BUSNDA Takes the Lead at Fenway Park
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and members of the Boston University Chapter of the Student National Dental Association (BUSNDA) volunteered at the "Middle O!" orientation event at Fenway Park on August 16. "Middle O!" was hosted by the […]
GSDM Volunteers Get Involved in Science in the Summer
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 student and staff volunteers at the Science in the Summer Program held at Dorchester Neighborhood Service Center (DNSC) on July 22. The volunteers facilitated the Passport to Dental Health […]
Special Smiles Screens Hundreds of Massachusetts Athletes
On June 20, volunteers from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) as well as other dental and hygiene schools in the area came together at the Special Olympics Massachusetts games held at Harvard University. At the games, volunteers provided free dental screenings to the Olympians as part of the Healthy Athletes® […]
GSDM Brings Oral Health to the State House
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Coordinator Kathy Lituri and a group of dental and pre-dental students volunteered at the Delta Dental booth at the annual Massachusetts Association of Health Plans (MAHP) State House Health Fair on Thursday, June 4. The event […]
GSDM Incorporates Oral Health into Asthma Event
The 8th Annual Asthma Games were held on Saturday, June 6 at the Roxbury Family YMCA. Volunteers from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) staffed a booth where participants could create a dental arts and crafts project, have their teeth screened, and receive complimentary toothpaste, toothbrushes, and oral health information. The […]
Dr. Pushkar Mehra Returns to Ukraine with Expanded Group of Volunteers
In partnership with the Smiles International Foundation, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Associate Professor and Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Boston Medical Center (BMC) Dr. Pushkar Mehra led a team of select doctors, nurses, and anesthesiologists from across the United States on a charitable mission trip to Ukraine […]
ASDA Awards Member Efforts
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) held an awards and induction ceremony on Monday, May 18 at Uno Chicago Grill. The following awards were given: Outstanding Article Award: Sophia Chou DMD 11 Outstanding Leadership Award: Courtney Brady DMD 11 Legislative Activism Award: […]
GSDM Relay Team Takes First Place
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students Courtney Brady DMD 11 and Dee Gulis DMD 12 led a team of approximately 45 GSDM students, faculty, and friends, including Dean Jeffrey and Mrs. Kathy Hutter and ASDA Faculty Advisor Dr. Joseph Calabrese and his wife Michele, at the Relay for Life April […]
GSDM Cares For Local Community
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) dental students led by Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Mahdi Bouhmadouche volunteered at a community health fair on March 24. The health fair was part of Cathedral Cares, a nursing outreach program for parishioners and neighbors living in the urban communities surrounding the Cathedral of the […]
BUGSDM Volunteers Help Locals Understand Link Between Oral Health and Diabetes
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) student volunteers, led by the BUGSDM Division of Community Health Programs (CHP), increased oral health awareness at the American Diabetes Association’s Boston Diabetes EXPO on Saturday, March 14. Volunteers handed out educational material and provided more than 40 free dental screenings to EXPO attendees. This is the […]