WIC Program Learns About Importance of Oral Health From Heather Parsons DMD 11
Under the guidance of Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, Heather Parsons DMD 11 gave a presentation to the staff of the Framingham Women, Infants & Children Program (WIC), highlighting the importance of oral health. Parson’s friend, a nutritionist with Framingham WIC, expressed a need for some basic oral […]
AAWD Starts Off Spring With a Yankee Candle Fundraiser
The week of March 29, the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) held their second Yankee Candle fundraiser of the 2009-2010 school year. On Monday, AAWD members provided lunch in room 301 of the Dental School to kick off the fundraising week. […]
Oral Health Highlighted at B a New U Wellness Fair 2010
Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, accompanied by students Ali Arastu DMD 11 and Kanchan Dharma DMD 11, promoted oral health awareness at the B a New U Wellness Fair 2010, held March 25, on the Boston University Charles River Campus. The annual fair is organized by Student Health […]
One-of-a-kind Externship Experience Reinforces Public Health Interest
Robin Yamaguma DMD 10 recently spent 10 weeks living and working on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota for her externship rotation. Yamaguma is one of only two DMD students who have chosen Pine Ridge as their externship site since the location joined the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental […]
Annual Oral Health Fair Held at the Yawkey Boys and Girls Club of Roxbury
On March 4, the Boston University chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) sponsored an oral health fair at the Yawkey Boys and Girls Club of Roxbury in collaboration with the Division of Community Health Programs (CHP). Courtney Brady DMD 11 and Dee Gulis DMD 12 coordinated the logistics of this annual, interactive event. […]
DMD Students Partner With Moose to Promote Oral Health in Maine
On February 27, Dustin Wilde DMD 10, Michael Visser DMD 10, Cyrus Lawson DMD 10, and Bing Wan DMD 10 traveled to Bridgton, Maine to volunteer at the Bridgton Dental Health Fair. Under the guidance of Dr. Donald Dennison, a dentist in Bridgton for 30 years, the students had two roles at the fair. The […]
AAWD Returns to Rosie’s Place
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD), in cooperation with Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, held a fun and interactive dental health fair for children at Rosie’s Place on February 18. This event was part […]
Copper Canyon Residents Benefit from GSDM Outreach Trip
Min Lynn DMD 10 and Grace La DMD 10 participated in an elective externship in the Copper Canyon region of Mexico as part of a team of eight people affiliated with Liga International – The Flying Doctors of Mercy. In addition to Lynn and La, the team included trip organizer Dr. Fred Kalinoff, a Venezuelan […]
BUVSDA Promotes Good Oral Health in Local Vietnamese Community
The annual TET in Boston Festival was held on Saturday, February 5, in Dorchester, Massachusetts. This annual community festival celebrates TET, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine chapter of the Vietnamese Student Dental Association (BUVSDA) collaborated with Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy […]
Hunger-Relief and Hockey Go Hand-in-Hand at GSDM
The Boston University Chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) recently hosted a food drive benefiting The Greater Boston Food Bank. Members of the GSDM community who donated non-perishable food items between February 4 and 12 received one ticket for every two food items (with a limit of two tickets per person) to the […]