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 […]
BUGSDM Students Bring Dental Care to Rural Mexico
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Assistant Director of APEX & Extramural Programs and Vice President of Project Stretch Kathy Held led a team of four volunteers on a recent dental outreach trip to Teacapan, Mexico. Teacapan is a rural fishing village located on the western coast of Mexico. Volunteers included Kerry Anzenberger […]
Oral Health & HIV Symposium Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine in conjunction with the New England HIV Education Consortium (NEHEC) and the New England AIDS Education and Training Center (NEAETC) hosted the 25th Oral Health & HIV Anniversary Symposium. Approximately 140 dental professionals participated in the day-long program held on March 13 at the Boston Marriott Newton. […]
Endodontic Alumni Association Gathers in Colorado for Winter Meeting
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine Endodontic Alumni Association hosted their 2009 Winter Meeting at the Silver Tree Hotel in Aspen, Colorado from Wednesday, February 25 to Sunday, March 1. The Silvertree Hotel is Snowmass Village’s only full-service ski-in/ski-out hotel and it provided a great location for the alums to reconnect and talk endodontics. […]
ASDA Earns “Smiling” Scores at Yawkey Club
The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) partnered with the BUGSDM Division of Community Health Programs to host their annual interactive dental health fair for children at the Yawkey Club, in Roxbury, Massachusetts on March 4. The event featured the popular station format, where dental […]
Dr. Paula Friedman Leads MDS Call to Action
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) launched a Call to Action plan for improving the oral health of Massachusetts residents by 2013 on February 19 at the State House. The plan was created by the MDS Council on Public Affairs, which was formed in 2007. Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Associate Dean for […]