Gretchen Carpenter MED’29 and Raymond Huang MED’29 are among 100 medical students from across the U.S. selected to participate in the AAMC’s summer leadership program RISE: Developing Future Leaders in Academic Medicine and Science for Rising Second Year Medical Students. The program is designed to equip students with essential leadership skills through storytelling and reflection that will support their journey through medical school and beyond.
Articles by: Susan Green
Dean Emeritus of Geisel School of Medicine and Global Health Pioneer James C. Strickler Dies
James C. Strickler, MD (D’50 DMS’51), dean emeritus and active emeritus professor of medicine and of community and family medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, died on June 27 at age 99.
New Class of Geisel Schweitzer Fellows Embark on Community Projects
Driven by a strong commitment to health equity while pursuing their own passions, Geisel School of Medicine’s 2026 – 2027 Schweitzer Fellows are collaborating with local partners to develop sustainable, evidence-based projects that address health disparities in Upper Valley communities.
Celebrating Geisel School of Medicine’s Health Sciences Education 2026 Investiture
On Friday, June 12, Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the academic accomplishments of 159 MPH and MS Health Sciences Education graduates, including the first online master’s degree cohort in implementation science.
“Strong and Thriving”: Geisel Builds Momentum and Prepares for New Dean
“Strong and thriving.” That was Interim Dean Steven Leach’s assessment of the Geisel School of Medicine during the annual State of the Medical School address on Wednesday, June 3, where he reflected on a year of transition and the deep connections he made with the Geisel community.
Geisel’s Counseling Service Is Reshaping the Way Future Doctors Ask for Help
Historically, medical students, residents, and physicians experience higher rates of stress—such as anxiety, depression, and related mental illness that affects quality of life, productivity, and patient care—but lower rates of seeking support.
Geisel School of Medicine Celebrates Medical Student Class of 2026 at Investiture Ceremony
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the MD Class of 2026 during the school’s Investiture ceremony on Saturday, May 9, when 94 medical students received their Doctor of Medicine.
April Medical Student Grand Rounds
Four Geisel School of Medicine students presented their research at April’s Medical Student Grand Rounds at DHMC. Their work spanned three projects: RNA-based biomarkers to guide tarlatamab therapy in small cell lung cancer; treatment exposures and disease severity among rural New England patients with a chronic inflammatory skin disorder; and a data analysis of how rural health systems have underutilized of the Northern New England 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Registry.
Targeting the Yin and Yang of Macrophages to Strengthen Cancer Vaccines and Anti-Tumor Immunity
Dartmouth researchers have discovered that immune cells called macrophages play opposing roles in cancer, with some fighting tumors, while others help them grow. A study published in Nature Immunology points to a more precise approach to cancer treatment by selectively blocking the cells that suppress the body’s natural defenses, using a drug already approved by the FDA.
Remembering Gustav E. Lienhard, Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
An active researcher and beloved professor at Geisel School of Medicine for more that 50 years, Gustav (Gus) Lienhard, PhD, died March 31. He joined the Department of Biochemistry in 1972 and throughout his life studied the fundamental question of how our cells take up glucose in response to insulin.









