Joyful Spirits at GSDM Holiday Party
GSDM students, faculty, and staff packed Hiebert Lounge to standing (or floor seating) room only on the evening of December 13, 2012, to celebrate the holiday season and the School’s successful accreditation. Guests listened to live music performed by Scarlet Jazz Ensemble from the BU College of Fine Arts while they ate a feast that […]
Jawbreakers Win Intramural Hockey Championship
The GSDM intramural ice hockey team, the Jawbreakers, defeated Saucy and Frothy (3-2) to win the 2012 Boston University Intramural Championship Game on Wednesday, November 7. Team members included GSDM students: Julian Camastra, Rob Cauley, Christopher Chan, Adrian De Vincenzo, Richard “Trip” Egan, Tony Faraco-Hadlock, Kyle Ivy, Alan Jue, Tom Keeling, Sara Mandell, Dan Moynihan, […]
Students Accept Externship Challenge and Achieve Success in San Marcos
The Hollywood-style Coca-Cola sign that Ilya Garibyan DMD 13 and Anya Pukhovitskaya DMD 13 saw in the hills near Tegucigalpa, Honduras, at the start of their dental mission with Cape Cares Central American Relief Efforts foreshadowed the poor state of oral health they would encounter in their work there from October 19 to October 28, […]
Nothing Personal Wins Flag Football Intramurals and Places Fifth in Regional Championship
The men’s intramural flag football team, Nothing Personal, and its Co-Rec team won the 2012 intramurals this past weekend, claiming the top spot in both the Men’s AA Championship and the Co-Rec Championship on Sunday, November 11, 2012. Nothing Personal team members included DMD students: Andrew Brattain, Eamon Chory, Christopher Connell (co-captain), David Garazi (co-captain), […]
ADSO Shares Growth Plans at First Meeting of School Year
On Wednesday, November 7, 2012, the first general meeting of the GSDM chapter of the Asian Dental Student Organization (ADSO) was held for the 2012-2013 school year. The organization is relatively new to GSDM, with this being its second year on campus. The mission of the ADSO is to promote collegiality and collaboration among dental […]
Challenges Become Opportunities on Mexico Mission
As you might imagine, coordinating an international externship is a feat when unexpected challenges happen. That was the case when Erik Engelbrektson, Patrick Moore, and Josephine Verde, all DMD 13, set out for San Blas, Mexico from October 4 to October 15, 2012, with LIGA International. Mission supervisor Dr. Fred Kalinoff was forced to cancel […]
CODA Accreditation Site Visit This Week!
A message from Dean Hutter: Accreditation is vitally important for our School and each member of our community plays a role in the process. I want to ensure that each and every member of our community understands the process and their role in this process and that is why we feature a Q & A […]
Flu Clinics Begin for Students, Residents, and Fellows
A flu vaccination clinic will be held for students, residents, and fellows on Friday, November 9, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in room G-309. Boston University Student Health Services will be on site to administer vaccines. Bring your BU ID to receive the vaccine. Please be advised that if you receive your flu […]
Several Members of GSDM Community Elected to American Public Health Association Oral Health Section
The American Public Health Association (APHA) Oral Health Section just announced its election results and five members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community were selected. The new APHA Oral Health Section includes: Chair-Elect Kathy M. Lituri, MPH, RDH; Secretary Cynthia Cadoret, MPH, RDH; Section Councilors Vinodh Bhoopathi, DScD, […]
Faculty Member and Alum Dr. Ayilavarapu Wins Prestigious Nevins Fellowship
On September 30, 2012, the AAP Foundation chose as the recipient of the prestigious and highly competitive Nevins Teaching and Clinical Research Fellowship Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) alum and Assistant Professor Dr. Srinivas Ayilavarapu (DSC 08, PERIO 10). The Nevins Fellowship is an award of $20,000 for teachers of […]