Yankee Dental Congress 34 Preview
Yankee Dental Congress 34 will be held from January 28 to February 1 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Several members of the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) community have assisted in the planning of this exciting event. BUGSDM Associate Dean for Administration and Director of the Geriatric Fellowship Program Dr. Paula Friedman served on the Yankee Dental Congress 34 Core Committee as a Scientific Chair, Clinical Assistant Professor Deedee Gurin and alum Debbie Eisen DMD 88 served as Allied Scientific Chairs, and Professor Gennaro Cataldo served as a General Arrangements Chair. Other faculty, staff, students, and alumni will play a role in the event as Day Captains, Presiding Chairs, and Room Coordinators. Numerous other BUGSDM community members will present lectures throughout the five-day program.
"I encourage faculty, staff, students, and alumni attending Yankee Dental Congress to visit the BUGSDM locations in order to support our School at this annual event," said Dean Jeffrey Hutter.
BUGSDM will be sponsoring several exhibits in the exhibit hall, open January 29 – 31.
Alumni relations will be located at LG 24 in the northwest corner. The lounge will offer visitors an opportunity to connect with BUGSDM while enjoying breakfast, snacks, and a chance to participate in a raffle for one of several great prizes. Friday, January 30 alumni, faculty, staff, and students are also invited to attend an alumni cocktail reception from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Seaport Hotel, Plaza Ballroom. Those planning to attend the reception should RSVP to Jackie Gerhold, 84891.
The Dental Career Network will be located at booth 210. The booth will feature free job postings and giveaways. Dental Career Network staff will be on hand to answer questions and assist with resume preparation.
The Division of Continuing Education (CE) will be located at both 2353. CE will display a slide show of all upcoming events and courses as well as distributing information including their Spring 2009 Course Catalog.
In addition, eight BUGSDM students will be presenting posters as part of the Yankee Dental Congress 34 Poster Session Competition on Saturday, January 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the exhibit hall. Posters include, "The Association Between Depression and Periodontal Disease: A Systematic Review of the Literature," by Stephanie Trahan DMD 11; "Defective E-Cadherin Adhesion in the Salivary Glands from Sjogren’s Patients," by Sheede Khalil DMD 12; "Meta-analysis and Review on the Effectiveness of Different Xylitol Products in Caries Prevention," by Jehan Al-Haumaid DPH 09 and Mohamed Bamashmous DPH 10; "Oral Health of Rhode Island Retirees," by Hisham Merdad DPH 10 and Mohamed Bamashmous DPH 10; "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Opinions on Bioterrorism Preparedness in Dental Professionals: A Comparative Study," by Vinodh Bhoopathi DPH 10 and Samar Mashabi DPH 09; and "Cathepsin K and RANKL Expression in Corticotomy-Facilitated Tooth Movement," by Susan S. Baloul ORTHO 11 .