Hi everyone, It is hard to believe that today is my first official day in the office, serving as Geisel’s new dean. Before looking forward and thinking about the future, let me spend a moment expressing my heartfelt thanks to Interim Dean Leach for his devotion to Geisel, his strength […]
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Geisel Launches AI Foundations Initiative
The Geisel AI Network (GAIN) is rolling out a coordinated effort to help members of the Geisel community – faculty, staff, and students – build confidence and capability with AI tools.
In memoriam: James C. Strickler, MD, dean emeritus
It is with deep sadness that I share the news that James C. Strickler, MD (D ’50 DMS ’51), dean emeritus and active emeritus professor of Medicine and of Community and Family Medicine, passed away peacefully on June 27. He was 99. He served as dean of Dartmouth Medical School from 1973 – 1981.
Transition in Leadership for Clinical Research
We want to share that Steven L. Bernstein, MD, chief research officer at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and senior associate dean for clinical and translational research at the Geisel School of Medicine, has accepted a new leadership opportunity at Yale School of Medicine. He will be departing on July 17.
Welcoming Our New Interim Leadership in the Office of Faculty Affairs
I am pleased to announce that Brock Christensen, PhD and Kathleen Clem, MD will join Geisel’s Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) as Interim Dean of Faculty Affairs and Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, respectively, and will begin onboarding into these roles on June 1, 2026.
Dean’s Office Update – April 2026
Dean’s Note by Steven Leach, MD Dear Colleagues, There has been a great deal of good news, including some very big announcements, to celebrate at Geisel the past few weeks. I am thrilled to begin with the most significant of those announcements: Dartmouth has appointed Jennifer Hunt, MD, MEd, as […]
Welcoming Jennifer Hunt as the Next Dean of Geisel
I’m delighted to share some wonderful and historic news: After a thoughtful and thorough national search, Dartmouth has appointed Jennifer Hunt, MD, MEd, as the next dean of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr. Hunt will join us on August 1, 2026.
With Sadness: Gustav Lienhard, PhD
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the unexpected passing of our colleague Gustav E. Lienhard, PhD, professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Gus joined Dartmouth in 1972 and was a cherished and devoted colleague who remained actively engaged in research, teaching, and service throughout his long career.
Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, To Be New Director of the Dartmouth Cancer Center
We are pleased to share that Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, has been appointed the new director of Dartmouth Cancer Center. He will begin in his role on July 13.
Arief A. Suriawinata, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
We’re pleased to share that Arief A. Suriawinata, MD, FCAP, has been named chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine, effective March 15.