“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

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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.

Meet the Faces of GSDM: Joseph Johnson, GSDM Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging

in Diversity & Inclusion News, People, Staff

Joseph Johnson is GSDM’s assistant director of director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belong—a position he has had since January 2023. In this role, he pulls from skills developed from both his athletic coaching and social work experiences to provide support to initiatives created Larry Dunham DMD 83, assistant dean for diversity, equity, Inclusion, & belonging, and develop new programming, such as the Pre-Matriculation Enrichment Program and climate surveys.

The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Boston University Medical Campus Anatomy Donor Memorial Service Returns as an Annual End-of-Year Tribute

in Commencement 2024, Events, Faculty, People, Staff, Students

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.

“Behind the Scenes” of Yankee Dental Congress with Stacey McNamee, GSDM Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving

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GSDM Communications is launching a “Behind the Scenes” series that will take a look at various members of the GSDM community who go above and beyond to bring GSDM events and experiences to fruition. For the first installment, we spoke with Stacey McNamee, GSDM director of alumni relations & annual giving, about how she prepares for GSDM’s involvement in the Yankee Dental Congress.