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.
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New Class of Geisel Schweitzer Fellows Embark 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).
Celebrating Geisel School of Medicine’s Health Sciences Education 2026 Investiture
On Friday, June 12, Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the academic accomplishments of 159 MPH and MS Health Sciences Education graduates, including the first online master’s degree cohort in implementation science.
“Strong and Thriving”: Geisel Builds Momentum and Prepares for New Dean
“Strong and thriving.” That was Interim Dean Steven Leach’s assessment of the Geisel School of Medicine during the annual State of the Medical School address on Wednesday, June 3, where he reflected on a year of transition and the deep connections he made with the Geisel community.
Mark Reed Named Dartmouth’s Chief Health and Wellness Officer
President Sian Leah Beilock has made the promotion of health and wellness a top priority for Dartmouth from the beginning of her tenure. In October 2023, Dartmouth launched Commitment to Care, a strategic plan to support student mental health.
Geisel’s Counseling Service Is Reshaping the Way Future Doctors Ask for Help
Historically, medical students, residents, and physicians experience higher rates of stress—such as anxiety, depression, and related mental illness that affects quality of life, productivity, and patient care—but lower rates of seeking support.
Geisel School of Medicine Celebrates Medical Student Class of 2026 at Investiture Ceremony
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the MD Class of 2026 during the school’s Investiture ceremony on Saturday, May 9, when 94 medical students received their Doctor of Medicine.
Class of 2026 MD Student & Faculty Awards and MD Investiture Ceremony Livestream Links
Congratulations to our MD Class of ’26! It’s hard to believe that the 2026 MD Student & Faculty Awards and MD Investiture Ceremonies are just a few days away. Information about these events and links to live video coverage are included below.
April Medical Student Grand Rounds
Four Geisel School of Medicine students presented their research at April’s Medical Student Grand Rounds at DHMC. Their work spanned three projects: RNA-based biomarkers to guide tarlatamab therapy in small cell lung cancer; treatment exposures and disease severity among rural New England patients with a chronic inflammatory skin disorder; and a data analysis of how rural health systems have underutilized of the Northern New England 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Registry.