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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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.
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.
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.
Personnel announcement: Director of the Medical and Health Sciences Libraries
On behalf of the Geisel School of Medicine and the Dartmouth Libraries, I’m pleased to share that Tiffany Garrett has been appointed to the role of Director of Medical and Health Sciences Libraries, effective immediately.
Help Us Recruit the Next Dean of the Geisel School of Medicine
As you likely know, we have extended the search for the next Dean of the Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine. With an enhanced position profile and a new partnership with Isaacson, Miller, we are poised to attract an exceptional leader.
John Mullen, MD, FACS, Named Chair, Department of Surgery
We are pleased to announce that following a national search, John T. Mullen, MD, FACS, has been named Chair of the Department of Surgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in the role previously held by Sandra Wong. He will join us in August.
Dartmouth Cancer Center Leadership Transition
We are writing to share the news that Steven Leach, MD, Director of the Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC) and Preston T. and Virginia R. Kelsey Distinguished Chair in Cancer at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth has announced his intention to step down as DCC Director in early 2026.