Preclinical Curriculum Director
Terri Eastman, MEd, CHES
Office: Remsen 305B
Telephone: 603-650-1797
Email: Terri.L.Eastman@Dartmouth.edu
Terri previously worked as the Program Manager for On Doctoring for 6 years. Prior to coming to Geisel she worked as a wellness consultant for PRIMEX in Concord NH. Terri has worked in the Dartmouth Hitchcock/Dartmouth College system for over 10 years working for Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, Injury Prevention, Child Passenger Safety Program and the Investigational Pharmacy at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Terri has also worked in law enforcement and emergency medical services. She has over 20 years of education experience as a Health Education teacher and is an adjunct professor of Health Education at Plymouth State University and Colby-Sawyer College.
Preclinical Curriculum Manager
Tony Kidder, MEd
Pre-Clinical Curriculum Manager
Office: Remsen 306
Telephone: 603-650-1769
Email: Tony.M.Kidder@Dartmouth.edu
Tony has a background in education (MEd). He previously worked at the Patient Safety Training Center (sim lab) at D-H as the manager of programs and operations for 7+ years. There he coordinated the Standardized Patient program, as well as organizing the year 3 OSCE for Geisel students, and working with various other programs to provide educational training to a wide variety of learners in the training center. He is available to meet with all faculty to discuss needs to assist with improving medical student experiences.
Longitudinal Course Coordinators
Dana Eileen Pyle, MEd
On Doctoring Program Coordinator
Office: Remsen 305
Telephone: 603-650-1181
Email: Dana.Pyle@Dartmouth.edu
Dana and her family moved to Hanover in August 2018. After starting out in the business world, Dana has been in education for the past 11 years. She was an adjunct professor for 6 years at Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois. From there went on to teach in Lexington, Kentucky and Mason, Ohio prior to joining Geisel Medical School as a Y1 PreClinical Curriculum Course Assistant. Dana received her BA degree in Public Relations from University of Nevada Las Vegas and her Master’s in Education from Saint Xavier University. She is a devoted mom to her son, Avan and daughter, Aren.
Susan Shaker
Patients & Populations Course Coordinator
Office: Remsen 306
Telephone: 603-650-1787
Email: Susan.Shaker@Dartmouth.edu
Susan and her family have lived in the Upper Valley since 2004. She graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in history, concentrating on British history and middle eastern studies. While in Virginia, Susan worked as the Internal Medicine Residency Coordinator at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. After taking some time off to focus on raising her family, Susan now works as the Course Coordinator for Patients & Populations.
Academic Assistants
Sam Lashua
Academic Assistant
Office: Remsen 306
Telephone: 603-650-1602
Email: Samantha.J.Lashua@dartmouth.edu
Sam joined the Preclinical team in September 2019 in the role of Academic Assistant. Previously she worked at Dartmouth Hitchcock for 6 years. At the time of leaving DHMC she was a Senior Clinical Secretary in the Ophthalmology Department. Sam is looking forward to her new journey at Dartmouth College. She is the proud mother of daughter, Kylee and son, Levi.
Mindy Pickett
Academic Assistant
Office: Remsen 306
Telephone: 603-650-1602
Email: Mindy.F.Pickett@dartmouth.edu
Mindy joined the preclinical team in November 2019, after working as the program coordinator of the DHMC Internal Medicine Residency Program for 17 years. She loved supporting the residents, and looks forward to doing the same for the students.
Director Anatomical Gifts Program & Anatomy Laboratory
James Reed III
Office: Remsen 108A
Telephone: 603-650-1636
Email: James.A.Reed.III@dartmouth.edu
James grew up in Pennsylvania, and has been living in Vermont since 2009. He has been a licensed funeral director since 2009, and started working at Geisel in 2012; where he is responsible overseeing the anatomy lab and anatomical gifts program.
Anatomical Technician
Hanna Riendeau
Office: Remsen 237C
Telephone: 603-650-1636
Email: Hanna.Riendeau@dartmouth.edu
Hanna graduated with an Associate's Degree in Mortuary Sciences from Briarwood College in 2012. After graduation she worked at a NH funeral home for 4 years. Hanna became the Administrative Director of the Anatomical Gifts Program at the Geisel School of Medicine in 2016.