GSDM Volunteer Efforts Endure at Rosie’s Place
On Friday, September 14, 2012, the BU Chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) continued its mission at Rosie’s Place—a sanctuary for poor and homeless women—with an event called Women to Women. The monthly initiative is accomplished in collaboration with the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of […]
Andrew Jorgensen DMD 13 Fulfills His Wish to Help People Smile
Andrew Jorgensen DMD 13 has recently received well-deserved attention for his service to the community at large and for his excellence as a dental student of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). Jorgensen was chosen as the first BU student to be presented on Boston University Provost Jean Morrison’s newly […]
Health, Not Baseball, Draws Children to Fenway
The halls inside Fenway Park were packed wall-to-wall with middle school children and their families on August 29, 2012, but they weren’t there to see the Red Sox. They were there for Boston Public Schools’ Middle O! Middle School Orientation Event, an evening for sixth grade students attending a new Middle School. Students from the […]
Externship in Chiligatoro, Honduras, “Changes the Way You Think”
Yunji Lee and Nadia Malik, both DMD 13, recently spent a week together in the village of Chiligatoro, Honduras, sleeping in sparse beds and taking cold showers. Yet, they describe it as one of the best trips they have ever taken. The two fourth-year dental students participated in a life-changing international externship from September 8 […]
MDS Back to School Jam Brings Fun and Good Health to Mission Hill
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) know that back-to-school is a busy and exciting time of year for schoolchildren, but it’s also a good time for families to check in on their oral health. The GSDM Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) and Tooth Smart […]
Dental Care Remains Strong in Chelsea at Back to School Celebration
Approximately 1,000 students and their parents attended the 9th annual Chelsea Back to School Celebration at Williams Middle School on Thursday, August 23, 2012. Each August, school and community groups welcome Chelsea students back to school with games, prizes, giveaways, and educational information. Six members of the BU faculty and staff—Director, School-based Programs Corinna Culler; […]
GSDM Celebrates Ninth Year Volunteering at Countdown to Kindergarten
For the ninth consecutive year, volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in Boston Public School’s annual Countdown to Kindergarten Citywide Celebration. This year’s event was held on August 28, 2012, at the Boston Children’s Museum. Countdown to Kindergarten engages families as their children transition to kindergarten, providing […]
New Students and Other Volunteers Make Operation Stand Down a Dental Success
The 2012 Massachusetts Operation Stand Down was held on August 24 and 25, 2012, at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 103 in Dorchester for the second consecutive year. GSDM students volunteered under the direction of Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, providing dental screenings to 91 participants. There was an impressive volunteer turnout. […]
AAWD and CHP Return to Rosie’s Place
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) and BU Chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) returned to Rosie’s Place on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, to participate in the Childworks Program. Rosie’s Place is a sanctuary for poor and homeless women located in Boston’s […]
Brockton High Schoolers Learn About Dental Careers at GSDM
The Division of Community Health Programs, in collaboration with the BU chapter of ASDA, hosted 15 high school children on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, who were participating in the Summer Dental Health Careers program run by the Massachusetts Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network Summer Brockton Program/Health Imperatives organization. The students came from two Brockton […]