{"id":32,"date":"2024-09-24T19:28:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T19:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:15:19","slug":"leadership-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/leadership-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership &amp; Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #26332e;margin: 0 !important;padding: 0 !important\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody><!-- HERO --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #006845;color: #ffffff;padding: 15px 40px 15px 40px\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.6\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt\">The Academy Is Supported by Dedicated Academic and Administrative Leaders Who Work Together to Advance the Academy\u2019s Mission and Support Its Members and Programs<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- ACADEMY LEADERSHIP --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px 0\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: 2px;text-transform: uppercase;color: #006845;margin-bottom: 8px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">ACADEMY LEADERSHIP<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 28px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.2;margin-bottom: 12px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Guiding the Academy<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px;line-height: 1.7;margin-bottom: 25px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Academy is <strong>co-sponsored<\/strong> by the Geisel Office of Educational Affairs and the Department of Medical Education and led by two <strong>Co-Directors<\/strong> who provide strategic direction and oversight. Together, the Academy\u2019s leaders advance its mission of promoting excellence in health professions education through collaboration, mentorship, scholarship, and professional development.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><!-- LEADERSHIP CARDS --><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr><!-- SONIA --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;vertical-align: top;padding: 0 12px 0 0\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5f2e9;padding: 18px 15px 20px 15px;text-align: center;height: 100%\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 188px;height: 250px;object-fit: cover;margin: 0 auto 15px auto\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2025\/12\/IMG_5123.jpeg\" alt=\"Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD FIDSA\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.3;margin-bottom: 7px\"><a style=\"color: #006845;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/faculty\/facultydb\/view.php\/?uid=7942\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD FIDSA<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.5\"><strong>Co-Sponsor<\/strong><br \/>\nDean of Education<br \/>\nProfessor of Medicine<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<p><!-- NICOLE --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;vertical-align: top;padding: 0 6px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5f2e9;padding: 18px 15px 20px 15px;text-align: center;height: 100%\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 188px;height: 250px;object-fit: cover;margin: 0 auto 15px auto\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2025\/12\/NicoleBorges_web2-e1736866188443.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole Borges, PhD\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.3;margin-bottom: 7px\"><a style=\"color: #006845;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/faculty\/facultydb\/view.php\/?uid=7300\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Nicole Borges, PhD<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.5\"><strong>Co-Sponsor<\/strong><br \/>\nChair and Professor of<br \/>\nMedical Education<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<p><!-- THOMAS --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;vertical-align: top;padding: 0 6px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5f2e9;padding: 18px 15px 20px 15px;text-align: center;height: 100%\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 188px;height: 250px;object-fit: cover;margin: 0 auto 15px auto\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2024\/09\/Thomas-Thesen-cropped-e1760386303671-225x300.png\" alt=\"Thomas Thesen, PhD\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.3;margin-bottom: 7px\"><a style=\"color: #006845;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/faculty\/facultydb\/view.php\/?uid=8274\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Thomas Thesen, PhD<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.5\"><strong>Co-Director<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor of Medical Education<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #006845;text-decoration: none\" href=\"mailto:thomas.thesen@dartmouth.edu\">thomas.thesen@dartmouth.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<p><!-- MAX --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;vertical-align: top;padding: 0 0 0 12px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5f2e9;padding: 18px 15px 20px 15px;text-align: center;height: 100%\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 188px;height: 250px;object-fit: cover;margin: 0 auto 15px auto\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2025\/10\/Vergo-Picture-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Maxwell T. Vergo, MD\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.3;margin-bottom: 7px\"><a style=\"color: #006845;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/faculty\/facultydb\/view.php\/?uid=4935\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Maxwell T. Vergo, MD<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.5\"><strong>Co-Director<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor of Medicine<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #006845;text-decoration: none\" href=\"mailto:maxwell.t.vergo@hitchcock.org\">maxwell.t.vergo@hitchcock.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- ADMINISTRATION --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f5f2e9;padding: 35px 40px 40px 40px\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: 2px;text-transform: uppercase;color: #006845;margin-bottom: 8px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">ACADEMY ADMINISTRATION<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 28px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.2;margin-bottom: 12px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Supporting the Academy<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px;line-height: 1.7;margin-bottom: 28px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Academy also benefits from dedicated <strong>administrative support<\/strong> that ensures the efficient coordination of membership, communications, events, faculty development, mentorship, continuing education, and educational scholarship initiatives.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><!-- ADMIN CARDS --><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr><!-- KERRY --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;vertical-align: top;padding: 0 10px 0 0\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff;padding: 18px 15px 22px 15px;text-align: center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 188px;height: 250px;object-fit: cover;margin: 0 auto 15px auto\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2024\/09\/F2E723A0-82D0-41A5-8BED-4AB0A9B9D5F8_1_201_a-scaled1-851x1024-1-e1760386825616-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Kerry Schmitt\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.3;margin-bottom: 6px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Kerry Schmitt<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.5\"><strong>Administrative Coordinator<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Focus:<\/strong> Member Management &amp; Events<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #006845;text-decoration: none\" href=\"mailto:kerry.e.schmitt@dartmouth.edu\">kerry.e.schmitt@dartmouth.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<p><!-- LYNDSEY --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;vertical-align: top;padding: 0 5px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff;padding: 18px 15px 22px 15px;text-align: center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 188px;height: 250px;object-fit: cover;margin: 0 auto 15px auto\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2026\/08\/LB-e1786023260904.jpg\" alt=\"Lyndsey Boulton\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.3;margin-bottom: 6px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Lyndsey Boulton<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.5\"><strong>Operations Coordinator<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Focus:<\/strong> Communications &amp; Website<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #006845;text-decoration: none\" href=\"mailto:lyndsey.boulton@dartmouth.edu\">lyndsey.boulton@dartmouth.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<p><!-- AMANDA --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 33.33%;vertical-align: top;padding: 0 0 0 10px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff;padding: 18px 15px 22px 15px;text-align: center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 188px;height: 250px;object-fit: cover;margin: 0 auto 15px auto\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2025\/10\/Headshot-10-2025_V2-1.png\" alt=\"Amanda Sanchez\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.3;margin-bottom: 6px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Amanda Sanchez<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 1.5\"><strong>Program Coordinator<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Focus:<\/strong> Accredited Continuing Education<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #006845;text-decoration: none\" href=\"mailto:amanda.e.sanchez@hitchcock.org\">amanda.e.sanchez@hitchcock.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!-- CLOSING --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 30px 0 0 0\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #006845;color: #ffffff;padding: 28px 35px\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: 2px;text-transform: uppercase;color: #d9c17d;margin-bottom: 8px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">THE GEISEL ACADEMY<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 22px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.25\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Supporting educators through leadership, collaboration, mentorship, and educational excellence.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Academy Is Supported by Dedicated Academic and Administrative Leaders Who Work Together to Advance the Academy\u2019s Mission and Support Its Members and Programs ACADEMY LEADERSHIP Guiding the Academy The Academy is co-sponsored by the Geisel Office of Educational Affairs and the Department of Medical Education and led by two [\u2026] <\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"more_link clearfix\" href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/leadership-administration\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","author-36"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1268,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions\/1268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}