Middle O! Gives Middle Schoolers a New Reason to Visit Fenway
On a sweltering summer day, 25 GSDM students and faculty set up in the halls of Fenway Park to educate teenagers about oral health and provide, in some cases, the youngsters’ first dental screenings. It was all part of Boston Public Schools’ Middle O! Middle School Orientation Event, offering resources for sixth graders entering middle […]
GSDM Volunteers Support Oral Health and Spirits of At-risk Veterans
Though the men and women visiting the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 103 in Dorchester on August 23 and 24, 2013, filled the atmosphere with purposeful enthusiasm, the objective of the day was serious: these at-risk and homeless veterans were on a mission for vital resources such as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. […]
Back to School Jams Prep Boston Kids for a Healthy School Year
For Boston area children, the last weeks of August bustle with back to school activities, one of which includes Back to School Jam events that promote good oral health. Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and the Massachusetts Dental Society/Boston Collaborative Group participated in three of the Boston Back to School […]
GSDM Volunteers Discuss Oral Health at Healthy Baby, Healthy Child Family Picnic
On Tuesday, August 20, 2013, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and two student volunteers participated in the Healthy Baby, Healthy Child (HB/HC) Family Picnic. HB/HC is an innovative home-visiting program whose mission is to promote the health and wellbeing of women, children, and families […]
Tenth Chelsea Fair Sees Record Numbers
Approximately 1,500 students and parents (500 more than last year!) attended the 10th annual Chelsea Back to School Celebration at Williams Middle School in Chelsea on Thursday, August 22, 2013. Local school and community groups welcomed students back to school with games, prizes, giveaways, and resource information. About 36 groups attended, including GSDM Community Health […]
AAWD Welcomes New Students for Community & Social Engagement
The gathering in Room 301 of 100 East Newton Street on August 15, 2013, was characteristic of many student interactions at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM): upperclassmen with experience at GSDM welcoming and taking newer students under their wing. This particular event—the first general body meeting of the GSDM chapter […]
GSDM Offers “Passport to Dental Health”
On Thursday, August 15, 2013, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP), American Association of Women Dentists chapter (AAWD), and additional volunteers participated in the Childworks Program at Rosie’s Place. Rosie’s Place is a shelter for homeless, displaced, and battered women. Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy […]
Jamaica Externship Cultivates Future Leaders
Bobby Lynn and Paul Nardi, both DMD 13, travelled to St. Mary, a small parish in northeast Jamaica, on an educational and dental mission with the Jamaica Awareness Association of California (JAAC) June 2–7, 2013. Their preceptor was former GSDM faculty member and longtime JAAC volunteer Dr. Gregory Stoute. Dr. Stoute, who is now executive […]
GSDM Helps Somerville Children “Countdown to Kindergarten”
On Friday, June 14, 2013, Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and 13 students participated in Countdown to Kindergarten, Somerville at Boston Children’s Museum. Countdown to Kindergarten is a non-profit collaborative that engages families, educators, and community members in a city-wide effort to celebrate and support the transition of children into kindergarten. The participating students […]
Many Bostonians Reached at Free Health and Fitness Expo
Volunteers representing Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and Boston University Dental Health Center offered dental and oral cancer screenings at the Channel 7 CW 56 Boston Medical Center Health and Fitness Expo June 22–23, 2013. GSDM screened a total of 153 adults at the event. In addition to free screenings, […]