Concord Monitor – Quotes Seddon Savage on a new report that ranks New Hampshire one of the states with the highest prescription drug abuse of certain types of opioid painkillers. Savage, Geisel ’80, is an associate professor of anesthesiology at Geisel and director of the Dartmouth Center on Addiction Recovery and Education.
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Compton Named Interim Dean at Geisel
A distinguished researcher, Duane Compton has been a leader in graduate and medical student education.
Rehabilitation Therapy Can Cut Down Depression Risk Among People With Age-Related Vision Loss
MedIndia – Quotes Associate Professor of Psychiatry Mark Hegel who says “Occupational therapy helps people regain valued activities in their daily lives, and behavior activation capitalizes on this through formal goal setting and reinforcement of progress.”
‘Bleak Picture’ for Mentally Ill: 80% are Jobless
USA Today – Quotes Robert Drake—professor of psychiatry, of community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice—who says supported employment programs for the mentally ill are rare due to insufficient funding.
Putting a Parasite to Work
From the litter box to the laboratory, a microscopic organism native to cats shows promise in treating cancer. Dartmouth researchers’ mutated strain of T. gondii reprograms the natural power of the immune system to kill cells.
Volunteer Recap: A Bumpy (And Itchy) Ride Through Tanzania
NPR – Nick Stadlberger, Geisel ’14, was interviewed for NPR’s Goats and Soda to discuss his four-week trip to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as part of Geisel’s global health program.
Hujambo from Tanzania
This summer, medical student Auriel August (’17) is working with the DarDar Pediatric Program in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
How to Read Education Data Without Jumping to Conclusions
The Atlantic – In this opinion piece, Tim Lahey, an associate professor of medicine at Geisel, and Jessica Lahey look at the growing number of studies on education and how quickly they circulate.
Changing the Conversation about Cancer
Few words cause as strong a reaction and carry as much weight as “cancer.” But as doctors and scientists have known for many years, the term comprises an enormous range of conditions.
The Prouty: “A Good Way to Do Good!”
Each July, a special community gathers to fight cancer by taking part in activities that raise funds for research and promote the health of participants.