We are pleased to announce that Aaron Mancuso, MD, has been named Interim Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He will assume the role following Simon Hillier’s retirement on April 30, 2024.
Communications
New Associate Dean for Student Life at Geisel
It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Tara K. Cunningham, EdD, MS, to the position of Associate Dean for Student Life at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, beginning May 15, 2024.
John Paul Sánchez Named Geisel 2024 MD Class Day Speaker
We are thrilled to announce that John Paul Sánchez, MD, MPH, Dean of Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, will serve as the MD Class Day Speaker for our upcoming ceremony on May 11, 2024.
Thadeus “Ted” Trus, MD, Named Interim Chair, Department of Surgery
We are pleased to announce that Thadeus “Ted” Trus, MD, has been named the Interim Chair of the Department of Surgery. He will assume interim leadership of the department until a permanent replacement for Sandra Wong is named.
Shane Chapman, MD, MBA, Named Chair, Department of Dermatology
We are pleased to announce that Shane Chapman, MD, MBA, has been named the inaugural Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, a role he has held on an interim basis since 2020.
David Pastel, MD, Named Interim Chair, Department of Radiology
We are pleased to announce that David Pastel, MD, has been named the Interim Chair of the Department of Radiology. He will assume the role that was previously held by Jocelyn Chertoff who is retiring on December 15.
Introducing the Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Sciences
We are pleased to announce that the Dartmouth Health Board of Trustees and Dartmouth Board of Trustees have formally elevated Radiation Oncology from a section within the Department of Medicine to full department status. The new department, which will be known as the Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Sciences, will be under the leadership of Inaugural Chair Charles R. Thomas, Jr., MD.
Geisel Receives Prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
I wanted to share the good news that Geisel has received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine for our ongoing commitment to building a more inclusive and belonging community. I’m exceptionally proud of Lisa McBride, our Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, and her staff in the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement for everything they do to support our students, and our entire community for embracing the importance of diversity in our research and education programs.
Dartmouth Cancer Center Director Steven Leach Elected to National Academy of Medicine
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) .
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.