In this Road to Geisel segment, Geisel Interim Dean Duane Compton steps in to interview first-year medical student Greg McDonough.
Archive for 2014
Peter “Pano” T. Rodis
Peter “Pano” T. Rodis, 55, an instructor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, died on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at his home in Sharon.
Primary Care on “The Last Frontier”
Family physician and clinical professor Sarah Spencer provides primary care and mentors Geisel students in Ninilchik, Alaska. Geisel graduates, faculty and students are making a difference with Alaska Native health.
Indian Health Service Offers Student Opportunities
Indian Country – The article discusses various programs and opportunities offered by the Indian Health Service, and mentions the 2013 annual Health Service Trip held by Geisel for first-year medical students.
Genetic Loop Keeps Cellular Clocks on Time
The Columbia Chronicle – The human body’s circadian rhythm, synced with the 24 hour day, regulates almost every physiological process. New research has illuminated the interaction between four genes that control this circadian clockwork within each of the body’s trillions of cells. Geisel professor of genetics Jay Dunlap is quoted.
Too Many People Die in Hospital Instead of Home. Here’s Why.
Kaiser Health News – The article quotes Professor of Community and Family Medicine David Goodman on his views about end-of-life-care practices in New York, and cites Dartmouth Atlas research on care of chronically ill patients during the last two years of life.
Fisher Awarded the John E. Wennberg Distinguished Professorship
Elliott Fisher, MD, MPH, has been named the inaugural holder of the John E. Wennberg Distinguished Professorship at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine.
Couple Aims to Educate Others About Alzheimer’s Disease
The Keene Sentinel – A story on Charles Collier, former senior philanthropic adviser at Harvard University, and his partner, Susan Stover’s work in Alzheimer’s Disease education. Stephen Bartels, professor of psychiatry and director at the Dartmouth Center for Health and Aging, comments on the links between cardiovascular health, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s, and discusses his work with patients in efforts to destigmatize the illness.
An Urban Health Immersion
Members of Geisel’s Urban Health Scholars program reflect on a chance to explore the challenges and rewards of working with underserved populations.
New Study Examines Potential Impact of Breast Density Notification Legislation in U.S. Women
News Medical – A study using Geisel School’s data from breast screening registries, estimates the number of women in the U.S. that breast density notification legislation could potentially affect. The study was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.