GSDM faculty helps Maine abolish wait times for pediatric dentistry patients
One day, pediatric dentist Jonathan Shenkin’s office manager came to him with a problem. “She [said] we have three new patients in our office—all of them are in pain, and all of them have wait periods,” said Shenkin, who is a clinical associate professor of Health Policy & Health Services Research and Pediatric Dentistry at […]
Ground-breaking for “New” Goldman School of Dental Medicine
As seen in BU Today Story by Sara Rimer. Photo by Jake Belcher. Under a wind-whipped tent on an unseasonably cold April 5, Jeffrey W. Hutter, dean of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, hosted a celebratory rite of spring he’d first envisioned nine years ago: the groundbreaking ceremony for his school’s three-year, $112 million renovation […]
David Lane DMD 16 Chosen as Top Legislative Liaison
The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) awarded BU student David Lane DMD 16 Legislative Liaison of the Year at ASDA National Student Lobby Day 2014, April 7–8, in Washington, D.C. ASDA chooses an honoree from among all Legislative Liaisons in ASDA chapters nationwide. Lane is completing his second term as Legislative Liaison for the ASDA chapter […]
Kathleen Held First Dental Assistant Appointed to Mass Dental Licensing Board
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick appointed Kathleen Held to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry (BORID) January 21, 2014. The assignment marks the first time a dental assistant has been made a voting member of the Board. Dental assistants could previously serve as non-voting members, or advisors to BORID. As the push continues to have dental assistants […]
FY 13 Promotions Announced
As the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) continues to implement the Applied Strategic Plan (ASP), ongoing efforts are focused on Goal 8, to recruit, develop, and retain excellent and diverse faculty and staff. The Office of the Dean is pleased to announce FY13 staff promotions. “Please join me in congratulating your colleagues […]
Dr. Joseph Boffa Featured in Metrowest Daily News
Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research Dr. Joseph Boffa guest authored an op-ed article, “Don’t sacrifice health to cut deficits,” in the January 18, 2013, issue of the Metrowest Daily News. “Congress must do the right thing,” he says, “in order to preserve some of the programs that actually […]
ASDA Students Travel to Vermont and Washington D.C. to Lobby for Oral Health
Members of the ASDA Legislative Committee, Robert Cauley DMD 14, Kiirsten Finn DMD 14, Sameet Gill DMD 14, and Erik Harriman DMD 14 joined members of the Vermont State Dental Society (VSDS) on April 12, to participate in the Legislative Day. After a morning meeting with members of the VSDS, the students met with representatives […]
GSDM Students Hit the Hill
Members of the ASDA Legislative Committee including Derrick Call DMD 12, Dhiren Agrawal DMD 13, Marc Horton DMD 14, and James Lee DMD 14 joined members of the Massachusetts Dental Society to participate in the 2012 Beacon Hill Day. After a morning meeting at the Omni Parker House, the students walked to the State House […]
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 […]
Students Descend on Beacon Hill
On April 13, a group of GSDM students headed to the State House for Beacon Hill Day 2011. On this day each year MDS relies on its dentist and student members to come together at the Massachusetts State House and explain the importance of oral health to legislators. "Beacon Hill Day was a great opportunity […]