On Friday, September 25, during the medical school’s annual White Coat Ceremony, 96 first-year medical students in the Geisel School of Medicine MD Class of 2030 celebrated a rite of passage in the field of medicine when they received their short white coats, symbolic of their status as physicians in training.
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Geisel School of Medicine Student Wins 2026 ASTRO Award
Abigail Marshall Guarini’26, MED’28 is among those who received the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2026 Annual Meeting Abstract Award during ASTRO’s annual conference this past weekend in Boston, MA.
A Warm Welcome: Incoming Online MS Cohorts Begin at Geisel
The Geisel School of Medicine welcomed two new cohorts of online health sciences master’s students this September, marking the beginning of a new academic journey for students in the Online MS in Health Data Science and Online MS in Implementation Science programs.
A New Chapter Begins: Geisel Welcomes Residential MS Students
On September 11, a new cohort of residential Master of Science students arrived at the Geisel School of Medicine ready to begin a year of discovery and growth.
Geisel School of Medicine’s Green Vest Ceremony Marks Another First
In a ceremony highlighting the importance of public health work, Geisel School of Medical students in the MPH and MS programs received a Dartmouth green vest symbolic of those worn worldwide by public health officials and emergency response teams when working in the field.
Reflections on the White Coat
Every year, first-year medical students celebrate a rite of passage in medicine when they receive their short white coats, symbolic of their status as physicians in training. Daniela Armella Tangarife, a third-year medical student, reflects on what the white coat means to her, as Geisel prepares for the Class of 2030 White Coat Ceremony.
Healthy Aging: A Framework for Improving Care of Older Adults
Terry Fulmer, an adjunct professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, nurse, and leading expert in geriatric care, has spent her career dedicated to improving the lives and healthcare of older adults.
Terry Fulmer Receives Lienhard Award from National Academy of Medicine
Acknowledging her leadership in advancing healthcare for older adults, Terry Fulmer, adjunct professor of medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine, and president emerita of the John A. Hartford Foundation, has received the 2026 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care from the National Academy of Medicine.
Introducing Geisel’s New Visual Identity
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine has introduced a new logo and visual identity. Starting today, a new shield, an updated color palette, and refreshed typography will begin appearing across Geisel’s communications, following more than a year of development.
Medicine in the Media Workshop Brings Journalists to Dartmouth to Untangle Health Misinformation
Since the early 2000s, the Medicine in the Media workshop has helped health and science journalists sharpen their reportorial skills. This year’s session, held Aug. 24-27, convened 25 journalists, researchers, and clinicians to examine AI, shifting federal health policy, Medicaid cuts, and how to tell rural health care stories.








