GSDM Community Gets Involved at YDC
Yankee Dental Congress 35 (YDC) was held from January 27 to 31 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) representatives volunteered their expertise as lecturers, connected with participants on the exhibit floor, and generously donated their time in volunteer roles. For the tenth year in […]
GSDM Community Spreads Holiday Cheer through Toys for Tots Donations
The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) chapter at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) continued their tradition of making the holidays more joyful for Boston children in need again this year. BU ASDA Community Outreach Chair, Courtney Brady DMD 11, coordinated the chapter’s annual Toys for Tots drive this December. A […]
Dental Student Inspired by International Elective Externship
Hundreds of underserved residents, mostly children, in San Blas and the Copper Canyon region in northwest Mexico lined up at makeshift dental clinics earlier this month to receive free care from one aspiring dentist who knows the importance of health care for all. Mark Hamanishi DMD 10 spent one and a half weeks visiting rural […]
Volunteers Reach Out to Lawrence Families
Members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) partnered with the The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Inc. (GLCAC, Inc.) and the Lawrence Oral Health Initiative to put on an event for families at the GLCAC, Inc. Child Care Center on October 21. The purpose of […]
Massachusetts Stand Down Brings Necessities to Area Veterans
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri led a team of volunteers at the Massachusetts Stand Down at Clifford Park on August 28. The two-day event, presented by the VA Boston Healthcare System in cooperation with Volunteers of America Massachusetts, […]
AAWD Reaches Out to Women and Children at Rosie’s Place Childworks Event
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, a shelter for homeless, displaced, and battered […]
GSDM Counts Down to Kindergarten
Entering kindergarten is a milestone for many parents and children. That is why Countdown to Kindergarten kicks off a year in advance with activities that prepare both parents and children for the start of kindergarten the following year. Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) was […]
BUVSDA Reaches Out to Local Poor and Homeless Women
The Boston University chapter of the Vietnamese Student Dental Association (BUVSDA) and dental hygiene students from The Forsyth Institute, in cooperation with Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP), participated in the annual Rosie’s Place Wellness Fair on September 30. The fair was sponsored by Regis […]
GSDM Brings Oral Health Education to Pine Manor College
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and a team of volunteers attended the Pine Manor College Health Fair on September 23. Volunteers provided free dental screenings and oral health education on topics college students may be concerned with such […]
Dental Pipeline Goes Statewide
Minority and poor children who dream of becoming dentists or dental health professionals are one giant leap closer to making that happen as Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) prepares to expand three pipeline programs to children statewide. A $2.1 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Career Opportunities Program […]