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Dr. Davies began her tenure at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in the Department of Biochemistry over 40 years ago and currently directs the Oral Health Sciences program. She loves working with students, whether she\u2019s teaching, mentoring or providing thesis help. She teaches the Evidence Based Dentistry courses as well as serves as one of the Course Educators in the DMD Biochemistry course. She is an Assistant Dean in Graduate Medical Sciences, oversees the Community Catalyst Center in GMS,\u00a0 and is a great resource of information for OHS, dental school admissions and all that ongoing in GMS.\u00a0 You can\u00a0 Learn more about Dr. Davies’ research here on her BU profile<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Aaron W. Young, PhD – Assistant Director<\/a> Dr. Young joined the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics at BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in 2012, having previously completed his undergraduate (HBMSc) and graduate (PhD) training in Canada; both in Physiology & Pharmacology. Since joining BU he has been deeply involved in curriculum design and leadership, as well as the teaching of physiology, neurophysiology, and endocrinology across nearly all the healthcare professions programs on campus. In September 2022, Dr. Young enthusiastically joined the OHS Program as Assistant Director, and he greatly enjoys being deeply involved with the program and its incredible students!<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/a>Karen Bottenfield, PhD – Senior Academic Program Manager<\/strong><\/a> karenrb@bu.edu<\/a><\/span>| 617-358-0922 | R 1017<\/p>\n Dr. Bottenfield joined Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in 2012 as a master\u2019s student.\u00a0 After completing her MS in Forensic Anthropology, she went on to earn her PhD in Anatomy & Neurobiology. \u00a0As the Senior Academic Program Manager of OHS, Dr. Bottenfield is involved with student academics and research, including advising for capstone and thesis projects.\u00a0 She is also the co-director of the Biomedical Information course and the director of a GMS neuroanatomy elective course. Dr. Bottenfield enjoys being a part of the OHS team and opportunities to engage directly with students through advising, mentorship, and teaching.<\/p>\n Andrew Best, MA – Program Manager<\/strong><\/a><\/span> Andrew Best, M.A. is the Program Manager for the MS in Oral Health Sciences program. He obtained his Masters in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and his Bachelors from Marist College in Psychology and Special Education. Andrew has worked with and in diverse populations and settings. He brings a unique combination of culture and experience from his time in Malaysia on a Fulbright to climbing Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. He is passionate about providing students of all backgrounds and abilities access to materials, instruction, and supports to help them find scholastic and interpersonal success. Andrew is in the process of obtaining his LMHC and continually helps support clinical sites around the New England area. Read more about Andrew here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Students in the Oral Health Sciences program take classes through the Goldman School of Dental Medicine and Graduate Medical Sciences, which is housed with BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Our teaching faculty in both schools are passionate about their fields, have years of research and practical experience and are truly invested in student […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2491,"featured_media":0,"parent":488,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43590"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2491"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43590"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107018,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43590\/revisions\/107018"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nClinical Assistant Professor, General Dentistry:\u00a0 OHS Resource<\/li>\n