Jessie Gideon Garnett DDM, First African American Woman Dentist in Boston
Jessie Gideon Garnett (1897—1976) was 11 years of age when she moved to Boston from Nova Scotia with her family. Jessie Gideon graduated from Girl’s High School in Boston and then Tufts College in Medford, Massachusetts.
Oral Health Disparities – Nationally and Locally
Oral health disparities are profound in the United States. Despite major improvements in oral health for the population as a whole, oral health disparities exist for many racial and ethnic groups, by socioeconomic status, gender, age and geographic location.
Peggy Timothé, DDS, MPH named First Director of the Office of Diversity Inclusion at HSDM
Deamonte Driver’s Death Spurs Calls for Reform
A 2011 Child Watch Column noted, “Since Deamonte’s death, Congress has recognized dental coverage as an important component of comprehensive care for children, enacting major policy changes to improve dental coverage for children.
12-year-old Deamonte Driver Dies from Lack of Access to Dental Care
In February 2007, 12-year-old, seventh grader Deamonte Driver died after complications from an abscessed tooth.
HSDM Declares Foundation of Tolerance and Inclusion
The dental school, after deliberate internal discussion among its faculty, declared from the beginning that it would be founded upon notions of tolerance and inclusion. Of the 1868 admission and success of Robert Tanner Freeman, Dean Leroy M.S.
Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health: the Heckler Report
The Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health, commonly known as the Heckle
Joan Y. Reede, MD, MPH, MS, MBA, Becomes the First Black Woman Dean at HMS
