Dr. Anita Gohel named Director-Elect of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Dr. Anita Gohel was recently named Director-Elect of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (ABOMR). She has been a member of ABOMR since 2001, and was nominated for this position by the ABOMR Board of Directors and elected by her fellow ABOMR Diplomates. The ABOMR Board of Directors has general powers to manage […]
Students Bond During Mexican Mission Trip
Four fourth-year DMD students who didn’t know each other very well boarded a plane together in early March headed to Mexico, and returned a week later as the best of friends. The students: John Keyes, Kimberley Ung, Vera Chernomordik, and Oshin Anjirghooli joined team leader Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Frank Schiano and GSDM alum Ismael […]
Dr. Daniel T. Moran Inspires Young Poets at Statewide Competition
Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Daniel T. Moran served as guest poet and one of four judges at the 2012 Poetry Out Loud Competition State Final on March 11, which was held at the Old South Meetinghouse. The competition featured high school students reciting poetry, and the winner will represent Massachusetts at the Poetry Out Loud […]
Congratulations, Adrienne Callaghan
Effective March 1, Adrienne Callaghan was promoted from Online Communications Coordinator to Online Communications Manager. Callaghan graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a BA, cum laude, in Legal Studies. Prior to joining the staff of GSDM in 2009, she worked as a Marketing Coordinator at Elkus Manfredi Architects and as a Marketing Assistant […]
2012 Science Day Addresses Regenerative Medicine
2012 Science Day was held at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) on March 15. The day featured a wealth of events for students, faculty, and staff alike. The highlight of the day was the keynote lecture titled, “Regenerative Medicine: New Approaches to Healthcare,” by Dr. Anthony Atala. Dr. Atala is the […]
The New York Times Highlights Efforts of GSDM Fellow Dr. Laura Kaufman
Dr. Laura Kaufman provides patients with cleanings, simple extractions, denture repairs, and complete denture fabrication. This may seem pretty standard, but the difference is that Dr. Kaufman does all of this in her patient’s homes. Dr. Kaufman is in her second-year of a federally funded Geriatric Fellowship that is a collaboration between the Henry M. […]
Students Gain Mentors and Valuable Learning Experience in Rio San Juan
A student’s learning experience at dental school can be greatly enhanced by a good mentor. Fourth-year GSDM dental student Tim Smith recently encountered such a mentor on a mission trip to Rio San Juan, Nicaragua with the San Juan Rio Relief Organization. Dr. Chris Cannon and his brother Dr. Matt Cannon—both pediatric dentists from Iowa—have […]
GSDM Gets Involved With Notre Dame Education Center
Under the leadership of Fransheska Ovalles DMD 13, and in cooperation with CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, the BU chapter of ASDA participated in the 4th Notre Dame Education Center event on February 28. Said Lituri, “Our participation in this event is something that Jenny Lorenzo DMD 13 helped to establish in the […]
Dr. Ferriero Shares Cross-Disciplinary Teaching and Evaluation Tool with University Faculty
Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Mark Ferriero recently presented a lecture at the Fourth Annual Boston University Instructional Innovation Conference. The conference, which was hosted by the Office of the Provost and the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching, took place on March 2 at the BU School of Management. The Conference provided an opportunity […]
Students Extend Lobbying Effort North to Maine
Marc Horton DMD 14, David Haluska DMD 12, and Erik Harriman DMD 14 traveled to Augusta, Maine on February 7, to participate in a lobbying event sponsored by the Maine Dental Association (MDA). The students met with officials from the MDA in the afternoon and in the evening they joined member dentists at the MDA’s […]