GSDM Community Bridged Pathways and Advanced Access During 2026 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition
The GSDM community flourished during the 2026 American Dental Education Association Annual (ADEA) Session and Exhibition, held from March 21-24 in Montréal, Canada.
More than 200 GSDM Community Members Volunteered During 2026 Global Days of Service
More than 200 GSDM faculty, staff, students, and residents participated in the 2026 Boston University Global Days of Service, an annual university-wide global volunteer event.
Unstoppable and Shining Brightly: GSDM Predoctoral Class of 2026 Recognition and Awards Dinner Honors Graduates’ Drive and Devotion
Nearly 60 awards were presented to members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Class of 2026 during the Predoctoral Class of 2026 Recognition and Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 13, at Boston University’s Agganis Arena.
Parting Wisdom from GSDM Faculty, Staff, and Alumni for the Class of 2026
We asked GSDM faculty, staff, and alumni to share inspirational advice to the Class of 2026.
Meet the Faces of GSDM: Dental Repair Team with Thimi Ilia, Konstantinos Siachpazidis, and Mohammed Benrezouk
The three-person dental repair team is led by Thimi Ilia, repair technician supervisor, who has been working at GSDM for nearly 20 years and in his current role for eight years. He is joined by repair technicians Konstantinos Siachpazidis and Mohammed Benrezouk, both of whom joined GSDM in 2023.
Meet the Faces of GSDM: Marta Diaz, Patient Coordinator
GSDM patient coordinators juggle many tasks, including patient registration, insurance verification, appointment coordination, and referral management. With 30 years of experience working in the GSDM Predoctoral Patient Treatment Center as a patient coordinator, Marta Diaz knows the attributes essential for the role: compassion, understanding, and warmth.
Meet the Faces of GSDM: Amy Fox Shortall CAS 14 MET 26, Associate Registrar
As the GSDM associate registrar, Amy Fox Shortall monitors and organizes all aspects of student registration, tuition/fees, grades, transcripts, student academic records, enrollment/graduation verification, and graduation processing.
New Medical Emergency Training Videos are Engaging and Educating
GSDM Clinical Affairs collaborated with BU Digital Learning & Innovation to create medical emergency videos as a visual training tool to teach faculty, staff, students, and residents how to respond during medical emergencies.
GSDM and Local School Volunteers Screen 65 athletes during 2025 Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® Program
More than 70 volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences gave hands-on oral healthcare services in early June to athletes participating in the 2025 Special Olympics Massachusetts Summer Games.
Staff Spotlight: Lamma Mrouh, Practice Manager, Receives 2025 Kristen Donovan Award for Excellence in Service
Lamma Mrouh, a practice manager with the Clinical Affairs team, was awarded the school’s 2025 Kristen Donovan Award for Excellence in Service after numerous nominators extolled her commitment to the school, her work ethic, and her welcoming demeanor.