Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities Benefit from GSDM Outreach
On April 24, 2014, volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) provided services to adults with psychiatric disabilities at the Center Club Boston, a program of Bay Cove Human Services. Led by Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and in collaboration with the GSDM student chapter of the American […]
Dr. Sok-Ja Janket Presents at International Congress on Autoimmunity in France
Research Associate Professor Dr. Sok-Ja Janket was invited to present at the 9th International Congress on Autoimmunity, which was held in the city of Nice, France, March 26–30, 2014. Dr. Janket presented, “How to Predict Type 1 Diabetes or Any Autoimmune Disease” to a standing room only crowd during the Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus—Diagnostics and […]
Dr. Joseph Boffa Elected to Executive Board
On April 29, 2014, at the Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, Rhode Island Alliance for Retired Americans Vice-President and Director of Medical Programs Dr. Joseph Boffa was elected to one of the six Alliance for Retired Americans Community Advocacy Network (CAN) Executive Board positions. Dr. Boffa is an Associate Professor […]
Passionate and Numerous Group of Teaching Assistants Honored
The list of fourth-year DMD students volunteering as teaching assistants (TAs) continued to grow this year and the large group was honored at a luncheon on Monday, April 14, 2014. Students assisted in one or more of three classes: Pre-doctoral Endodontics, taught by Dr. Jason Zeim; Pre-doctoral Occlusion, taught by Dr. Mark Ferriero; and Pre-Clinical […]
Centennial BU Night at the Pops
On the evening of Saturday, May 17, 2014, members of the Boston University community gathered at Symphony Hall for the 100th annual BU Night at the Pops. Among them, Dean and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hutter joined 50 graduates, family, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine for an evening […]
Elective Externship Turns Ovalles into “A Whole Different Dentist”
“It blew me away.” That’s how Fransheska Ovalles DMD 13 sums up her mission to Guatemala with Dentistry for All in February 2013. Dentistry for All is a nonprofit led by Executive Director and GSDM alum Brad Krusky DMD 93. The organization’s vision is to help people in impoverished regions of the world maintain a […]
Dr. Russell Giordano Appointed Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at BU College of Engineering
Dr. Russell Giordano II has been appointed Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at the Boston University College of Engineering. He has been serving there as a participating faculty member since 2008 and this formal appointment to the faculty is testament to his outstanding research, commitment, and leadership. He has served on the Steering […]
New Admissions Video
A new admissions video featuring Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine alumni is now available on the GSDM website. As with the other admissions video segments, this alumni segment was designed to give potential applicants a sense of the excellent educational experience available at GSDM. Alumni from two group practices in Greater […]
Staff Forum Meetings Address Staff Development and More
The GSDM Staff Forum Board held meetings the week prior to Intersession at both 930 Commonwealth Avenue and 100 East Newton Street. Board members Barbara Pyke, Carina Pina, and Janet Huh led both meetings. The meeting at 930 Commonwealth Avenue on December 17, 2012, took the format of an open discussion. Staff asked questions regarding […]
Honors and Festivities for GSDM Alumni, Faculty, and Friends at the 2012 ADA Annual Session
Alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) connected once again during the American Dental Association (ADA) Annual Session, this year held from October 18 to October 21, 2012, in San Francisco. During the ADA session, Dean and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hutter hosted a GSDM […]