Student Spotlight: Emma Paolella DMD 25 and Melanie Thomas DMD AS 24 win Dental Ethics Award
Emma Paolella DMD 25 and Melanie Thomas DMD AS 24 grappled with that question in their submissions for the 2023 Ozar-Hasegawa Dental Ethics Award competition sponsored by the American Society for Dental Ethics and the American College of Dentists — so successfully, as it turns out, that they were named this year’s sole two winners.
New Microscope Gives Extra Boost to GSDM Predoctoral Urgent Care Department
The already-high standard of care in the GSDM predoctoral urgent care department is on the rise thanks to the installation of a microscope in May 2023.
Dr. Ana Keohane DMD 16, director of predoctoral urgent care and clinical associate professor of the department of general dentistry, said adding a microscope to the urgent care department will give predoctoral students the opportunity to learn how to treat endodontic emergencies efficiently and effectively using the most up-to-date technology and procedures.
“Let’s Begin This Incredible Journey Together:” Annual GSDM Professional Ceremony Welcomes DMD 27 and DMD AS 25 Classes
Students in the Doctor of Dental Medicine Class of 2027 and the Doctor of Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Class of 2025 were formally welcomed to the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine during the Professional Ceremony on July 28 on Talbot Green. The Professional Ceremony was the culminating event in a week of informative and inspiring matriculation activities.
GSDM Puts Community First During BU Global Days of Service
The Boston University Global Days of Service is a widely anticipated annual university-wide month of community service opportunities that encourages students, residents, faculty, staff, and alumni to give back to their local, national, and international communities.
From preparing home-delivered meals to donating blood, the GSDM community participated in numerous events during the 2023 Global Days of Service.
The Start of a New Era: Annual GSDM White Coat Ceremony Honors DMD 25 and DMD AS 24 Classes
Members of the GSDM Doctor of Dental Medicine Class of 2025 and the Doctor of Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Class of 2024 received their white coats during the school’s annual White Coat Ceremony, which marked the half-way point in their dental-school education and celebrated their entrance into the Patient Treatment Centers.
GSDM Welcomes DMD Class of 2027 and DMD AS Class of 2025: A Day-by-Day Breakdown of Predoctoral Matriculation Week 2023
For the incoming Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine DMD Class of 2027 and DMD AS Class of 2025, Predoctoral Matriculation Week is their introduction to all things GSDM. During the week’s culminating event – the Professional Ceremony – students will be ushered into their GSDM dental school journey.
Real Patients, Real Stories: Mother and Daughter with Dentinogenesis Imperfecta Share Their Experiences as Part of GSDM Rare Patient Seminar Series
In the latest GSDM Rare Patient Seminar Series, Criss Quigley and Ann Quigley, a mother and daughter duo who both have the rare dental disease dentinogenesis imperfecta, spoke to GSDM students about their lives with the disease and the legislative change they are hoping to obtain. The seminar series was created by Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Yoshiyuki Mochida in order to humanize uncommon oral-related diseases, giving dental students a one-of-a-kind exposure to real patients.
Exciting, Energizing, Educational: Science Day 2023 displays new research from GSDM community
The weather may have been gloomy, but the Hiebert Lounge was full of cheerful energy as predoctoral students, postdoctoral residents and fellows gathered on Thursday, March 2, to present their latest research during GSDM Science Day 2023.
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.