GSDM alumni return to Boston for 2019 Alumni Weekend
Even as the sun began to set below the trees of Boston Public Garden, the Four Seasons’ Aujourd’Hui room continued to glow as alumni from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) talked, laughed, and reminisced about their days in dental school during the School’s annual Alumni Weekend reception, held on Friday, September […]
Boston University Italian Alumni gather in Rome for 20th Annual Symposium
For two days in June, members of the Boston University Italian Alumni (BUIA) group gathered in the Eternal City for presentations—and for pasta. About 60 people attended the 20th BUIA Symposium, which took place June 28-29 2019, at the NH Hotel Collection in Rome, Italy. “Congratulations again to BU Italia for another successful symposium,” Dean […]
GSDM hosts largest alumni reception ever at ADA conference
A record number of students, faculty, staff, residents, and alumni attended the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s annual alumni reception at the 2019 American Dental Association (ADA) FDI World Congress. More than 90 people attended the event, which was held in the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on Thursday, September 5, 2019, and hosted […]
GSDM community partners with other local dental schools to treat 173 athletes at Healthy Athletes Special Smiles
Harvard Athletic Complex was a busy place on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Music drifted through the air, punctuated with the sounds of laughter. Athletes—some proudly displaying medals, most dressed in jerseys and t-shirts from their town or region—streamed down the walkways with their coaches, family, and friends not far behind. In the middle of it […]
GSDM first U.S. dental school to offer facial injectables course
Making history is always exciting—but for Gigi Meinecke DMD 88, doing it at her alma mater is even better. “I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would have an opportunity to teach the facial injectables course at my alma mater,” she said. “I can’t express the depth of excitement and pride that I […]
GSDM alumni gathered this spring in cities across the continent
Across North America, from north to south, from east to west, members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community congregated this spring for annual meetings, conventions, study clubs, and more. Below are some highlights from the many gatherings that GSDM alumni attended. O’Canada! GSDM community attends events in Toronto and Montreal […]
Neal Fleisher wins Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching
Neal Fleisher DMD 84 PERIO 86, a clinical professor in the Department of General Dentistry at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), is one of two winners of the 2019 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching. “It is a privilege to call Dr. Fleisher a colleague, and I know I speak for […]
GSDM unveils Mina Paul and Ajay Saini Admissions Conference Room
With a gentle tug on each end, the long piece of paper peeled back to reveal the conference room’s new name: the Mina Paul and Ajay Saini Admissions Conference Room. Applause filled the Office of Admissions suite, as the namesakes—Mina Paul SPH 97 and Ajay Saini Questrom 82—turned and smiled at the crowd that had […]
GSDM community leaves its mark during 2019 Global Days of Service
Clad in red “BU Volunteers” T-shirts, jeans, and work gloves, the nine-person crew was hard at work. Some hauled bright yellow buckets full of mulch up and down the rows of dirt while others gathered armfuls of hay from a wheelbarrow, spreading it on the ground. Easy chatter and the satisfying “clank!” of shovels mixed […]
GSDM moves to the top during BU Giving Day 2019
The theme of BU Giving Day 2019 was “BU Moves”—and the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine certainly did that, moving up the leaderboard during the sixth annual BU Giving Day, which took place Wednesday, April 3, 2019. GSDM started the day ranked 15th among Boston University’s 17 schools and colleges, but finished in […]