John E. (Jack) Wennberg, MD, MPH, founder and director emeritus of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, the Peggy Y. Thomson Professor in the Evaluative Clinical Sciences Emeritus at the Geisel School of Medicine, and founding editor of the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, died March 10, 2024. He was 89 years old.
Articles by: Susan Green
Geisel School of Medicine Professor Receives Funding for Medical Education Research Project
Abigail (Abby) Konopasky, PhD, director of medical education research and scholarship and associate professor of medical education at Geisel School of Medicine, has received a Medical Education Scholarship Research and Evaluation grant from the Northeast Group on Educational Affairs (NEGEA) to initiate a new project.
Geisel School of Medicine Students Introduce Artificial Intelligence to Preclinical Education
In the recent paper in the journal Medical Education Online, Geisel medical students detail the outcomes of a pilot study they designed and launched introducing AI concepts within the preclinical curriculum.
Dartmouth Pilot Study Maps Resilience in Medical Students
A Geisel-Thayer team at Dartmouth is investigating the individual and structural factors that promote resilience and allow medical students to flourish with the hope of finding ways to make medical school a less stressful experience.
Geisel School of Medicine Student Seeks to Curb Widespread Stigma Toward Diabetes
Mariana Henry, a fourth-year medical student at Geisel, addresses in her Medical Student Grand Rounds presentation the pervasive stigma and bias towards diabetes patients, highlighting the detrimental impact on mental health and emphasizing the need for physicians to play a crucial role in dispelling misconceptions and fostering compassionate care.
Richard J. Powell, MD, Appointed to Anna Gundlach Huber Professorship at Geisel School of Medicine
Richard Powell, MD, a professor of surgery and of radiology at Geisel School of Medicine, and director of the Dartmouth Health Heart and Vascular Center, has been named the Anna Gundlach Huber Professor in Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth for a five-year term that began in January 2024.
Yasmath Ahmed, MD, PhD, Appointed to Cohn Professorship at Geisel School of Medicine
Yasmath (Yashi) Ahmed, MD, PhD, a professor of molecular and systems biology, has been appointed to the Oscar M. Cohn 1934 Professorship for a five-year term that began in December 2023.
Event Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Geisel Community Members Who Embody His Vision
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement at Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during its annual “I AM THE DREAM: Past, Present and Future” awards luncheon featuring keynote speaker Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, FACOFP on January 15.
Longstanding Geisel DarDar Partnership Establishes Tanzanian Hyperbaric Treatment Center
A collaborative effort between Jay C. Buckey Jr. MD, professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, and colleagues at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has resulted in the opening of the first hyperbaric treatment center at Muhimbili National Hospital.
Understanding Care Experiences Amongst Immigrants and Refugees with HIV
In his medical student grand rounds presentation, Understanding Care Experiences Amongst Immigrant and Refugee Clients in a Ryan White Funded HIV Clinic: Insights to Improve Culturally Competent Care, fourth-year Geisel School of Medicine student Sirey Zhang ’24 (D ’20) emphasized the importance of life stories in caring for immigrants and refugees with HIV.