Culturing Philanthropy GSDM’S Philanthropic Culture Is in Place, and the Potential Is Unlimited
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Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine impressions Culturing Philanthropy GSDM’S philanthropic culture is in place, and the potential is unlimited. Quoted “ Our 50th anniversary CONTENTS lets us reflect upon Fall 2012 the journey thus 30 far—and take a look at our future.” — Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter A pacesetter Dean’s Message | page 2 from Venezuela Ernesto Muller PERIO 61 thinks that lessons in philanthropy should be part of every dental student’s education. 32 SECTIONS 3 White Coat Tradition Continues • The Mental Blocks Play BU • Group Practice Coming Soon • Dr. Dulong on BORID • Dr. Kaufman in New York Times • Every dollar counts 3 News in Brief Alums in the Military • PERIO Creates New Implant Professor Anita Gohel says, “You’re not System • Dr. Friedman as MDS President • Tri-School involved with GSDM for just four years. Symposium Breaks Record You belong to it for a lifetime.” 33 25 The Unstoppable Shaeffer Family • Liz Pinone Tackles Career Services • Dr. Chogle Leads 15 Spotlight Endodontics • Pamela Baldassarre DMD 82 PERIO 84 Giving back on Remembering BU • Metcalf Winners McManama through teaching and Chou • Commencement 2012 Recap Carl McManama believes teaching future dental educators is among the greatest ways to give. 50 34 Run DMD! Alums Sponsor Brunch • Deedee Gurin Alumni DMD 97 Grows Her Practice • Meet Diversity Director 41 Larry Dunham DMD 83 • Alumni Survey Results • On the Road with Kimberley • Class Notes Inspired by a mentor Paul Fugazzotto PERIO 81 pledged in honor of the late Gerald M. Kramer. 35 Fall 2012 IMPRESSIONS MANAGING EDITOR Francie King DESIGN PHONE 617-638-5147 A publication for the Jackie Rubin Boston University Owen Edwards Design FAX 617-638-4895 alumni and friends of Assistant Director of Development EMAIL [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHY Boston University Publications & Media Communications www.bu.edu/dental COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN BU Photography Henry M. Goldman Relations School of Dental Medicine Laura Mackin Getty Images Boston University’s CONTRIBUTORS Assistant Director of policies provide for equal COVER PHOTO BU Launches First-Ever Comprehensive Campaign DEAN Julia Bookout Marketing & Communications oppor tunity and affirmative Getty Images/Tony Howell Jeffrey W. Hutter Communications Manager action in employment and (and it’s for $1 BILLION!) Stacey McNamee admission to all programs of EDITOR Send correspondence Kimberley Branca Director of Alumni Relations and address changes to: Editor, the University. Mary Becotte Director of Development Kaylee Dombrowski Impressions, Communications Director of Communications & Office, Boston University, Henry Kevin Holland Alumni Coordinator External Relations M. Goldman School of Dental Class Gift Program Assistant Dean for Medicine, 72 E. Concord Street, Development & At GSDM, our future alumni are already giving. B-303C, Boston, MA 02118 36 Alumni Relations Please recycle. 2 IMPRESSIONS | Fall 2011 Fall 2012 | IMPRESSIONS 1 GSDM Dean’s Message NewsinBrief Associate Dean of Advanced Education Dr. Tom Kilgore has led an energetic and passionate working group that has planned a year of celebration for our School. The festivities begin with a kick-off Alumni Reception Friday, February 1 at our reception held during the Yankee Dental Congress in Boston. This will be followed by events and receptions across the country and the world throughout 2013. As many of you have heard me say, it is my great honor and privilege to serve as Dean of GSDM. As I reflect on the extraordinary leaders who preceded me and the impact of the growth and development they oversaw during the first 50 years, my commitment and belief in our mission, our vision, and our future are redoubled. We are currently implementing an Applied dear alumni and friends, Strategic Plan which will herald a bold and dynamic future for our School. Throughout the calendar year As you will read inside, the University has launched an historic and of 2013 the Boston University ambitious campaign to raise $1 billion dollars. The cornerstone of this Henry M. Goldman School of campaign is “Choose to be Great.” It is a source of great pride to be affiliated Dental Medicine (GSDM) will with a great, urban, research university with such aspiration and confidence. celebrate our 50th Anniversary Similarly, I am proud to be leading GSDM, an institution that has grown so of the founding of our School dramatically and exceeded so many expectations in its first 50 years. by Dr. Goldman. An important This One Billion Dollar Campaign, the first of its kind for Boston University, milestone like a 50th Anniversary marks a significant moment in the history of our University and our School. gives us an opportunity to reflect What also makes this Campaign different than others is that the money we upon