“Behind the Scenes” of Predoctoral Matriculation Week: How Erica Stocks, GSDM Student Affairs Director, organizes the event-filled week for incoming DMD and DMD AS Students

For the fourth installment of our ongoing “Behind the Scenes” series, we spoke with Erica Stocks, GSDM student affairs director, about how she designed and planned the first week of dental school for this year’s incoming students, the DMD Class of 2028 and the DMD AS Class of 2026.

“The Future of Dentistry is in Good Hands:” Annual GSDM White Coat Ceremony Celebrates DMD 26 and DMD AS 25 Classes

More than 200 GSDM DMD and DMD AS students received their white coats during the school’s 2024 White Coat Ceremony, a significant milestone that marks the half-way point in their respective dental programs and their entry into the school’s the Patient Treatment Center. The ceremony took place on June 28 at the Metcalf Hall at the George Sherman Union on the University’s Charles River Campus.