Heavy but Hopeful: GSDM Faculty Development Day Discusses Discrimination in Oral Health
A record-setting number of GSDM faculty turned out to participate in thought-provoking discussions on racism and discrimination during a recent faculty development day. Nearly 100 faculty members attended this year’s Faculty Development Day on “Race, Racism, Discrimination and Disparities in Oral Health in America.”
Student Spotlight: Stephanie Tom DMD 25 Places in National Essay Contest
Your health starts in your mouth. That bold, attention-grabbing line helped Stephanie Tom DMD 25 become one of the three runners-up in the 2022 American Dental Association’s Health Literacy in Dentistry Essay Contest.
Student Spotlight: GSDM Students’ Social Media Pages are Expanding Representation – One Post at a Time
Dolapo Adeola DMD 24 and Elias Hilaire DMD 25 both followed unconventional paths to GSDM and worked hard to overcome personal hardships and the odds against them. After they were accepted to dental school, they felt an obligation to document publicly on social media their unfiltered personal stories, sharing their unique experiences about being a young person of color in the dental field to help support and encourage the next generation of dental students.
Community Highlight: From our love stories to yours…Happy Valentine’s Day
So many love stories begin with a simple smile – but for these four GSDM couples, a smile means much more. For this Valentine’s Day, GSDM Communications is highlighting a few heartwarming BU Dental Love stories.
DMD student wins American Dental Association essay contest
When Christine Kim DMD 24, returned home after a late night working in the lab recently, she opened her inbox to find some welcome news—that she had won first place in the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Health Literacy Essay Contest. “It was really exciting,” Kim said of the news. “I was having a rough week….and […]
SASDA hosts sock drive for Boston Healthcare for the Homeless
When Uma Meenakshinathan DMD 22 started her externship at the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program (BHCHP), she noticed that individuals were arriving after big winter storms with amputated toes and feet. “I met a gentleman who lost both his feet because of diabetes-related complications that started off from frostbite,” she said. “That was just […]
DMD AS students raise funds with charity polo match
Over a cup of coffee one winter evening in 2020, Mohammed Baseer Ahmed, Nitin Joshi and Ravneet Kaur found themselves discussing ways to give back to the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). The three students, all of whom are members of the Doctor of Dental Medicine Advanced Standing (DMD AS) […]
GSDM community gives back virtually during 2021 Global Days of Service
From card-writing campaigns to collecting donations, members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) found creative ways to participate in this year’s Global Days of Service despite the limitations created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 69 individuals from Boston University Medical Campus contributed approximately 193 hours of service […]
Student Spotlight: Ana-Gabriela Benghiac DMD AS 22 recognized for volunteer hours
When Ana-Gabriela Benghiac DMD AS 22 thinks about why she’s drawn to giving back to her community, a quote from English writer John Bunyan comes to mind. “[He] said, you have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you,” Benghiac said. Benghiac has taken the quote to heart, […]
GSDM students give back to local community
While volunteering in-person is not currently an option, students at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) have still found creative ways to give back to the local community. From October 2020 to February 2021, over 40 students took part in “virtual volunteering” at several Boston-area organizations, doing everything from donating […]