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 […]
SNDA Raises Oral Health Issues with Middle Schoolers
SNDA, in combination with CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, recently paid a visit to 6th and 7th grade classrooms at Higginson/Lewis K-8 School, in Roxbury. SNDA volunteers included Wyatt Traina DMD 14, Kandiss Smith DMD 12, Myrna Zohni DMD 12, and Serena Jacobs DMD 11. The volunteers taught a lesson on oral health […]
Getting Behind the Heart and Soul of Good Health
GSDM student volunteers and Assistant Dean for Community Partnerships & Extramural Affairs Dr. Michelle Henshaw headed to the Vine Street Community Center in Roxbury on April 2. They were part of a series of volunteers that were offering free health screenings, including oral health screenings for people of all ages; exercise including yoga, tai chi, and […]
Kids and Their Families Get Motivated About Oral Health
GSDM students Lauren Greco DMD 12, Mahesh Sadhani DMD 12, Thomas Keeling DMD 14, and Maidelys Oliva DMD 14 accompanied CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri to the Family Wellness Fair and Saturday Open Gym at Madison Park Community Center in Roxbury on April 2. Doggie, the official stuffed animal mascot of CHP, was […]
Children of the Yawkey Boys and Girls Club Fill Their Passports
The GSDM Chapter of ASDA, in collaboration with CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, held their annual Passport to Dental Health Fair at the Yawkey Boys and Girls Club of Roxbury on March 31. Jenny Lorenzo DMD 13 spearheaded the effort this year by coordinating the logistics of this interactive event. More than 100 […]