Hanover, NH — For the second year in a row the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth was among the recipients of the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Awards from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — Geisel School of Medicine will be featured, along with 70 other recipients, in the November/ December 2024 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Geisel is one of only 15 medical schools and one of only two Ivy League institutions to receive this honor.
INSIGHT Into Diversity also recognized Geisel School of Medicine with a Diversity Champion award for exemplifying an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout its campus community, across academic programs, and at the highest administrative levels. The honor signifies that the School of Medicine ranks in the top tier of HEED Award recipients and that as an organization has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to and ongoing promotion of inclusive excellence.
“We are honored to be recognized once again with the Health Professions HEED Award and the Diversity Champion award,” said Duane Compton, PhD, Dean of the Geisel School of Medicine. “These awards reflect the tireless efforts and leadership of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging office, led by Dr. Lisa McBride. Their commitment to fostering a culture of inclusivity and driving meaningful change resonates throughout our entire community. This recognition affirms Geisel's unwavering dedication to preparing future healthcare leaders who will champion diversity and health equity in all facets of their work.”
The Geisel School of Medicine was recognized for its robust Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) infrastructure across campus, numerous efforts designed to provide education and training opportunities for the next generation of doctors, basic science researchers, public health practitioners and health scientists, and rural health initiatives that improve access to care for all New Hampshirites.
The award committee recognized the impact of Geisel’s mission-based programs: Community Service Learning (CSL), POWERED PLUS, Conversations that Matters Speakers Series, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Day of Service in contributing to greater diversity in the healthcare workforce and improved health equity. Two signature events were also lauded for interdisciplinary collaboration and advances made in education, research, and wellness initiatives designed to enhance campus culture and impart change. The Future of Mental Health and Wellness meeting which featured for the first time in 25 years all the living U.S. surgeons general past and present in one place for an important discussion on mental health. The conversation was moderated by CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and associate professor at Emory University Hospital. Additionally, the National Leadership Institute (NLI) for Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) members from all parts of the country for a weekend of educational workshops on leadership training, organizational advancement, and project development.
“Receiving the INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Education in Excellence in Diversity Award is an honor that is celebrated by everyone at Geisel School of Medicine,” said Lisa McBride, PhD, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) at Geisel. “We embrace this award because it acknowledges Geisel’s steps to prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at all levels of our institution. We also cherish the opportunity to apply for this award because every year, the award criteria and review process challenge us to look at our successes, existing gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Our DEIB work is essential to help prepare our students to provide culturally concordant care in their communities across the country.”
“The Health Professions HEED Award process consists of a comprehensive and rigorous application that includes questions relating to the recruitment and retention of students and employees — and best practices for both — continued leadership support for diversity, and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion,” said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. “We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application in deciding who will be named a Health Professions HEED Award recipient. Our standards are high, and we look for schools where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being done every day across their campus.”
For more information about the 2024 Health Professions HEED Award, visit insightintodiversity.com.
About the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Founded in 1797, the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth strives to improve the lives of the communities it serves through excellence in learning, discovery, and healing. The Geisel School of Medicine is renowned for its leadership in medical education, healthcare policy and delivery science, biomedical research, global health, and in creating innovations that improve lives worldwide. As one of America’s leading medical schools, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine is committed to training new generations of diverse leaders who will help solve our most vexing challenges in healthcare.
About Insight Into Diversity
Insight Into Diversity magazine is the leader in advancing best practices in DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education. Through thought-provoking print and online articles, we share expert advice, valuable resources, in-depth profiles of top DEI programs at colleges and universities, headline news, and much more to help keep our readers informed and empower them to advance DEI initiatives at their institutions. To further our mission, we created the Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award in 2012. The HEED Award — including the more targeted Insight Into Diversity Health Professions, Law School, and Community College HEED Awards — is the only national honor to recognize institutions of higher education for their outstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Current, archived, and digital issues of Insight Into Diversity magazine are available online at insightintodiversity.com.
