Staff Meets the Candidates
The Election Commission of the Staff Forum hosted the first of two lunch events on February 28, which allowed staff in attendance to hear, straight from the eight candidates, why they were running for Representative of the newly-established Staff Forum, and what makes them a good candidate. For those unable to attend, a second, similar […]
GSDM Students Compete in First Annual District 1 Debate
GSDM dental debaters Mohamad Kamel DMD 13, Sameet Gill DMD 14, Marc Horton DMD 14, Darshit Shah DMD 13, Dhiren Agrawal DMD 13, and Julian Camastra DMD 15 faced off against dental students from Tufts University and Harvard University at the First Annual District 1 Debate, held at Tufts University on February 25. GSDM and […]
ASDA Hosts Success Seminar
On February 27, ASDA hosted the second of two Success Seminars on Practice Management for members of the fourth-year DMD and second-year AS classes. Approximately 95 students attended this Seminar. Dr. Evelyne Vu Tien, a Pediatric Dentist in private practice in San Diego, California was the presenter. She received her DDS from University of California, […]
Staff Forum Candidates Announced
Seven GSDM staff members have announced their candidacy for Representatives of the newly-created Staff Forum. The Election Commission of the Staff Forum has put together two lunch events where members of the staff can meet the candidates. The events will be held on Tuesday, February 28, from 12 to1 p.m. and on March 8, from […]
Thomas O’Connor’s Eye-Opening Journey to Haiti
Fourth-year DMD student Thomas O’Connor hopes to become an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He has had his sights set on this goal since before he entered dental school. His father, Dr. Stephen O’Connor an ER doctor in O’Connor’s hometown of Jasper, Indiana, introduced him to Drs. Matthew Monesmith and Kyley Wood, two Jasper Oral and […]
School Prepares for 50th Anniversary
In January 2013, GSDM will begin a year-long celebration of the 50th Anniversary of our School. GSDM was founded in 1963, under the leadership of Dean Henry M. Goldman. Originally located in a three-and-a-half-story brownstone building on East Concord Street, the School moved to our current location at 100 East Newton Street in 1970. The […]
Miami Alums Gather for Reception
Forty local alumni and guests from GSDM and BUSM gathered at the Tides South Beach on February 7, for an alumni reception. The reception was hosted by Provost Karen Antman and Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter, and brought alums together for a social gathering. Also in attendance were GSDM Dean’s Advisory Board Members Ernesto Muller PERIO […]
A Special Valentine’s Day for The Classic Smile
In honor of a beloved staff member, Clinical Professor and Director of Pre-doctoral Removable Prosthodontics Dr. Ronni Schnell and her husband Richard Short DMD 82 offer free dental care each year on Valentine’s Day to homeless families at their Medford practice, The Classic Smile. Drs. Schnell and Short began this free day of care in […]
LOX-PP Shown to Have Therapeutic Potential
Professor and Director of Oral Biology Research Dr. Philip Trackman’s laboratory has taken their research on the tumor suppressor activity of the lysyl oxidase propeptide, LOX-PP, one step further, showing that LOX-PP could have potential as a therapeutic. In a paper published in early February by PLoS One, researchers show, “that the recombinant protein can […]
Student Groups Join Forces for Clothing Drive
The GSDM chapters of AAWD and ADSO recently co-sponsored a clothing drive for the women of Rosie’s Place. AAWD President Josephine Verde DMD 13 and ADSO President Michelle Vo DMD 13 organized the drive on behalf of their organizations, along with help from CHP Oral Health Promotion Director and ADSO advisor Kathy Lituri. The group […]