As the Dartmouth community and the nation celebrate Veteran’s Day 2016, several of our Geisel student veterans reflect on some of the most valuable lessons they learned while serving in the military and the impact of those experiences on their path to medicine.
Archive for 2016
Event: Commercialization of Pharmaceutical Drugs
Dartmouth’s Technology Transfer Office is hosting a special pharmaceutical patent law primer on Monday, November 14 from noon to 1:00 PM in Vail 614. David Cauble, PhD, JD, a registered patent attorney, will speak to patents in the commercialization process. Please RSVP to technology.transfer@dartmouth.edu. For more information, visit the Tech Transfer Office website.
Gear Up for Research – November 18 at DHMC
On Friday, Nov. 18, check out Gear Up for Research to get the information you’ll need to be successful in your research.
Geisel’s James Geiling Receives Award for Distinguished Service During Dartmouth’s Veterans Day Celebration
James Geiling, MD, MPH’14, a professor of medicine at Geisel, has received the 2016 James Wright Award for Distinguished Service, which is given each year by the Dartmouth Uniformed Service Alumni to honor the ideals of service, college, and country.
What the 2016 Presidential Election Could Mean for the Future of the ACA – HealthcareDRIVE
Read article – Quotes Alexander Mainor, a health policy fellow at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in an article about how a Republican in the White House could spell the end for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Should the impediment of the presidential veto be removed, survival of the ACA in the face of a Republican-controlled Congress and White House seems unlikely,” says Mainor.
Dartmouth SYNERGY: Improving Community Health Through Local Research Partnerships
Three innovative research pilots, pairing Dartmouth investigators with community-based partners, are being funded by Dartmouth SYNERGY’s Community Engagement Research Core to address challenging health problems facing our communities.
Silver Linings: Issues of Aging in New Hampshire – NHPR
Read story – As a guest on “The Exchange,” Stephen Bartels, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, discusses whether New Hampshire is ready to meet the needs of the growing senior population when it comes to transportation, housing, and health care.
Are Some Kids Genetically More Vulnerable to Food Advertising? – Fox News via Reuters
Read article – Continued coverage of comments by Diane Gilbert-Diamond, assistant professor of epidemiology and community and family medicine, about a recent study she led that found children exposed to food advertisements are more likely to overeat, especially if they have a specific version of a gene linked to obesity.
Save the Date – 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Dartmouth College will hold its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in January 2017. For more information and a schedule of events, please visit www.dartmouth.edu/`mlk/.
Are Some Kids Genetically More Vulnerable to Food Advertising? Reuters
Read article – Diane Gilbert-Diamond, assistant professor of epidemiology and community and family medicine, is quoted about a recent study she led that found children exposed to food advertisements are more likely to overeat, especially if they have a specific version of a gene linked to obesity.