The White Coat Ceremony for the Geisel MD Class of 2028 will be held on Friday, September 27. The program begins at 3:00 pm. You can watch our live broadcast of the event here or on YouTube.
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Five Steps to Improve Colonoscopy Performance – MedScape
Read article – Heiko Pohl, a professor of medicine and The Dartmouth Institute, is featured in an article about improving colonoscopy performance. “When we think about improving colonoscopy performance, the goal is to prevent colon cancer death, but when we expand that, we have to apply sustainable practices as a domain of quality,” Pohl said.
Q&A: When to Use Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Cancer Screening – Healio
Read article – Features an interview with Anna N. A. Tosteson, a professor of the Dartmouth Institute, about her research comparing mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis for cancer screening. “We did this study because the limitations of mammography screening for women with mammographically dense breast tissue have been recognized,” Tosteson said.
Geisel Hosts First Annual White Coat & Gavel Games
Geisel hosted the first annual White Coat & Gavel Games with teams from Larner College of Medicine and Vermont Law and Graduate School on September 7.
Study Finds Prevalence of Firearms Is Driving Soaring Gun Deaths in U.S.—Not Mental Illness – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Read article – Charles R. Thomas, a professor of medicine, is mentioned in an article for contributing to a study into the rise of gun deaths in the U.S. The study found that the prevalence of firearms in the country is the primary reason for the increase in deaths, not mental illness.
Scientists Are Collecting Pee From SpaceX Travelers. There’s a Good Reason. – Mashable
Read article – Jay Buckey, a professor of medicine, and Mimi Lan, Thayer ’24, are featured in an article about being part of the team of researchers monitoring the health of astronauts on the Polaris Dawn mission. Their device collects the astronauts’ urine to track bone loss and to monitor whether a space traveler is at risk for developing kidney stones.
Dartmouth Launches Two New Programs in Advanced Medical Training – NBC 5
Read article – Dartmouth is mentioned in an article about Dartmouth Health’s new medical device development curriculum through its 3D Scholars program–a one-year certificate program tailored for active clinicians in medical device-focused specialties. The curriculum includes a boot camp and a capstone project hosted at Dartmouth.
Dartmouth Studies Health of Polaris Dawn Crew (Video) – WMUR
Watch video – Former astronaut Jay Buckey, a professor of medicine, is featured in a segment about being part of the team of researchers monitoring the health of astronauts on the Polaris Dawn mission that launched this week. “The worst case would be to have a kidney stone in space that doesn’t pass,” Buckey said. “So, it’s really important to just try and keep it from forming in the first place.”
Dr. Glaucomflecken on Finding the Comedy in Medicine – New York Magazine: Intelligencer
Read article – A profile piece on TikTok’s Dr. Glaucomflecken—ophthalmologist Will Flanary, MED ’13. “I quickly realized that if I wanted to build an audience, I had to expand to other areas of medicine,” Flanary said.
Breast Density and Mammograms: New FDA Rule Will Ensure All Women Have More Information After Cancer Screenings – The Conversation
Read article – Christine M. Gunn, an assistant professor of the Dartmouth Institute, co-authors an opinion piece about the new FDA rule requiring mammography facilities to notify patients about their breast density. “While evidence is clear that regular mammograms save lives, additional testing such as ultrasound, MRI or contrast-enhanced mammography may be warranted for women with dense breasts,” Gunn writes.