Mini-me: GSDM alum, prosthodontist receives a unique gift from a grateful patient
“Do you like my mini me?” Eyad Haidar DMD 95, staff prosthodontist in the Department of Dentistry & OMS at Boston Medical Center, asked, chuckling, as he hands over a small foam figurine. “It is so cute! Look at the sneakers—it even has the stain,” he said. With its light blue scrubs, mask and glasses, […]
SNDA co-hosts Black History Month Celebration and SNDA District One Dinner
Photo Credit: Bobby Guliani In what has now become an annual tradition, students and faculty from all three Boston dental schools came together in February to celebrate Black History Month and, in so doing, to forge a sense of connection and belonging. “Peer mentorship and networking is important for our students—perhaps more so for students […]
Resident Spotlight: Elias Exarchos ENG 15 DMD 19 PERIO 22 named Zanni Scholar
For Elias Exarchos ENG 15 DMD 19 PERIO 22, the path to periodontics started a decade ago – he just didn’t know it at the time. After completing a degree in biomedical engineering at BU’s School of Engineering in 2015, he found himself at a crossroads, and had to decide whether to pursue a career […]
GSDM students expand global knowledge through international externship programs
What do a fresh-breath clinic in Japan, a department of yoga therapy in India, and biomaterials research in England have in common? The answer may surprise you—but it doesn’t surprise a group of worldly fourth-year DMD students at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). Nineteen members of the DMD Class of 2020 […]
Students present in Grand Rounds during 2019-20 academic year
Three members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Class of 2020 presented cases as part of Grand Rounds during the 2019-2020 academic year. Taylor Paek, Stephanie Bont and Melissa Ferguson each presented a case from their respective 10-week externships, with Paek presenting on October 8, 2019, Bont presenting on December 11, […]
GSDM alumni aid in collection efforts during coronavirus pandemic
First, the American Dental Association (ADA) recommended that all dentists close their offices except for emergency procedures until April 30, 2020 at the earliest. Then the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) followed suit. That led area dentists to start looking for ways to help out, said James Lee DMD 14. “It was a grassroots effort,” he […]
HSDA offers Spanish classes to GSDM students
The Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) at Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) wants to bridge the language barrier between Spanish-speaking patients and English-speaking dental students. “Having someone speak your language, and try to make that connection with you is so important,” said HSDA Vice President-Elect Cassandra Pierre-Jerome. “I think it goes a […]
GSDM community gathers for Yankee Dental Congress Alumni Reception
The Plaza Ballroom of the Seaport Hotel echoed with laughter and chatter on the evening of January 31, 2020, as members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community gathered for an alumni reception as part of the 2020 Yankee Dental Congress in Boston, Massachusetts. More than 500 students, alumni, residents, faculty, […]
GSDM leaves their mark at Yankee Dental Congress
Members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community made a strong showing at the 2020 Yankee Dental Congress, held January 30—February 1, 2020 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. From award ceremonies to the bustling alumni lounge, it seemed that GSDM students, residents, faculty, staff, and alumni could be found […]
Patient shares experience with X-linked hypophosphatemia as part of the Patient Seminar Series
X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a disease so rare that 90 percent of dentists will never see a patient who has the disease. But on October 4, 2019, about 75 members of the GSDM community were able to learn more about the disease from the patient perspective when Gin Jones, who suffers from the disease, shared […]