Program White Coat Gives Local Kids a Chance to Shine as Dentists
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) welcomed 10 Boston-area children, ages 9 to 11, July 21 to 25 for the fourth annual Program White Coat, a summer program that introduces children to dentistry and other related health professions. The program is one of BUGSDM’s pipeline programs, which aim to increase the chances of […]
BUGSDM Volunteers Give Olympians Something to Smile About
On June 14 volunteers from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) and numerous other schools in the Boston academic community turned out in force at the Special Olympics Massachusetts games at Harvard Stadium. Their mission was to provide free dental screenings to the athletes as part of the Healthy Athletes® Special Smiles® initiative. […]
Blackstone “Dental Students” Learn About the Effects of Junk Food on Teeth
Oreos, Sour Patch Kids, soda, and chips were just some of the things blended into a green paste by volunteers and distributed to third grade students from William Blackstone Elementary School for an experiment during their field trip to Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) on June 10. Once distributed, students shook two […]
CHP Promotes Oral Health Safety at MGH Chelsea Summer Safety Health Fair
The BU/Chelsea Partnership Dental Program, an alliance between Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) and Chelsea Public Schools, participated at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Chelsea Summer Safety Health Fair on June 7. The fair was held at MGH Chelsea and featured hula hoop and coloring book […]
BUVSDA Participates in AIDS Walk Boston 2008
The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine chapter of the Vietnamese Student Dental Association (BUVSDA) participated in the AIDS Walk Boston 2008 on June 1. BUVSDA walkers included Kevin Nguyen DMD 09, Thalida Dong DMD 08, Cassidy Thai DMD 08, Nam Phan DMD 09, and Julie Tran, Honorary BUVSDA member. The walk is New […]
Boston University Faculty Honored at Red Sox Disability Awareness Night
Dr. Harold Turner and the late Dean Spencer N. Frankl were honored with the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award on June 7 at Fenway Park in a ceremony held prior to the Red Sox’s game. Disability Awareness Night (DAN) has been hosted by EP Global Communications, Inc. since 2002 and partners with over […]
Students Repair Cleft Palates/Lips Abroad
BUGSDM students Carolyn Dicus DMD 08 and Shant Baran OMFS 09 recently returned from a five-day service trip to Ibague, Colombia, to repair cleft lips and palates April 29 to May 5. The two were the only students making up the eight person team of dentists, nurses, and a hygienist through the organization Healing the […]
Orchard Gardens Students Learn What Being a Dentist is All About
The Orchard Gardens Sealant Program/Field Trip to Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) took place on Friday, April 18. Sixty-five children from four second grade classrooms at Orchard Gardens K-8 School participated. Organizer and Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Coordinator Kathy Lituri said, "This was the fifth year, and in my […]
BUSNDA Sends in Superheroes to Promote Dental Health
On Tuesday, March 11, Boston University’s Student National Dental Association (BUSNDA) orchestrated an interactive oral hygiene presentation for first and second grade students at Henry L. Higginson Elementary School in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The community service event’s participants included BUSNDA President Joseph Ayitey-Adjin DMD 09, Vice President Kimberly Haynes DMD 09, Secretary Shaun White DMD 09, […]
Orchard Gardens Students Get Smart about Oral Health
Children in kindergarten through eighth grade at Orchard Gardens K-8 School in Boston took a break from their studies February 15 to take care of their teeth. Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) offered free screenings and sealants to students through Smart Smiles, a school-based program that provides oral health services to children […]