ADSO Gives Thanks with Area Youth Organization
On behalf of the Asian Dental Student Organization (ADSO), three DMD students, Tam Nguyen DMD 13, Andrew Pham DMD 15, and Jason Pan DMD 14, helped celebrate Thanksgiving with youth members of the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC).The event, held prior to Thanksgiving Day on November 22, attracted about 35 youth members between the ages […]
GSDM Counts Down with D.W.
GSDM volunteers got involved at D.W. Counts Down to Kindergarten, a 30 minute play with audience participation, held at Project Hope in Roxbury on November 16. Volunteers included Elizabeth Ponder DMD 13, Rakshith Arakotaran Ravikumar DMD 13, Sahar Abtahi DMD 12, CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and Pre-dental intern Devin McClintock. This event […]
Making a Difference in the Community One Person at a Time
American Student Dental Association (ASDA), in cooperation with Community Health Programs (CHP), volunteered at the Notre Dame Educational Center (NDEC) Dental Health Fair on November 9. Fransheska Ovalles DMD 13 and Jenny Lorenzo DMD 13 took the lead in organizing the event on behalf of the ASDA Community Outreach Committee. Ovalles said, “Our event at […]
Long-Serving Orthodontic Faculty Surprised at NESO Meeting Reception
A GSDM Orthodontic Alumni Reception was held on November 11, during the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists (NESO) Annual Meeting, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. As an added twist to the Reception, the Department surprised four of their long-standing faculty members: Drs. Kenneth Drizen, Victor Dietz, Michael Blau, and John Bednar, with Anthony A. Gianelly […]
GSDM Residents Play an Unexpected Role in the OR
“A few years ago, Dean Hutter approached me about a friend of his (with special health care needs) who needed root canal treatment done in the operating room, so I contacted the Endodontic Department and arranged for an Endodontic resident to come and do the treatment at Franciscan Hospital for Children,” said GSDM Director of […]
Jenny Lorenzo DMD 13 Spearheads Outreach Effort
Jenny Lorenzo DMD 13, in cooperation with ASDA and the Division of Community Health Programs (CHP), led an oral health outreach effort at the New Pentecostal Church in Mattapan on October 22. Fransheska Ovalles DMD 13 was also responsible for helping Lorenzo plan the event but could not attend. The outreach effort included oral health […]
Alpha Omega Unites Dental Deans and More
The Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity-Boston Alumni Chapter Fall Brunch on September 25, brought together all three of the Boston-area dental school deans in one location to be honored. The event took place at the grand ballroom of the Courtyard Marriott Boston Cambridge. More than 100 students, faculty, and Boston-area dentists took advantage of this […]
Kathy Lituri and Mahesh Sadhnani DMD 12 Help Kids Get a Head Start
On September 28, CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and Mahesh Sadhnani DMD 12 participated in a Health and Resource Fair at Head Start and Early Head Start in Dorchester. Also joining them was Devin McClintock, an intern from Sargent College who is interested in attending dental school. The trio set up a table to […]
USSDA Students Stand Up for Veterans at Operation Stand Down
The 2011 Massachusetts Operation Stand Down was held on August 26 and 27, at the IBEW 103 in Dorchester. GSDM, under the leadership of CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, has volunteered at this event for several years running, but this year they collaborated with Dr. Al Filzer and Healthcare for the Homeless to provide […]
It’s in the Bag
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Public Health Commission’s Connecting Families to School Program gave away close to 1,000 book bags to area children on August 24, filled with school supplies. The goal of the giveaway event, held at the Salvation Army in Dorchester, was to help prepare Boston students for the upcoming school […]