Virtual Student Life Fair
GSDM Student Organizations
GSDM student organizations and study clubs offer a variety of missions, including community outreach, ethics, culture, academics, and specialty skill sets. Students can join an unlimited amount of organizations – the choice is theirs!
Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
Alpha Omega (AO)
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD)
American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Asian Dental Student Organization (ADSO)
BU Association of Women Dentists (BUAWD)
BU Student Dental Aesthetics Society (BUSDAS)
BUMC Pride
Christian Medical Dental Association (CMDA)
Dental Implant Study Club (DISC)
Endodontics Study Club
Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA)
Middle Eastern Dental Student Association (MEDSA)
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Oral Surgery Study Club
Orthodontics Study Club
Pediatric Dentistry Study Club
Persian Student Dental Association (PSDA)
Periodontology Study Club
South Asian Student Dental Association (SASDA)
Student Government
Student National Dental Association (SNDA)
Student Professionalism and Ethics Association (SPEA)
Student Research Group
Uniformed Services Student Dental Association (USSDA)
American Student Dental Association (ASDA)
The American Student Dental Association is a national student-run organization that protects and advances the rights, interests and welfare of dental students.
To join ASDA’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email asda@bu.edu.
Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
The mission of the Academy of General Dentistry – Boston University Chapter (AGDBU) is to serve the needs and represent the interests of dental students, to further their educational needs and goals, to foster camaraderie among members, and to encourage continued membership in the AGD by providing a Fellowship Track during the tenure of their student experience.
To join AGD’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email agdclub@bu.edu.
Alpha Omega (AO)
Alpha Omega International Dental Society serves as a branch of the international fraternity by promoting the profession of dentistry, establishing a spirit of fellowship, and developing a high standard of scholarship amongst its members.
To join AO’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email bugsdmao@bu.edu.
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD)
GSDM’s AADMD chapter focuses on bringing awareness to the challenges and needs developmentally delayed patients and their caretakers face when seeking oral healthcare.
To join AADMD’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email aadmd@bu.edu.
American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
AAPHD promotes awareness and education to future dental professionals about public health within the field, to engage students in dialogue about public health through community service and volunteerism, and to expose students to the specialty and residency programs in Dental Public Health.
To join AAPHD’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email aaphd@bu.edu.
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the leading organization in representing, promoting and advocating for dental education – seeking to advance dental education for future and current oral healthcare professionals at the local, state and national level.
To join ADEA’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email buadea@bu.edu.
Asian Dental Student Organization (ADSO)
ADSO promotes collegiality and collaboration among dental students of Asian heritage. We are future healthcare leaders dedicated to promoting Asian culture within the dental profession. Through volunteer, work, and group events, we strive to make a positive impact in our local communities while embracing diversity and cultural learning.
To join ADSO’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email buadso@bu.edu.
BU Association of Women Dentists (BUAWD)
Offers students opportunity for personal and professional growth through association and collaboration with women in dentistry.
To join BUAWD’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email buawd@bu.edu.
BU Student Dental Aesthetics Society (BUSDAS)
The mission of the Boston University Student Dental Aesthetics Society is to support the education of students and residents in the art and science of comprehensive aesthetic dentistry and promote high standards of ethical conduct and responsible patient care.
To join BUSDAS’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email budas@bu.edu.
BUMC Pride
BU ASDA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee collaborates with BUMC Pride and strives to educate future and current health professionals on the social issues and health concerns of the LGBTQIA+ community.To join BUMC’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email medpride@bu.edu.
Christian Medical Dental Association (CMDA)
We are a network of medical students, dental students, public-health students, residents, nurses, physicians, and researchers who follow Jesus together in Boston’s healthcare universities. Our aim is to define ourselves as followers of Jesus, train ourselves to be healers in his name, and enable others to do the same. We meet weekly in small groups to fellowship together, apply our minds to scripture, pray for our City of Boston, discuss clinical ethics, and serve locally and internationally.
To join the CMDA mailing list and receive organization updates, please email cmda@bu.edu.
Dental Implant Study Club (DISC)
The Dental Implant Study Club will promote learning, discussion and critical thinking while introducing new research and information in the field of implant dentistry.
To join the DISC mailing list and receive club updates, please email gsdmdisc@bu.edu.
