AAWD and CHP Return to Rosie’s Place
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) and BU Chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) returned to Rosie’s Place on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, to participate in the Childworks Program. Rosie’s Place is a sanctuary for poor and homeless women located in Boston’s […]
Brockton High Schoolers Learn About Dental Careers at GSDM
The Division of Community Health Programs, in collaboration with the BU chapter of ASDA, hosted 15 high school children on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, who were participating in the Summer Dental Health Careers program run by the Massachusetts Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network Summer Brockton Program/Health Imperatives organization. The students came from two Brockton […]
One-and-a-half years and still going strong at Rosie’s Place
Women to Women is a collaborative effort among the Wellness Clinic at Rosie’s Place, the Boston University Student Chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD), and GSDM’s Division of Community Health Programs (CHP). The partnership began in March 2011 and was spearheaded by now AAWD President Josephine Verde DMD 13. Friday, July 13, […]
CHP Volunteers Team Up with MYCHIP
The Masonic Youth Child Identification Program (MYCHIP) helps families prepare for the frightening possibility of a missing child by collecting unique identifying information from children that can be vital to a child’s return. The Masons of Massachusetts partner with the Massachusetts Crime Prevention Officers Association and the Massachusetts Dental Society to offer this free program. […]
CHP Teams Up with Homeless Shelters for Children’s Oral Health
Losing a home, even temporarily, can have a terrible impact on a child’s ability to attend and do well in school. The Homeless Education Resource Network (HERN, formerly the Homeless Student Initiative) supports homeless children so they can have “stable learning experiences in school.” GSDM’s Division of Community Health Programs recently teamed up with HERN […]
CHP and HSDA Host Annual Blackstone School Field Trip
The 13th Annual Blackstone School field trip was held on Friday, June 15, 2012. As part of the trip, four classrooms of third grade children from the South End elementary school visited GSDM for the day. Fransheska Ovalles DMD 13, a member of the Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA), played a key role in assisting […]
Large Volunteer Turnout Makes Brooke School Visit a Success
Sixty third-grade children from the Edward W. Brooke Charter School in Roslindale visited the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) on Friday, June 8, 2012, for the second annual field trip to our School. Thirty dental students plus more faculty and staff volunteered that day to make the experience fun and educational for […]
Getting Healthy in Chelsea 2012
On Saturday, May 5, 2012, the Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s (GSDM) Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research participated in the school readiness event Getting Healthy in Chelsea 2012. The Health Fair was organized by Chelsea Family Network celebrating its third year […]
Boston Parents Learn Oral Health Advice from Smart Smiles Team
On May 5, 2012, Boston Public Schools hosted the “Parent University” event at Northeastern University. Three staff members from the Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) within the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research volunteered at Parent University. Assistant Professor & Director, School-Based […]
Dr. Schiano Leads GSDM Habitat for Humanity Team
The GSDM community showed that its giving spirit extends beyond dentistry in May when a group of alums, faculty, and staff led by Dr. Frank Schiano CAS 01, DMD 06, AEGD 07 helped build a home in Dorchester for Habitat for Humanity Boston. The outing was a partnership between Habitat for Humanity and the Boston […]