Orthopedics This Week – John-Erik Bell, an orthopedic surgeon at DHMC and an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and of The Dartmouth Institute, has been named one of the top shoulder surgeons in the U.S.

WMUR – On Friday, 87 Geisel students found out where they would be beginning their medical residencies, WMUR reports.

Al Jazeera America – Quotes Ellen Meara, associate professor of The Dartmouth Institute, on a study that found many Americans don’t understand President Obama’s health care law or how health insurance works. Meara was not involved in the study.

The Greenfield Recorder – Jeffrey Hayer ’75, Geisel ’78, an orthopedic surgeon in Greenfield, Mass., has been named a Community Clinician of the Year in Massachusetts by the Franklin Medical Society.

New Hampshire Union Leader – Geisel has partnered with global nonprofit Aeras to conduct a trial of a new vaccine for tuberculosis (TB). Professor of Medicine Fordham von Reyn is quoted extensively.

National Journal – Quotes Carmen Marsit, associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology and of community and family medicine, who says “People, particularly in America, may believe that famine exposure during pregnancy could do something harmful. But it is also possible that chronic stress or chemical exposure can also lead to effects, and that similar molecular mechanisms are at play. There’s really a lot of amazing research out there proving that.”