ANI via Business Standard – A story on a study led by Samir Soneji that discovered increased tobacco use in young adults is linked to exposure to direct marketing of tobacco products. Soneji is an assistant professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Walk the Global Talk: Taking Action on Health Inequities
Address health inequities wherever they occur. That focus is key to the mission of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. In this video, Lisa Adams, MD, associate dean for global health at Geisel, speaks about the medical school’s commitment to underserved communities and its role in an increasingly interconnected world.
An Easier, Safer, and More Accurate Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer
Using CT scans with contrast enhancement, Dartmouth researchers measured treatment response to pancreatic cancerphotodynamic therapy (PDT) according to a paper published in Physics in Medicine and Biology.
Dartmouth Doctors, Engineers Find Breast Cancer Surgery Breakthrough
New Hampshire Union Leader– A story on a study led by researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine, the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, and Thayer School of Engineering that found a new technique to detect small breast cancer tumors during surgery.
The 28 Top U.S. Shoulder Surgeons
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.
Match Day Exciting for Many Dartmouth Medical Students
WMUR – On Friday, 87 Geisel students found out where they would be beginning their medical residencies, WMUR reports.
Survey: Half of Americans Don’t Understand Health Care Law
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.
Greenfield Surgeon Named Local Clinician of the Year
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.
It’s a (Residency) Match!
At the much-anticipated annual Match Day event, 87 students at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine learned where they will pursue their next three to seven years of residency training after graduation. Nationally, more than 17,000 graduating U.S. allopathic medical school seniors and 16,000 others participated in this year’s match program.
Researchers Issue Update on Genetic-based Testing and Treatment for Breast Cancer
Dartmouth researchers at its Norris Cotton Cancer Center have compiled a review of the role that information gathered through genetic testing plays in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.