to individuals and their […]
GSDM Students & Staff Volunteer at Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Asian Dental Student Organization (ADSO), in collaboration with Global & Population Health and the Tufts Asian Dental Student Association, participated in the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival on September 13, 2014, from 3–8 p.m. at Townfield Park in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is traditionally […]
GSDM Students Travel to Gracias, Honduras, to Provide Dental Care
This past September, two Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students volunteered their time and talent treating Honduran residents in a very small, remote town called Gracias. During the week of September 13–20, 2014, Stephanie Leung DMD 15 and Thomas Mosley DMD 15 participated in an externship under the guidance of […]