GSDM Teaches Oral Health Care at Charlesview Summer Celebration/Health Fair
On August 7, 2014, volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in the Charlesview Summer Celebration/Health Fair at Charlesview Residences in Brighton, Massachusetts. The Charlesview Residences is a 240-unit mix of apartments designed for low and middle income families. The Summer Celebration was targeted at families to promote […]
AAWD Serves the Women of Rosie’s Place
On the second Friday of every month, members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) student chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) gather together at Rosie’s Place, a women’s shelter in the South End. There, they provide oral health care screenings and assistance to women at the […]
GSDM Volunteers Provide Oral Health Education and Care to Homeless Preschoolers
Volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Global & Population Health office made three visits to Health Horizons for Homeless Children preschool program in Dorchester in May and July 2014. On May 20 and 21, Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and Keenan Sandouk, Spring 2014 intern from Sargent […]
GSDM Alpha Omegas Team Up with Tufts for 9th Annual Fenway Tooth Day
For the ninth year in a row, the Alpha Omega chapters from GSDM and TUSDM provided free dental and oral cancer screenings to fans coming into Fenway Park from 5:30 to 8 that evening. Fans also walked away with free toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss, as well as educational pamphlets on oral cancer. “This event was […]
GSDM Continues Partnership with Allston Brighton APAC to Improve Oral Health for Local Preschoolers
On July 9, 2014, Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri was joined by volunteers Margi Chan DMD 16 and Ellen Yang (pre-dental) to spend the day giving interactive dental health lessons to over 70 preschoolers in the Allston Brighton area. The volunteers visited four classrooms and two sites. At both Fidelis Way Child Care and […]
Practice Leaders and Students Cook Up Care at Rosie’s Place with Alpha Omega
On July 2, 2014, volunteers from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) prepared and served meals to more than 100 women and children at Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women. The volunteer effort was sponsored by the BU chapter of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity (AO) and […]
Volunteers Screen Hundreds at Special Olympics Special Smiles 2014
Volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in the 2014 Healthy Athletes® Special Smiles® initiative at the Special Olympics Massachusetts Summer Games at Harvard University’s Athletic Complex on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Approximately 140 volunteers from area dental and hygiene schools participated, including: Henry M. Goldman School of […]
Neighboring Schools Visit GSDM
During May and June, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Global & Population Health welcomed four local elementary schools to explore the field of dentistry. Hundreds of students learned—in GSDM classrooms and the Simulation Learning Center—what it is like to be a dentist. Students heard presentations on oral health and nutrition, took […]
GSDM Serves around the Globe in the Month of April
Throughout April 2014, Boston University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their families and friends participated in Global Days of Service, an initiative offering service opportunities to Boston University friends worldwide. At GSDM, Global & Population Health (GPH)and Alumni Relations offered several volunteer opportunities designed specifically for our GSDM family. “I am very pleased to see […]
GSDM Helps Somerville Children Start Kindergarten with a Healthy Smile
Volunteers from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) offered support to approximately 400 families with children preparing for kindergarten at the Countdown to Kindergarten Somerville event at Boston Children’s Museum on May 16, 2014. This event is an off-shoot of Countdown to Kindergarten Boston, a non-profit collaborative that engages families, educators, […]