Category: Community

GSDM recognizes Class of 2020 student leadership virtually

For the first time ever, members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community celebrated their student leaders and teaching assistants…virtually. Each year, GSDM typically hosts a luncheon to recognize fourth-year DMD students and second-year DMD AS students who have served as teaching assistants (TA) or in leadership positions for student organizations […]

Roberta Flynn recipient of 2019 Kristen Donovan Award

When Roberta Flynn, dental assistant in the department of Periodontology, was announced as the winner of the 2019 Kristen Donovan Award during the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Faculty and Staff meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2019, she was greeted with a standing ovation—one that made her cry. Her first steps, however, […]

Ground-breaking for “New” Goldman School of Dental Medicine

As seen in BU Today Story by Sara Rimer. Photo by Jake Belcher. Under a wind-whipped tent on an unseasonably cold April 5, Jeffrey W. Hutter, dean of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, hosted a celebratory rite of spring he’d first envisioned nine years ago: the groundbreaking ceremony for his school’s three-year, $112 million renovation […]

First GDS Event a Held at Colombian Consolate

On Saturday, March 10, 2018, the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine participated in its first Global Days of Service event at the Consulate General of Colombia in Boston. The event, titled, “Healthy Smiles, Healthy Families, Sonrisas Saludables, Familias Saludables,” drew six volunteers from GSDM. Boston University’s Global Days of Service is an approximately […]

Global Days of Service 2018: A Preview

The Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and Boston University as a whole has a long-standing dedication to community service and philanthropy. In pursuit of that mission, the Global Days of Service (GDS) is an annual program put on by the University aimed to inspire students, residents, faculty, and staff to give back […]

GSDM Volunteers for Tet In Boston 2018

On Sunday, February 18, 2018, nine volunteers from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) served their community by volunteering at the 2018 Tet In Boston Festival. The annual event, held at Boston College High School, drew about 7,000 attendees to celebrate the new lunar year and preserve and promote Vietnamese-American culture. This […]

Students Reflect on Externship Experiences Part 1

On Thursday, January 18, 2018 eight DMD students at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) gave presentations on their International Externship Exchange Program experiences in China, and India. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter, Dr. Laisheng Chou, and Dr. Michelle Henshaw hosted the presentations. China Presentation Jaehyuk Choi DMD 18, Sloane Kaminski-Ditzel DMD 18, […]

Students Reflect on Externship Experiences Part 2

On Friday, January 19, 2018 eight DMD students at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) gave presentations on their International Externship Exchange Program experiences in England, Japan, and Thailand. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter, Dr. Laisheng Chou, and Dr. Michelle Henshaw hosted the presentations. England Bakr Amin DMD 18, Diala Chahine DMD 18, […]

GSDM Volunteers at Yankee Dental Congress HIV Education Booth

Over the course of the three-day Yankee Dental Congress at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 18 students from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) volunteered at the HIV Dental Work Group Booth. The students staffed the booth from January 25-27, 2018, alongside staff from the Boston Public Health Commission, as well […]