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 […]
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 […]