Archive for 2014

David Royal (right) with Major Hazrat, an Afghan physician. The two are working together to improve quality of care in Kabul.

On the Front Line of Health Care in Afghanistan

After ten years working as a neuroscientist, David Royal (’10) decided it was time for a career change. His search for a new career led him to the MS program at TDI. Now he’s putting his TDI education to use every day in Kabul, Afghanistan, helping hospitals transition from being Coalition-led to Afghan-led.

Members of the Geisel School of Medicine Class of 2018 at their first day of orientation.

Geisel School of Medicine Welcomes Newest MD Class

Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine officially welcomes 89 new students to its MD program this week. The Class of 2018 brings with it not only high academic achievements, but also a diversity of backgrounds, experience, and service from around the world.

Will Big Data Answer Big Questions on Health?

Science Friday – Jason Moore, the Third Century Professor at Geisel, is interviewed in this radio piece on the effort to catalog the DNA of thousands of different people. Moore comments that “gathering data is only the first step,” as the clue is, “asking the right questions of that information.”

Aspirin May Deserve Closer Look as DVT Prophylaxis in Lower Extremity Orthopedic Surgeries

The Hospitalist – Assistant Professor of Medicine Frank Drescher is interviewed by the Society of Hospital Medicine on his work comparing anticoagulants to aspirin. While Drescher “was surprised to see anticoagulants—often considered the stronger medication—make no difference compared with aspirin in lowering DVT risk with hip and knee replacement surgeries,” he did contend, “that patients’ behavior post-surgery may make a difference.”