Dr. Anthony Gianelly Remembered by Alumni at AAO Reception
Nearly 50 GSDM Orthodontic alumni came together in Chicago for a reception held during the 2011 AAO Annual Session in early May. Associate Professor and Director of the Advanced Orthodontic Training Program Victor Dietz welcomed all of the guests and later said, “The reception was great! We had a very nice turnout and it was […]
GSDM Takes Aim at Good Oral Health
Roxbury families turned out in force for the Aim for Healthy Living Health Fair held on Saturday, May 14 at Roxbury Community College. GSDM, in cooperation with Roxbury Community College and the Newton Chapter Jack & Jill of America, Inc. sponsored the fair. Jack & Jill of America is an African-American organization of mothers who […]
Speaking the Language: GSDM Volunteers Help Local Haitians
For the second year in a row GSDM headed to the Inite Pou La Sante / United for Health Fair to provide outreach to the more than 500 families of Haitian descent who attend the annual fair at the Voice of the Gospel Tabernacle Church in Mattapan. GSDM volunteers provided dental screenings to more that […]
Dental School Gets a “Thumbs Up” From Local Children
The 8th annual Orchard Gardens field trip to GSDM took place on May 16. Around 40 first and second grade children made the trip from the nearby Orchard Gardens K-8 School for a day filled with educational and fun activities. “This day is a lot of fun and a good way for the dental students […]
GSDM Expands Effort at BU Relay for Life
The BU Relay for Life took place on April 16 to 17, at the BU Track and Tennis Center. For the third year in a row, GSDM put together a team to participate in the overnight event and raise money for the American Cancer Society. Ten members of the GSDM faculty and staff participated along […]
Name That Smile!
CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri recently lead two teams of volunteers to outreach events geared toward college students. The first was the BU Be Well Fair on April 6 and the second was the Wellness Fair at Roxbury Community College (RCC) on April 7. Mahesh Sadhnani DMD 12 volunteered at both events and introduced […]
AAWD Launches New Monthly Program at Rosie’s Place
Spearheaded by Josephine Verde DMD 13 of the GSDM chapter of AAWD, the student group launched a monthly community service initiative named, “Women to Women,” that is aimed at improving the oral health of the women of Rosie’s Place. GSDM has volunteered at Rosie’s Place in the past, but this initiative steps the efforts up […]
Students Face Challenges; Gain Fresh Perspective on Mexican Outreach Trip
Hamed Aleriezi DMD 11 and Adeel Khan DMD 11 traveled to Mexico in early March to participate in a 12-day elective externship in the Copper Canyon region as part of a small outreach team. This trip was affiliated with Liga International – The Flying Doctors of Mercy, but consisted of a much smaller group of volunteers […]
Outreach a Component of ACP Prosthodontics Awareness Week
Pre- and postdoctoral students from GSDM joined forces on April 9, at the Health Family Day event, sponsored by Dana Farber Center for Community Based Research and UMass Boston. Similar to last year, CHP organized GSDM participation in the event and then invited the Massachusetts Section of the American College of Prosthodontics to participate as […]
Helping the Homeless
Female GSDM students Olga Krikunenko DMD 12, Moira Sinnott DMD 12, Vera Chernomordik DMD 12, and Alicia Cook DMD 11 joined Research Dental Hygienist Dee Devlin and Clinical Instructor Dr. Corinna Culler at the Suffolk University Health Fair on April 8. The volunteers provided dental screenings and oral health materials to local homeless women. “I […]