Student Spotlight: GSDM Students Awarded Honorable Mention Prize in 2024 American Dental Association Student Ethics Video Contest
Five GSDM DMD/DMD AS students received honorable mention in the 2024 American Dental Association’s Council on Ethics, Bylaws, and Judicial Affairs’ Student Ethics Video Contest for their video, “The Greedy Cavity.” The winning students are all members of GSDM’s Student Professionalism and Ethics Association.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Xiaofei Zhu ENDO 21 Receives Endodontic Educator Fellowship
Dr. Xiaofei Zhu ENDO 21, assistant professor and research director of endodontics, is the first GSDM faculty member to be awarded the AAE Foundation for Endodontics’ Endodontic Educator Fellowship.
“See the Possibilities of Every Human Being:” Osteogenesis Imperfecta Patient Shared Personal Stories about her Provider-Patient Relationships, Adoption, and Ableism during the Latest GSDM Patient Seminar Series
Tracy Mulroy, a patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), spoke to the GSDM community in September about how she defied the odds throughout her healthcare journey as part of the GSDM Patient Seminar Series.
Eight GSDM Community Member Join New Massachusetts Special Commission on Oral Health
Eight GSDM community members were appointed to the newly established Massachusetts Special Commission on Oral Health earlier this year.
Embracing Challenges, Celebrating Successes: Annual GSDM Professional Ceremony Welcomes DMD 28 and DMD AS 26 Classes
Students from the Doctor of Dental Medicine Class of 2028 and the Doctor of Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Class of 2026 recited the professional oath for the first time and received a Boston University pin during this year’s Professional Ceremony on August 2.
“The Future of Dentistry is in Good Hands:” Annual GSDM White Coat Ceremony Celebrates DMD 26 and DMD AS 25 Classes
More than 200 GSDM DMD and DMD AS students received their white coats during the school’s 2024 White Coat Ceremony, a significant milestone that marks the half-way point in their respective dental programs and their entry into the school’s the Patient Treatment Center. The ceremony took place on June 28 at the Metcalf Hall at the George Sherman Union on the University’s Charles River Campus.
Scholarship Roundup: Three GSDM Students/Residents Recently Awarded Scholarships
Three GSDM students/residents received scholarships from separate organizations to support their dental education this past May.
GSDM volunteers partner with local schools to screen 88 athletes during 2024 Special Olympics Massachusetts Summer Games
On Saturday, June 8, 60 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 provided oral healthcare services to athletes participating in the 2024 Special Olympics Massachusetts Summer Games as part of the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® Special Smiles program.
Student Spotlight: GSDM Student and Teammates Won Second Place in 2024 Boston University Innovate@BU’s New Venture Competition
GSDM student Alireza Eghdamian DMD 26 and his teammates won second place in the general track during this year’s Boston University’s Innovate@BU New Venture Competition, receiving a $10,000 prize.
GSDM Community Volunteered for Nearly 500 Hours During 2024 Global Days of Service
Eighty-six members of the GSDM community volunteered for 499 hours at various events during the 2024 Boston University Global Days of Service, held from March 14 to May 9.