We have some exciting news to share on this Monday morning. We are very pleased to announce that Steven D. Leach, MD, Director of the Dartmouth Cancer Center and the Preston T. and Virginia R. Kelsey Distinguished Chair in Cancer at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine (NAM) .
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Scott Rodi, MD, MPH, FACEP, Named Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
We are pleased to announce that Scott Rodi, MD, MPH, FACEP, has been named Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, a role he has held on an interim basis since 2020.
Nathan Goldstein, MD, Named Chair, Department of Medicine
We are pleased to announce that following a national search, Nathan Goldstein, MD, has accepted the role as our next Chair of the Department of Medicine at Dartmouth Health and Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. He will begin work in March 2024, assuming the role previously held by Richard “Rich” Rothstein, MD. He will also hold the Joseph M. Huber Professorship of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Leadership Announcement – Kathryn Kirkland, MD, Named Interim Chair, Department of Medicine
We are pleased to announce that Kathryn Kirkland, MD, has been named the Interim Chair of the Department of Medicine, following the retirement of Rich Rothstein.
Leadership Announcement – Corey Siegel, MD, MS, Named Inaugural Director of the Center for Digestive Health
We are pleased to announce that Corey Siegel, MD, MS, has been named the Inaugural Director of the Center for Digestive Health at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
New Senior Associate Dean of Foundational Research
I am excited to share the news that Susan B. Roberts, PhD, has been appointed as the Senior Associate Dean of Foundational Research at the Geisel School of Medicine. She brings more than 30 years of experience developing innovative research programs in the field of nutrition and behavior to advance health in the U.S. and abroad.
Geisel’s New Office of Educational Affairs & Inaugural Dean of Educational Affairs
A new central Office of Educational Affairs will provide a framework for the collaborative and efficient engagement of curriculum leaders from each of our professional degree programs and will oversee student support services for Geisel’s health professions students.
The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action
I want to echo President Beilock’s message that while we do not yet understand all the implications of today’s Supreme Court’s decision, I do know that it in no way diminishes our commitment to fostering a diverse and welcoming community for our faculty, staff, and students.
Announcement — William C. (Will) Torrey, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry
We are very pleased to announce that William C. (Will) Torrey, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Psychiatry, a role he has held on an interim basis since 2020.
ANNOUNCEMENT — Andrew Rose Named Chief Financial Officer for the Geisel School of Medicine
I am very pleased to announce that Andy Rose, MBA, has been named Geisel’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. As our Senior Director of Finance since joining Dartmouth in 2016, Andy’s leadership of Geisel’s finances and the Finance Office has been essential to keeping our medical school fiscally strong and guiding investments into our education and research programs.