the journey thus far—and are able to raise will remain with the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental to take a look at our future. Medicine. The money we raise will be ours to use and will go to the funding Our alumni and friends have of our new facility, along with the establishment of endowed Professorships certainly been central to our and Scholarships. success and growth thus far and Your support of this Campaign will be critical to our ability to transform you will undoubtedly be a very our School as we Choose to be Great and in so doing we realize my and important part of our celebration what I hope is now your vision for the Boston University Henry M. Goldman and our future. School of Dental Medicine becoming the premier Center of Excellence in Oral Health Education, Research, Patient Care and Community Service ➜ NO LONGER THE NEWBIES in this nation and the world. I will be asking each and every one of you to support our School with TRADITION CONTINUES AT SECOND ANNUAL WHITE COAT CEREMONY your time, your effort, your personal philanthropy, and your connections to & FAMILY WEEKEND corporate and foundation support as well as individual philanthropists. The money we raise will go toward the funding of our proposed new facility, GSDM hosted the second annual Family sixth-floor Patient Treatment Centers of cant milestone in their dental education,” along with the establishment of endowed professorships and scholarships. Weekend, which culminated with the White the School of Dental Medicine. said Assistant Dean of Students Dr. Joseph I am thrilled to be part of celebrating our past and leading the charge into Coat Ceremony, on Saturday, July 7, 2012, “Our students have reached a signifi- Calabrese. “This is a tradition that I, as well our future. I am honored that you, our alumni and friends, will join me. I look for the DMD Class of 2014 and the AS as our students, look forward to every year. forward to seeing you on February 1 at our Kick-off Alumni Reception and at Class of 2013. Students and their families I know how proud I was of our students our 50th Anniversary celebratory events. enjoyed guided tours of the School during so I can only imagine how their families the day and then gathered at the George must have felt.” Sincerely, Sherman Union at 775 Commonwealth Keynote speaker and former Avenue for the ceremony in the late after- Massachusetts Dental Society president noon. Nearly 700 people attended. Dr. Andrea Richman said to students, “Each The White Coat Ceremony marks the of you has been awarded a coveted slot in midway point of the students’ educa- this School because you have that capac- tion and celebrates their transition from ity to transition from student to doctor. the classroom to the treatment center. This is what your next one to two years JEFFREY W. HUTTER Students will now begin managing the are about—not just changing coats, but Dean comprehensive oral health care of their changing your mindset; learning to accept assigned patients and providing them Students show off their smiles at the 2012 responsibility for your decisions and with needed treatment in the fifth-and White Coat Ceremony. learning to be a professional.” 2 IMPRESSIONS | Fall 2012 Fall 2012 | IMPRESSIONS 3 GSDM | News in Brief By the Numbers WORKING TOWARD A GROUP PRACTICE MODEL AT GSDM Members of the Curriculum Summit II, led by Drs. experience facilitating meetings for educational Carl McManama and Cataldo Leone, met March and nonprofit institutions. NUMBER OF STATES DEAN HUTTER VISITED DR. ANITA WITH ALUMNI IN THE LAST YEAR 29 and 30, 2012, at the Hotel Commonwealth to Also playing an active role in the meeting was GOHEL NAMED address the following objectives: Director of Doctor Relations at Gentle Dental DIRECTOR- 1. Create a patient-centered clinical education Dr. David A. Russell. Dr. Russell is also the for- NEW YORK ELECT OF THE construct for faculty-guided, student-provided, mer associate dean for clinical affairs at Tufts AMERICAN high-quality care of patients that begins in a University School of Dental Medicine, which has MICHIGAN BOARD OF centralized diagnostic center and transitions to relied on a group practice model for the last 15 MOBILE group practices having designated spaces, staff, years. He has also worked with several institu- ORAL AND RE ' faculty, auxiliary professionals, and students. tions to set up group practice models and was MAXILLOFACIAL 2. Create integrated groups of oral (pre- and able to provide examples and insights into many RADIOLOGY WE post-doctoral students/residents) and other of the topics discussed during the summit. 8 Dr. Anita Gohel was health care providers supported by dental prac- Said Ms. Cavanaugh, “In a survey given at the named director-elect tice management staff, leading to clinical activity Dental School prior to the summit, it was noted The Mental Blocks of the American NEVADA FLORIDA being conducted under a group practice model. that 80% of graduates go to work in a group Board of Oral CALIFORNIA VIRGINIA 3.