GSDM Students Return to New Pentecostal Church Health Fair
On Saturday, September 28, 2013, students and faculty from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in the Health Fair at the New Pentecostal Church in Mattapan. The volunteer effort was organized by the Office of Global and Population Health, Ingy Alhelawe DMD 15, and Neelam Shah DMD 14. The […]
GSDM Students Promote Oral Care at Suffolk University Annual Health and Wellness Fair
Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, Rushil Dang, and Marium Qureshi (both AS 15), volunteered at the Suffolk University Annual Health and Wellness Fair on Thursday, September 26, 2013. The volunteers provided a wide range of oral health promotion, education, screenings, and referrals. Kathy, Rushil, and Marium fielded many questions of particular concern to college-aged […]
GSDM Volunteers Assist People with Disabilities
On the sunny and crisp fall day of September 24, 2013, volunteers representing the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in the Bay Cove Human Services annual wellness fair at the Gill Wellness Center in Jamaica Plain. Bay Cove Human Services is a private, non-profit corporation that provides a wide […]
Tenth Year for GSDM at Countdown to Kindergarten Celebration
For the tenth year running, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) volunteers participated in Boston’s Annual Countdown to Kindergarten Citywide Kindergarten Celebration. This year, the celebration took place on August 27, 2013 at the Boston Children’s Museum. Countdown to Kindergarten Boston is a non-profit collaborative that offers resources and events throughout […]
GSDM Continues Volunteer Efforts at Mattapan Health Revival
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s (GSDM) chapter of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA) organized School volunteers for the Mattapan Health Revival on Saturday, September 7, 2013. The mission of Mattapan Community Health Center is to improve the quality of life for residents of Mattapan and surrounding communities by providing […]
Middle O! Gives Middle Schoolers a New Reason to Visit Fenway
On a sweltering summer day, 25 GSDM students and faculty set up in the halls of Fenway Park to educate teenagers about oral health and provide, in some cases, the youngsters’ first dental screenings. It was all part of Boston Public Schools’ Middle O! Middle School Orientation Event, offering resources for sixth graders entering middle […]
GSDM Volunteers Support Oral Health and Spirits of At-risk Veterans
Though the men and women visiting the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 103 in Dorchester on August 23 and 24, 2013, filled the atmosphere with purposeful enthusiasm, the objective of the day was serious: these at-risk and homeless veterans were on a mission for vital resources such as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. […]
Back to School Jams Prep Boston Kids for a Healthy School Year
For Boston area children, the last weeks of August bustle with back to school activities, one of which includes Back to School Jam events that promote good oral health. Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and the Massachusetts Dental Society/Boston Collaborative Group participated in three of the Boston Back to School […]
GSDM Volunteers Discuss Oral Health at Healthy Baby, Healthy Child Family Picnic
On Tuesday, August 20, 2013, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and two student volunteers participated in the Healthy Baby, Healthy Child (HB/HC) Family Picnic. HB/HC is an innovative home-visiting program whose mission is to promote the health and wellbeing of women, children, and families […]
Tenth Chelsea Fair Sees Record Numbers
Approximately 1,500 students and parents (500 more than last year!) attended the 10th annual Chelsea Back to School Celebration at Williams Middle School in Chelsea on Thursday, August 22, 2013. Local school and community groups welcomed students back to school with games, prizes, giveaways, and resource information. About 36 groups attended, including GSDM Community Health […]