Faculty Development Program Explores Art and Dentistry
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) held its annual December Faculty Development Program on December 16 and 17, 2013. Both days were fully booked, with 30 faculty members in attendance both days. Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of General Dentistry and Director of Pre-doctoral Periodontology Dr. Neal Fleisher and Professor […]
Safety Training Supports a Safe Work Environment
Would you know how to help a coworker who passed out? Do you know where to go in a fire? These were the questions posed when Clinical Affairs hosted three, three-hour safety trainings from December 16–18, 2013, to support a safe work environment at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). “One […]
Dr. Bradford Towne Completes the 2013 ADEA/AAL Institute for Teaching and Learning
Dr. Bradford Towne, Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Director of Quality Assurance and Ambulatory Operations for Boston Medical Center, completed the 2013 American Dental Education Association/AAL Institute for Teaching and Learning (ADEA/AAL ITL) in October. The ADEA/AAL ITL is a two-phase, 50-hour program for early career faculty and dentists who […]
Staff Forum Announces Book Club and More
The Staff Forum held its most recent meetings at both 100 East Newton Street and 930 Commonwealth Avenue during the week of December 9, 2013. Staff Forum representatives provided information about a variety of new and ongoing staff resources. In response to staff interest in yoga and fitness activities, the Forum reminded attendees that the […]
Gingerbread Adds Friendly but Keen Competition to Holiday Party
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students, faculty, and staff headed to Hiebert Lounge on the evening of December 12, 2013, to celebrate the holiday season and mark the end of the School’s 50th Anniversary celebration year. The Scarlet Jazz Ensemble from the BU College of Fine Arts treated guests to […]
GSDM Applauds Dental Assisting Graduates
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s (GSDM) Division of Continuing Education (CE) held its Dental Assisting Graduation on Friday, November 15, 2013. Five students received their certificates after completing a nine-week program at GSDM. Congratulations to the graduates: Alfonso Falcon, Karla Jimenez, Noreen Needham, Julie Segewick, and Pamela Tsui. Director of the […]
DMD Students Change Smiles, Change Lives in Guatemala
Comitancillo, Guatemala, is a place of weathered faces, of farmers who rise with the sun, and where ancient Mayan practices persist. The mountainous municipality of about 60,000 people is also remote to many modern amenities, including oral health care. From October 16 to 28, 2013, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) […]
Honduras Externship Proves Challenging and Humbling
When Heather Brown DMD 14 traveled to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on a Medical, Eye, and Dental International Care Organization (MEDICO) sponsored externship September 21–28, 2013, she was astonished by how quickly she and her fellow medical professionals bonded. “There was a lot of camaraderie, right from the beginning,” said Brown. That feeling of unity […]
GSDM Student Awarded NHSC Scholarship
Sara Elashaal DMD 17 was awarded a scholarship from the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program (NHSC SP) in August 2013. The NHSC SP awards scholarships to students pursuing primary health care professions training in NHSC-eligible disciplines (dentistry being among these) in return for a commitment to offer health care to communities in need upon […]
APHA OHS Awards Showcase GSDM Leadership in Oral Public Health
The evening of November 4, 2013, was dedicated to bringing together and recognizing people who work passionately to provide better oral health care to underserved communities. The occasion featured a reception, a tribute to the late Professor Anthony Jong, the presentation of the American Public Health Association (APHA) Oral Health Section (OHS) awards, and a […]