August Medical Student Grand Rounds at DHMC featured two Geisel School of Medicine students who shared their research: a study that tested whether axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer patients with more than 2 positive sentinel nodes at surgery could safely be omitted, and an examination of whether administering extended-release buprenorphine too deeply may raise concern for injection into muscle, potentially affecting medication absorption and increasing the risk of local complications.
Articles by: Susan Green
Geisel’s New Medical and Health Sciences Students Begin Their Journey
The Geisel School of Medicine has welcomed new students from the medical, Master of Public Health (residential and hybrid), and Health Care Research MS programs to the medical school community. For many, this marked their first steps into the medical and healthcare professions.
Amber Barnato Reappointed as Director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Physician-researcher Amber Barnato has been reappointed as director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and chair and professor of Health Policy and Clinical Practice at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Two Geisel School of Medicine Students RISE
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.
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 Embarks 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.









