Alumni Spotlight: Gina Terenzi CAS 86 DMD 91 and Dr. Michelle Henshaw SPH 96 DPH 07 Receive 2024 GSDM Distinguished Alumni Awards
Gina Terenzi CAS 86 DMD 91 and Dr. Michelle Henshaw SPH 96 DPH 07, GSDM associate dean for global & population health, were presented with the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award for Service to the Community at the GSDM Alumni Weekend reception in September.
Embracing Challenges, Celebrating Successes: Annual GSDM Professional Ceremony Welcomes DMD 28 and DMD AS 26 Classes
Students from the Doctor of Dental Medicine Class of 2028 and the Doctor of Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Class of 2026 recited the professional oath for the first time and received a Boston University pin during this year’s Professional Ceremony on August 2.
“Behind the Scenes” of Predoctoral Matriculation Week: How Erica Stocks, GSDM Student Affairs Director, organizes the event-filled week for incoming DMD and DMD AS Students
For the fourth installment of our ongoing “Behind the Scenes” series, we spoke with Erica Stocks, GSDM student affairs director, about how she designed and planned the first week of dental school for this year’s incoming students, the DMD Class of 2028 and the DMD AS Class of 2026.
“The Future of Dentistry is in Good Hands:” Annual GSDM White Coat Ceremony Celebrates DMD 26 and DMD AS 25 Classes
More than 200 GSDM DMD and DMD AS students received their white coats during the school’s 2024 White Coat Ceremony, a significant milestone that marks the half-way point in their respective dental programs and their entry into the school’s the Patient Treatment Center. The ceremony took place on June 28 at the Metcalf Hall at the George Sherman Union on the University’s Charles River Campus.
“Symbol of Effort and Sacrifices:” GSDM DMD 26 and DMD AS 25 students share the stories behind their White Coats
Before this year’s White Coat Ceremony on July 28, we asked DMD 26 and DMD AS 25 students to share why this is a significant moment for them.
Fourteen GSDM Alumni Participate in 2024 Commencement Festivities as Co-Presenters
Fourteen alumni co-presented diplomas to their loved ones during GSDM’s 2024 Convocation Ceremony on Friday, May 17, continuing a tradition first started in 2012.
Once Strangers, Now Closest Friends: GSDM Commencement 2024 Toasts to Camaraderie
Nearly 300 predoctoral students, postdoctoral residents, and postgraduate students were recognized for fulfilling their degree and certificate programs during the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine 2024 Commencement Convocation Ceremony, at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center on Friday, May 17.
GSDM Predoctoral Class of 2024 Recognition and Awards Dinner applauds hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of this year’s graduates
Fifty-eight awards were presented to graduating students during the Predoctoral Class of 2024 Recognition and Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 16, held at Agganis Arena.
“Behind the Scenes” of Commencement: How Afsheen Lakhani DMD 06 AEGD 07, Director of Group Practices and Clinical Associate Professor of General Dentistry, Prepares as Commencement Announcer
For the third installment of our ongoing “Behind the Scenes” series, we spoke with Afsheen Lakhani DMD 06 AEGD 07, GSDM director of group practices and clinical associate professor of general dentistry, about her journey to becoming our commencement announcer and how she is preparing to read every name from the GSDM graduating Class of 2024 and announce them live to a crowd of loved ones during this year’s Commencement ceremony.
The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Boston University Medical Campus Anatomy Donor Memorial Service Returns as an Annual End-of-Year Tribute
The 2024 Boston University Medical Campus Anatomy Donor Memorial Service, “Garden of Gratitude,” took place on Friday, May 3, in Hiebert Lounge. This was the first BUMC anatomy donor memorial service since 2019. For Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine and Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine students, body dissection is a critical part of their anatomy education, making the memorial service an emotional rite of passage.