Geisel School of Medicine Dean Duane Compton has named Stephanie L. White, MD, MSHS, FAAP, Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion. White succeeds Dean of Faculty Affairs Leslie Henderson, PhD, who has held that position since 2014.
Articles by: Susan Green
Food as Medicine: Integrating Nutrition Education into the Medical Education Curriculum
In response to nutrition’s role in maintaining population health, and to improve nutrition education geared toward medical students, Geisel is among a handful of schools integrating evidence-based nutrition content across all four years of its curriculum.
Geisel Announces New Master of Science Degree in Quantitative Epidemiology
Geisel’s Quantitative Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program is offering a new Master of Science in Epidemiology degree that will train students in bioinformatics, biostatistics, and epidemiology.
Curricular Evolution: Geisel School of Medicine Embarks on a New Integrated Curriculum
Geisel’s recently approved integrated curriculum creates a cohesive pedagogical approach throughout all four years, building on the medical school’s strong foundation in biomedical sciences and clinical competence. It also creates expanded clinical opportunities in the fourth year.
Geisel Receives Fogarty Grant to Fund Research Collaboration in East Africa
The Geisel School of Medicine has been awarded a 5-year, $1.5 million grant from the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health to support an infectious disease research and training program to combat HIV and tuberculosis (TB) within the newly established Infectious Disease Institute at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Michael Nasr ’21: Understanding Patients to Drive Innovation
Long before coming to Geisel, Michael Nasr ’21 learned the value of living life holistically—he’s now putting into practice what he’s learned to solve endemic problems.
Geisel Students Receive 2018-19 NH/VT Schweitzer Fellowships
Nine first-year medical students from the Geisel School of Medicine are among 23 new Schweitzer Fellows from New Hampshire and Vermont who will spend a year addressing social factors that impact health.
Heidi Robbins ’21: Fitting the Pieces Together
A love of language led rower Heidi Robbins ’21 to Tanzania to study Swahili, an experience that turned her attention to global health—subsequent trips to Sierra Leone and Kenya pointed her to medical school. But a surprising invitation to train for the Olympics changed her plans.
Geisel Clerkship Director Receives Excellence in Medical Education Award
Internal Medicine Clerkship Director, Hilary Ryder, MD, MS, FACP received an Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Excellence in Medical Education award for her research, “Understanding what we say: varying cultural competency amongst faculty evaluators on the internal medicine clerkship.”
A Bridge to Primary Care for Rural Patients
Partnering with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Upper Valley Ambulance, second-year Geisel medical students Nick Valentini ’20 and Karissa LeClair ’20, created a novel solution to meeting the healthcare needs of rural patients.
Upcoming Events
- MSB Thesis Defense: Bhaven K. Mehta June 17, 2019
- Psychiatry Grand Rounds June 18, 2019
- MSB Special: Robert W. Simms, MD June 18, 2019
- Graduate Program in Biochemistry & Cell Biology - Ph.D. Public Thesis Presentation June 18, 2019
- Research Metrics Workshop June 18, 2019
- Biochemistry & Cell Biology Seminar: Edward W. Yu, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University June 18, 2019
- Orthopaedic Grand Rounds June 21, 2019
- Neurology Grand Rounds June 21, 2019
- M&I Seminar Series June 28, 2019
- MCB Defense - Diana M. Toledo, PhD Candidate June 28, 2019
- QBS RIPS - Yiwei Yuan; Noelle Kosarek July 8, 2019
- Graduate Program in Biochemistry & Cell Biology - Ph.D. Public Thesis Presentation July 25, 2019
- QBS RIPS - Diana Song; Ben Ricard August 12, 2019
- Pediatric Grand Rounds September 4, 2019
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