Students Promote Awareness of HIV Oral Health Issues at Yankee Dental Congress
From January 29 to January 31, 2015, students from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) volunteered at the HIV Dental Work Group booth at the 2015 Yankee Dental Congress (YDC). They joined students from Boston-area dental and dental hygiene schools as well as staff from GSDM and the Boston Public Health […]
Healing Our Community Collaborative Welcomes GSDM Volunteers
On Monday, January 12, members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine community volunteered at the Women, Oral Health, HIV Connection event sponsored by Healing Our Community Collaborative (HOCC): Programs for Women, by Women, about Women. Located at Old South Church on Boylston Street, HOCC is non-profit organization for women infected […]
Women to Women Program Serves the Women of Rosie’s Place
Every month, students from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) join together at Rosie’s Place, a women’s sanctuary in the South End, to volunteer their time by providing oral health screenings for women in need through a program called Women to Women. Their efforts are the fruit of a collaboration between […]
GSDM Students Visit Crispus Attucks Children’s Center
On December 9–11, 2014, Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and 12 Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students visited the Crispus Attucks Children’s Center in Dorchester, as part of the school-based dental outreach program. Throughout the three days, the team of volunteers went into six classrooms of children ages three […]
BU Dental Students Collect Toys for Tots Donations
Members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) made the holidays more joyful for Boston’s children in need this past December by collecting and distributing toys for the Toys for Tots Foundation. Organized by the ASDA Community Outreach Committee with help from the […]
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 […]