Endodontics Study Club
The mission of the Endo-Club is to provide students opportunities to participate in meetings and events that promote learning, discussion, critical thinking, and intellectual exchange in topics related to endodontics.
To join the Endodontics Study Club mailing list and receive club updates, please email endoclub@bu.edu.
Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA)
HSDA at GSDM is dedicated to fostering awareness, discussion, and promoting advocacy on dental issues affecting the Hispanic community, locally, nationally, and globally.
To join HSDA’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email hsda@bu.edu.
Middle Eastern Dental Student Association (MEDSA)
The mission of MEDSA is to promote greater cultural awareness of the Middle East and North Africa and to create an environment where everyone is welcomed to explore and experience this diverse culture. Currently, MEDSA is an inactive student organization.
To join MEDSA’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email medsa@bu.edu.
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Fosters a sense of unity amongst students and residents, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or origin. MSA’s mission is to hold service-oriented, educational and social events to promote religious and cultural awareness amongst students, faculty, staff and the greater community of Boston.
To join MSA’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email msagsdm@bu.edu.
Oral Surgery Study Club
Study Clubs at GSDM are great way for students to explore their interest in dental specialties, participate in case studies, and interact with residents and faculty.
For more information on the Oral Surgery Study Club, please email gsdmossc@bu.edu.
Orthodontics Study Club
Study Clubs at GSDM are great way for students to explore their interest in dental specialties, participate in case studies, and interact with residents and faculty. For more information on the Orthodontics Study Club, please reach out to Student Affairs at gsdmsa@bu.edu.
To join the Orthodontics Study Club mailing list and receive club updates, please email yfrydman@bu.edu.
Pediatric Dentistry Study Club
Study Clubs at GSDM are great way for students to explore their interest in dental specialties, participate in case studies, and interact with residents and faculty. For more information on the Pediatric Dentistry Study Club, please reach out to Student Affairs at gsdmsa@bu.edu.
To join the Pediatric Dentistry Study Club mailing list and receive club updates, please email gsdmpdsc@bu.edu.
Persian Student Dental Association (PSDA)
PSDA is a student run organization at BU Dental that will promote appreciation and understanding of the Persian culture to the GSDM community through social, educational and cultural events; and to serve the Persian community of the Greater Boston Area through outreach events and civic engagement.
To join PSDA’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email psda@bu.edu.
Periodontology Study Club
Study Clubs at GSDM are great way for students to explore their interest in dental specialties, participate in case studies, and interact with residents and faculty.
To join the Periodontology Study Club mailing list and receive club updates, please email periosc@bu.edu.
South Asian Student Dental Association (SASDA)
SASDA strives to promote greater cultural awareness of the South Asian community (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) by creating an environment where anyone at GSDM is welcomed to explore and experience the diverse South Asian culture through cultural and professional events, gatherings, and community engagements. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about becoming a member!
To join SASDA’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email sasda@bu.edu.
Student Government
The GSDM Student Government Committee consists of four class officers from each of the predoctoral class years and holds meetings allowing students to present topics that affect their academic and/or clinical experiences.
For more information, please reach out to Michelle Yee, Administrative Assistant in Academic Affairs, myyee@bu.edu.
Student National Dental Association (SNDA)
SNDA continuously seeks to promote, aid and support a promising academic and social environment for underrepresented pre-doctoral students at BUGSDM and is dedicated in promoting diversity, culture, and inclusion within the dental profession.
To join SNDA’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email snda@bu.edu.
Student Professionalism and Ethics Association (SPEA)
A student-driven association established to promote and support students’ lifelong commitment to ethical behavior in order to benefit the patients they serve and to further the dental profession.
To join SPEA’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email spea@bu.edu.
Student Research Group
The SRG at GSDM is a chapter of the National Student Research Group (NSRG), one of 20 scientific groups that comprise the International and American Association for Dental Research (IADR/AADR), is designed to introduce you to current and interesting topics in dental research and help you interpret and critically think about published papers and studies.
To join SRG’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email gsdmsrg@bu.edu.
Uniformed Services Student Dental Association (USSDA)
USSDA is an organization committed to providing a forum for participants in Health Professionals Scholarship Program (HPSP), Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP), and students interested in a career in military dentistry, to discuss experiences, concerns and share advice.
To join USSDA’s mailing list and receive organization updates, please email ussda@bu.edu.