August Medical Student Grand Rounds at DHMC featured two Geisel School of Medicine students who shared their research: a study that tested whether axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer patients with more than 2 positive sentinel nodes at surgery could safely be omitted, and an examination of whether administering extended-release buprenorphine too deeply may raise concern for injection into muscle, potentially affecting medication absorption and increasing the risk of local complications.
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Geisel’s New Medical and Health Sciences Students Begin Their Journey
The Geisel School of Medicine has welcomed new students from the medical, Master of Public Health (residential and hybrid), and Health Care Research MS programs to the medical school community. For many, this marked their first steps into the medical and healthcare professions.
Dartmouth Hosts the 2026 International Shared Decision Making Conference
From July 7–10, 2026, Dartmouth College welcomed researchers, clinicians, patients, and policy leaders from around the world for the 13th International Shared Decision Making (ISDM) Conference. This year’s theme, “A Wider Lens,” explored shared decision-making across specialties, care settings, and health systems.
Geisel School of Medicine Welcomes Jennifer Hunt as Its New Dean
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine is celebrating a milestone this week as Jennifer Hunt officially begins her tenure as dean.
Amber Barnato Reappointed as Director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Physician-researcher Amber Barnato has been reappointed as director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and chair and professor of Health Policy and Clinical Practice at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Nicholas Jacobson Recognized for Foundational Therabot Trial
Geisel professor Nicholas Jacobson, in recognition of leading the first clinical trial of a generative AI therapy chatbot using a platform developed in his lab called Therabot, has been named one of two finalists worldwide for the Chen Institute and Science Prize for AI Accelerated Research.
Two Geisel School of Medicine Students RISE
Gretchen Carpenter MED’29 and Raymond Huang MED’29 are among 100 medical students from across the U.S. selected to participate in the AAMC’s summer leadership program RISE: Developing Future Leaders in Academic Medicine and Science for Rising Second Year Medical Students. The program is designed to equip students with essential leadership skills through storytelling and reflection that will support their journey through medical school and beyond.
Dean Emeritus of Geisel School of Medicine and Global Health Pioneer James C. Strickler Dies
James C. Strickler, MD (D’50 DMS’51), dean emeritus and active emeritus professor of medicine and of community and family medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, died on June 27 at age 99.
New Class of Geisel Schweitzer Fellows Embarks on Community Projects
Driven by a strong commitment to health equity while pursuing their own passions, Geisel School of Medicine’s 2026 – 2027 Schweitzer Fellows are collaborating with local partners to develop sustainable, evidence-based projects that address health disparities in Upper Valley communities.
Jay Buckey Receives Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Award
Jay Buckey, a professor of medicine and director of the Space Medicine Innovations Laboratory at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, and section chief of Hyperbaric Medicine at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, was recently awarded the Albert R. Behnke Award by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).









