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.
Announcements
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.
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.
Passing of William H. Edwards, MD
Please see the note below with the sad news of the passing of William H. Edwards, MD, Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics. We will share a link to his obituary and information regarding services when available.
One Geisel, Leading Forward! Geisel’s Strategic Plan
Thank you to the many members of our community who joined us this past Friday at the formal launch event for our strategic plan, One Geisel, Leading Forward!. It was wonderful to have so many of us together to celebrate this exciting community kickoff. I wanted to share our finalized strategic plan document with our community and ask that you consider nominating someone to be a Strategic Goal Co-Champions.
Tragic Loss of a MHCDS Student
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Richard Ellison, MD, a member of the Class of ’23 in the Master of Health Care Delivery Science (MHCDS) Program at Geisel and Tuck, has died. Richard was in Hanover for the residential portion of the MHCDS program when he passed away Thursday evening.
Dean’s State of the Medical School Address – May 17 at Noon
Please join Dean Compton on Tuesday, May 17 at noon in Kellogg 200 for his annual State of the Medical School Address. He looks forward to providing you with a summary of this past year, and a look ahead to the next year.