As a field of study, global health didn’t exist when Lisa V. Adams, MD ’90, was a Dartmouth medical student. After finding her own path, she is now using her more than 20 years of global health experience to help students coordinate international service-learning experiences through Geisel School of Medicine’s Center for Health Equity.
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Student Spotlight: Kristen Jogerst (’16)
As an adventure-loving college student in Iowa, Kristen Jogerst knew she wanted to do three things with her life: become a doctor, work abroad, and teach. As a second-year medical student, she’s well on her way to accomplishing all three. Jogerst started participating in her first global health experiences while […]
Plunging for Health Equity
If your idea of fun is watching your friends and colleagues jump into icy water for a good cause on a mid-winter afternoon, you won’t want to miss Geisel’s second annual Polar Plunge, Friday, February 7, at Occom Pond.
Geisel Students Work To Make Gender Inequity Visible
Dr. Holly Atkinson’s experiences in human rights work over the past 25 years have given her reason to be both deeply troubled and incredibly hopeful. Last week, at a symposium organized by the Geisel chapter of Physicians for Human Rights, she discussed both ends of the spectrum, from the worries that keep her up at night to the people who have inspired her.
Urban Health Scholars 2013 Boston Immersion Trip
The Urban Health Scholars had an amazing immersion trip to Boston back in September where we visited hospitals, clinics and organizations that care for underserved communities in Boston.
From Hanover to Haiti – Pediatrics in Port-au-Prince
Spending six weeks in Port-au-Prince, Haiti as part of the Global Health Initiative Fellowship program was the highlight of newly-graduated Chiquita Palha De Sousa’s medical school experience.
Ultrasound Training in Haiti
Dr. Robert Harris, a professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Co-Director of Ultrasound at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and Bridgette Lunsford, Senior Ultrasound Clinical Applications Specialist at GE Healthcare, led an ultrasound training for 11 physicians at Hospital St. Therese in Hinche in Haiti.
Indian Health Services Trip – White Earth
As part of their spring Indian Health Services trip, Geisel students visited the White Earth Nation in Minnesota to experience first-hand how rural medicine is practiced.
Indian Health Services Trip – Bois Forte Update
On Tuesday, we drove an hour from the Fortune Bay Casino in Vermillion to Nett Lake to have lunch at the Elderly Services Food Distribution Center. At the center, we had a chance to speak with some elders from the tribe.
Urban Health Immersion Trip to Chicago
Geisel’s Urban Health Scholars are currently on their Spring Break immersion trip to Chicago. You can follow their trip and amazing experiences on their blog, which will be updated frequently during their trip with posts and pictures. http://uhschicagotrip.blogspot.com/