GSDM Alumni Gather Throughout the U.S. this Autumn
This autumn, members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community gathered across the country for a series of receptions, meetings, and dinners.
Below are some highlights from the events, which were attended by GSDM faculty, staff, students, residents, and alumni.
2021 Endodontic Alumni Association Fall Meeting
This year’s GSDM Endodontic Alumni Association Fall Meeting was an extra-special event; it marked the 50th annual fall meeting for the association.
The four-day meeting, held from October 20-23, kicked off with a welcome reception at Hotel Californian’s Serena Rooftop Deck. Over the following three days, attendees participated in a variety of lectures and presentations. Outside of the classroom, attendees had the opportunity to participate in hikes in the Santa Barbara foothills, horseback rides, kayak trips and architectural/historic tours of the city.
Cami Ferris-Wong ENDO 00, who co-organized the event alongside Derrick Wong ENDO 00, said that members of the association were happy to be reunited in-person for this year’s event, after last year’s meeting was postponed due to the pandemic.
“As per usual, a good portion of the learning took place in the conversations between the meetings and during the evening events,” Ferris-Wong said. “The rich discussion between colleagues just doesn’t happen over Zoom.”
To see photos from the event, click here.
2021 American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting
Members of the GSDM community headed south in November for the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Annual Meeting (https://am2021.perio.org/) in Miami Beach, Florida.
During this year’s meeting, Dr. Chiho Ahn, clinical assistant professor in the Department of General Dentistry, was selected as the winner of Dr. D. Walter Cohen Teaching Award from the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. The award is created to assist beginning periodontal educators in launching their career; Ahn was honored during an awards ceremony on Thursday, November 4, 2021.
Dr. Serge Dibart, professor and chair of Periodontology, director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Periodontics, hosted an alumni reception for members of the GSDM community on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Confidante Miami Beach.
AEGD/PGOE Alumni Dinner and Continuing Education Course
Approximately 100 members of the GSDM community attended this year’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) and Postgraduate Operative and Esthetic Dentistry (PGOE) Alumni Dinner and Continuing Education Course, held at the Trustee’s Ballroom in the Rafik B. Hariri Building on the Charles River Campus on Friday, December 3, 2021.
Guests had the opportunity to socialize with classmates, colleagues, and friends during a cocktail reception before dinner. After the meal, the continuing education portion of the evening commenced, with Marshall Fagin PROS 72 presenting “The Worn Dentition: Finding Ways to Meet & Treat the Challenges…from planning through execution.”
To see photos from the event, click here.