Elements No Match for GSDM Golfers
GSDM students, faculty, staff, alumni, family, friends, and sponsors turned out for the 2nd Annual ASDA Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 7. The annual event was held at the Norwood Country Club in Norwood, Massachusetts. This year the participants had to work around rain, thunder, and lightning, but still managed to have a fantastic time. […]
Lambda Mu Chapter of OKU Welcomes Exemplary Students
The GSDM Lambda Mu Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society (OKU) held its 4th annual OKU Induction Ceremony on May 12, at the Trustee Ballroom. The induction was presided over by Dean Jeffrey Hutter and OKU chapter President Dr. Stephen Polins and Secretary Ms. Catherine Sarkis. The following 19 fourth-year DMD and […]
Large Group of AEGD Alumni Turn Out for Annual Reunion
On May 11, GSDM Department of Restorative Sciences/Biomaterials hosted “Creating Implant Esthetics,” a continuing education lecture and AEGD alumni reunion at the Trustee Ballroom. The annual event featured a cocktail reception, vendor displays, dinner, and a CE lecture by Dr. Robert J. Chapman, Professor Emeritus at Tufts University. Dr. Chapman’s lecture explained his approach to […]
Dental Students Celebrated With Tasty Treats
The DMD and AS classes of 2011 wrapped up their time in the treatment center with a Cookie Day celebration on the sixth floor. Cookie Day has become a tradition that signifies the culmination of lots of hard work on the part of the students. Said organizer and Associate Dean for Clinical Education Dr. John […]
Speaking the Language: GSDM Volunteers Help Local Haitians
For the second year in a row GSDM headed to the Inite Pou La Sante / United for Health Fair to provide outreach to the more than 500 families of Haitian descent who attend the annual fair at the Voice of the Gospel Tabernacle Church in Mattapan. GSDM volunteers provided dental screenings to more that […]
Dental School Gets a “Thumbs Up” From Local Children
The 8th annual Orchard Gardens field trip to GSDM took place on May 16. Around 40 first and second grade children made the trip from the nearby Orchard Gardens K-8 School for a day filled with educational and fun activities. “This day is a lot of fun and a good way for the dental students […]
GSDM Students Join Dentistry For All Effort in Guatemala
Earlier this Spring Paula Ancelson and Stephanie Trahan, both fourth-year DMD students, traveled to Guatemala for separate two-week trips with Dentistry For All. The mission of Dentistry For All, a Canadian non-profit, is to change lives through dental education, prevention, and corrective treatment. Directors Brad Krusky DMD 97, Shane Fisher, and Guatemala Director Rebecca Smith […]
GSDM Expands Effort at BU Relay for Life
The BU Relay for Life took place on April 16 to 17, at the BU Track and Tennis Center. For the third year in a row, GSDM put together a team to participate in the overnight event and raise money for the American Cancer Society. Ten members of the GSDM faculty and staff participated along […]
Students Triumph on the Court
For the second year in a row the student team defeated the faculty and staff team at the Annual SNDA Basketball Game. The final score was an extremely close 59-57 in favor of the students, who now lead the faculty two games to one, since SNDA began hosting this event in 2009. This year marked […]
Name That Smile!
CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri recently lead two teams of volunteers to outreach events geared toward college students. The first was the BU Be Well Fair on April 6 and the second was the Wellness Fair at Roxbury Community College (RCC) on April 7. Mahesh Sadhnani DMD 12 volunteered at both events and introduced […]