For the past two years, fellows from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program have been engaged in a global oncology fellowship elective in Rwanda.
Articles by: Derik Hertel
What to Bring…
Patrick Tolosky MED ’21 shares his experience working with the Q’eros Nation in rural Peru to begin creating a written catalog of their traditional botanical medicine.
Geisel Renews Partnership with Peruvian Hospital
Geisel recently renewed its partnership agreement with Hospital Cayetano Heredia—a public university hospital in Lima, Peru, which serves as a national reference hospital in the country and is one of the leading clinical teaching and research institutions in Peru.
Matariki Network Alumni Event
Dr. Lisa V. Adams MED ’90 and Dartmouth President Philip J. Hanlon D ’77 presented at a special alumni event with the Matariki Network, an international consortium of seven leading like-minded universities, based in seven different countries around the world.
Health Through the Lens of Native American Communities
Geisel faculty and students recently partnered with two Native American communities to photograph the social and environmental factors that promote or pose obstacles to healthy lifestyles.
Global Reach: Geisel Shares Expertise at International Summit in China
Five faculty from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine traveled to China earlier this summer to share their expertise with medical professionals from Xi’an Medical University at The International Summit Forum on Higher Medical Education in General Practice.
Partnership with American Indian Communities Offers Valuable Experience
Working with American Indian communities in Minnesota, the Geisel’s alternative spring break program offers valuable primary care experiences.
Student Spotlight – Michaela Staley: A Pivotal Moment
An unusual event while helping immigrants in the Arizona desert inspired Michaela Staley’s interest in global health and becoming a physician.
Building Geisel’s Global Connections
As a field of study, global health didn’t exist when Lisa V. Adams, MD ’90, was a Dartmouth medical student. After finding her own path, she is now using her more than 20 years of global health experience to help students coordinate international service-learning experiences through Geisel School of Medicine’s Center for Health Equity.
Urban Health Scholars 2013 Boston Immersion Trip
The Urban Health Scholars had an amazing immersion trip to Boston back in September where we visited hospitals, clinics and organizations that care for underserved communities in Boston.
