One-and-a-half years and still going strong at Rosie’s Place
Women to Women is a collaborative effort among the Wellness Clinic at Rosie’s Place, the Boston University Student Chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD), and GSDM’s Division of Community Health Programs (CHP). The partnership began in March 2011 and was spearheaded by now AAWD President Josephine Verde DMD 13. Friday, July 13, […]
CHP Volunteers Team Up with MYCHIP
The Masonic Youth Child Identification Program (MYCHIP) helps families prepare for the frightening possibility of a missing child by collecting unique identifying information from children that can be vital to a child’s return. The Masons of Massachusetts partner with the Massachusetts Crime Prevention Officers Association and the Massachusetts Dental Society to offer this free program. […]
CHP Teams Up with Homeless Shelters for Children’s Oral Health
Losing a home, even temporarily, can have a terrible impact on a child’s ability to attend and do well in school. The Homeless Education Resource Network (HERN, formerly the Homeless Student Initiative) supports homeless children so they can have “stable learning experiences in school.” GSDM’s Division of Community Health Programs recently teamed up with HERN […]
CHP and HSDA Host Annual Blackstone School Field Trip
The 13th Annual Blackstone School field trip was held on Friday, June 15, 2012. As part of the trip, four classrooms of third grade children from the South End elementary school visited GSDM for the day. Fransheska Ovalles DMD 13, a member of the Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA), played a key role in assisting […]
Large Volunteer Turnout Makes Brooke School Visit a Success
Sixty third-grade children from the Edward W. Brooke Charter School in Roslindale visited the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) on Friday, June 8, 2012, for the second annual field trip to our School. Thirty dental students plus more faculty and staff volunteered that day to make the experience fun and educational for […]
Getting Healthy in Chelsea 2012
On Saturday, May 5, 2012, the Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s (GSDM) Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research participated in the school readiness event Getting Healthy in Chelsea 2012. The Health Fair was organized by Chelsea Family Network celebrating its third year […]
Boston Parents Learn Oral Health Advice from Smart Smiles Team
On May 5, 2012, Boston Public Schools hosted the “Parent University” event at Northeastern University. Three staff members from the Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) within the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research volunteered at Parent University. Assistant Professor & Director, School-Based […]
Dr. Schiano Leads GSDM Habitat for Humanity Team
The GSDM community showed that its giving spirit extends beyond dentistry in May when a group of alums, faculty, and staff led by Dr. Frank Schiano CAS 01, DMD 06, AEGD 07 helped build a home in Dorchester for Habitat for Humanity Boston. The outing was a partnership between Habitat for Humanity and the Boston […]
GSDM Promotes Oral Health in Mattapan’s Haitian Community
On May 5, 2012, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) faculty members Dr. Shiro Kamachi and Dr. Hideo Yamamoto joined Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Ms. Kathy Lituri and eighteen GSDM students and residents at the Inite Pou La Sante/United for Health Fair. This event was held at […]
Rachel Lukas DMD 13 and Dee Gulis DMD 12 Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity
On May 2, 2012, Dee Gulis DMD 12 and Rachel Lukas DMD 13 headed to Dorchester to work with Habitat for Humanity. The pair, as ASDA 1st and 2nd Delegates, were invited to participate by Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) Coordinator of District Affairs and Student Events Lisa Davis. Also on the team were two staff […]