Nicole Borges, PhD, chair of medical education and the Edward Tulloh Krumm Professor of Medical Education at Geisel School of Medicine, has been reappointed by Dean Duane Compton, PhD, to a second five-year term as chair of the Department of Medical Education.
Geisel medical students James Feng MED’26 and Omar Sajjad MED’27 are addressing healthcare disparities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through a service and education program that combines advocacy, hands-on training, and a partnership with a local nonprofit.
Amanda Albright, MS, instructional design and technology manager at Geisel School of Medicine, has received an Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Curriculum Leader Award for her significant contributions, exemplary service to advance curriculum, and her leadership with the AAMC, along with her collaborative and innovative spirit.
Congratulations to Nicole J. Borges, PhD, chair of medical education and the Edward Tulloh Krumm Professor of Medical Education, who received the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) Merrell Flair Award in Medical Education—GEA’s highest recognition.
Aligned with Geisel School of Medicine’s One Geisel vision, the newly revised Office of Student Life (formerly the Office of Student Affairs that supported medical students) offers expanded, integrated support for all MD, MPH, and MS students enrolled in the medical school’s programs to foster an inclusive, collaborative peer-learning community.
Geisel School of Medicine’s White Coat ceremony was held in Dartmouth’s Rollins Chapel on Friday, September 27 where the medical students of the Class of 2028 received their short white coats, an iconic symbol of their status as physicians in training.
Over the course of a weekend in mid-September, Geisel School of Medicine hosted for the first time the National Leadership Institute (NLI)—a triannual meeting of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and its National Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS)— to foster community through networking and workshops.
Nine medical students from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine are among 26 new Schweitzer Fellows from New Hampshire and Vermont who are working under the guidance of their community or academic mentor to collaborate with either community-based health or social service organizations.
Awarded to exceptional medical students in their final year of medical school, Adina Harri MED’25 is among 37 students nationwide to receive a scholarship from the Physicians of Tomorrow program—a longstanding American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation initiative celebrating diversity in education.
Geisel biomedical illustrator Vinald Francis, invited to discuss his work at a graphic conference in Ireland, also talked about his collaboration with Dartmouth’s Shontay Delalue about a comic highlighting the historical medical exploitation of Black women, illustrating how this visual medium can effectively convey complex healthcare issues and address health disparities.
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