Supporting a Balanced Life

Yes, becoming a doctor requires long hours of hard work. But at Dartmouth that doesn't require you to sacrifice outside interests, a healthy lifestyle, or opportunities for social, personal, and emotional growth. The culture at Dartmouth fosters a balanced lifestyle. In fact most of the people here—students, doctors, researchers, nurses, residents—make sure they find the time for other interests.

Dartmouth's Student Affairs Office, and the student-initiated Wellness Committee, are two key resources that can assist you in meeting the challenges of medical school while enjoying a balanced, fulfilling life. Assistance comes in many ways: through individual advising, mentoring, or peer relationships; through groups focused on professional or personal interests; through religious or spiritual connections; through service and advocacy; or through recreation or artistic pursuits.

"We foster the development of caring physicians: promoting wellness and providing variety of opportunities to learn, serve, and grow" says Ann Davis MD; Chief of Student Services.

Support and Diversity
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing Dartmouth Medical School's diversity programs and executing its mission of promoting a climate of unity and respect. The OMA serves as advisors to minority students and student organizations and works to ensure the success and retention of all minority students, faculty and staff.

To support the unique needs of students from diverse communities, the OMA provides a combination of individual support, resources, training and programs. The OMA supports the Student National Medical Association, a national student-run organization focused on meeting the needs and concerns of medical students of color, the American Medical Women's Association, and qMD, an interest

group for those concerned about health issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people.The Urban Health Scholars Program helps train medical students interested in serving medically underserved populations in urban settings. We offer a Minority Alumni Speaker Series, a Cultural Competency Series and a Dartmouth Medical School Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.