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Thomas Thesen, PhD

Title(s)
Associate Professor of Medical Education

Additional Titles/Positions/Affiliations
Co-Director, Neuroscience & Neurology - MD Program
Co-Director, Medical Learning Sciences - MD Program
Director, Digital Health & AI Curriculum - MD Program
Co-Director, Geisel Academy of Educators & Scholars
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Technology & Behavioral Health

Department(s)
Medical Education

Education
PhD, University of Oxford
Postdoc, University of California, San Diego

Websites Lab website:

https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/thesen/

Google Scholar Profile:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OIwt344AAAAJ&hl=en

Contact Information

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Office: Remsen 237E
Email: thomas.thesen@dartmouth.edu


Professional Interests

Medical Education
Digital Health
Cognitive Neuroscience
Global Health Education

Biography

Neuroscience Course Director Excellence Award, American Academy of Neurology
Distinguished Lecturer Award, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award, American Academy of Neurology
Stand Up for STEM Educational Organization Award
Teaching Innovation Award, University of Houston
Fellow, Royal Society of Biology, London, UK
Tursky Award, Society for Psychophysiological Research


Selected Publications

 

Investing in equitable healthy aging: Why Africa must reform social pension schemes to improve Alzheimer's disease and dementia outcomes.
Mostert CM, Mekkaoui NE, Ali S, Trepel D, Randcord K, Udeh-Momoh C, Nesic O, Blackmon K, Karanja M, Thesen T, Andai D, Ayadi R, Eyre H, Merali Z
Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Jan 27;:e14527. doi: 10.1002/alz.14527. Epub 2025 Jan 27.
PMID: 39868495

Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education assessment: AMEE Guide No. 178.
Masters K, MacNeil H, Benjamin J, Carver T, Nemethy K, Valanci-Aroesty S, Taylor DCM, Thoma B, Thesen T
Med Teach. 2025 Jan 9;:1-15. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2445037. Epub 2025 Jan 9.
PMID: 39787028

Dementia risk reduction in the African context: Multi-national implementation of multimodal strategies to promote healthy brain aging in Africa (the Africa-FINGERS project).
Udeh-Momoh CT, Maina R, Anazodo UC, Akinyemi R, Atwoli L, Baker L, Bassil D, Blackmon K, Bosire E, Chemutai G, Crivelli L, Eze LU, Ibanez A, Kafetsouli D, Karikari TK, Khakali L, Kumar M, Lengyel I, de Jager Loots CA, Mangialasche F, Mbugua S, Merali Z, Mielke M, Mostert C, Muthoni E, Nesic-Taylor O, Ngugi A, Nguku S, Ogunniyi A, Ogunyemi A, Okonkwo OC, Okubadejo N, Perneczky R, Peto T, Riang'a RM, Saleh M, Sayed S, Shah J, Shah S, Solomon A, Thesen T, Trepel D, Ucheagwu V, Valcour V, Waa S, Watermeyer T, Yokoyama J, Zetterberg H, Kivipelto M, Africa‐FINGERS Study Team
Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Dec;20(12):8987-9003. doi: 10.1002/alz.14344. Epub 2024 Nov 7.
PMID: 39511921

Binding of cortical functional modules by synchronous high-frequency oscillations.
Garrett JC, Verzhbinsky IA, Kaestner E, Carlson C, Doyle WK, Devinsky O, Thesen T, Halgren E
Nat Hum Behav. 2024 Oct;8(10):1988-2002. doi: 10.1038/s41562-024-01952-2. Epub 2024 Aug 12.
PMID: 39134741

Creating a Culture of Teaching and Learning.
McKell D, Ely S, Ausel E, Bahner I, Belovich AN, Brenneman A, Brooks W, Garwood S, Habal S, Haight M, Hernandez M, Ikonne U, Porter R, Rowe R, Taylor TAH, Thesen T
Med Sci Educ. 2024 Aug;34(4):961-966. doi: 10.1007/s40670-024-02103-y. Epub 2024 Jul 3.
PMID: 39099869

One World, One Health: Tackling the Global Health Crisis.
Haight M, Ausel E, Bahner I, Belovich AN, Brenneman A, Brooks WS, Ely S, Garwood S, Habal S, Hernandez M, Ikonne U, McKell D, Porter R, Rowe R, Taylor TAH, Thesen T
Med Sci Educ. 2024 Jun;34(3):717-721. doi: 10.1007/s40670-024-02038-4. Epub 2024 Apr 11.
PMID: 38887407

Towards precision well-being in medical education.
Thesen T, Marrero WJ, Konopasky AJ, Duncan MS, Blackmon KE
Med Teach. 2024 May 29;:1-5. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2357279. Epub 2024 May 29.
PMID: 38808734

Brains, Bots, and Beyond: Exploring AI's Impact on Medical Education.
McKell D, Rowe R, Bahner I, Belovich AN, Bonaminio G, Brenneman A, S Brooks W, Chinn C, El-Sawi N, Habal S, Haight M, Haudek SB, Hernandez M, Ikonne U, Porter R, Taylor TAH, Thesen T
Med Sci Educ. 2024 Apr;34(2):505-509. doi: 10.1007/s40670-024-01997-y. Epub 2024 Feb 13.
PMID: 38686167

Widening the Road to Health Professions Education: Expanding Access for Diverse and Underserved Populations.
Belovich AN, Taylor TAH, Bahner I, Bonaminio G, Brenneman A, Brooks WS, Chinn C, El-Sawi N, Habal S, Haight M, Haudek SB, Ikonne U, McAuley RJ, McKell D, Porter R, Rowe R, Thesen T
Med Sci Educ. 2024 Feb;34(1):273-276. doi: 10.1007/s40670-023-01943-4. Epub 2023 Nov 16.
PMID: 38510408

Preparing healthcare leaders of the digital age with an integrative artificial intelligence curriculum: a pilot study.
Park SH, Pinto-Powell R, Thesen T, Lindqwister A, Levy J, Chacko R, Gonzalez D, Bridges C, Schwendt A, Byrum T, Fong J, Shasavari S, Hassanpour S
Med Educ Online. 2024 Dec 31;29(1):2315684. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2024.2315684. Epub 2024 Feb 13.
PMID: 38351737

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