GSDM Installs Inaugural Professor for Dr. Donald F. Booth Professorship in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Pushkar Mehra DMD 95 OMFS 99, chair and professor of oral & maxillofacial surgery, was installed as the inaugural professor for the GSDM Donald F. Booth Professorship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in January 2025.
Science Day 2025 Makes History with Highest-Ever Participation Rate
A record-breaking 55 students, residents, and fellows presented their cutting-edge experimentations, showcasing the school’s latest contributions to advancing the field’s knowledge, at the 2025 GSDM Science Day.
GSDM Community Makes Lasting Impressions at 2025 Yankee Dental Congress
Members of the GSDM community connected with friends and colleagues, learned from innovative speakers, and expanded their industry knowledge at this year’s Yankee Dental Congress, held from January 30 to February 1 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
GSDM Chapter of American Association of Women Dentists Win National Awards
The GSDM chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) secured two major national awards in 2024, including being named Student Chapter of the Year, the first time in the history of the GSDM chapter that it has won this award. The chapter’s president, Aisha Amel M. Daigle DMD 25, was also selected as Student Leader of the Year.
Student Spotlight: GSDM Students Awarded Honorable Mention Prize in 2024 American Dental Association Student Ethics Video Contest
Five GSDM DMD/DMD AS students received honorable mention in the 2024 American Dental Association’s Council on Ethics, Bylaws, and Judicial Affairs’ Student Ethics Video Contest for their video, “The Greedy Cavity.” The winning students are all members of GSDM’s Student Professionalism and Ethics Association.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Xiaofei Zhu ENDO 21 Receives Endodontic Educator Fellowship
Dr. Xiaofei Zhu ENDO 21, assistant professor and research director of endodontics, is the first GSDM faculty member to be awarded the AAE Foundation for Endodontics’ Endodontic Educator Fellowship.
“See the Possibilities of Every Human Being:” Osteogenesis Imperfecta Patient Shared Personal Stories about her Provider-Patient Relationships, Adoption, and Ableism during the Latest GSDM Patient Seminar Series
Tracy Mulroy, a patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), spoke to the GSDM community in September about how she defied the odds throughout her healthcare journey as part of the GSDM Patient Seminar Series.
Eight GSDM Community Member Join New Massachusetts Special Commission on Oral Health
Eight GSDM community members were appointed to the newly established Massachusetts Special Commission on Oral Health earlier this year.
Embracing Challenges, Celebrating Successes: Annual GSDM Professional Ceremony Welcomes DMD 28 and DMD AS 26 Classes
Students from the Doctor of Dental Medicine Class of 2028 and the Doctor of Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Class of 2026 recited the professional oath for the first time and received a Boston University pin during this year’s Professional Ceremony on August 2.
“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.