At Dartmouth’s Social Justice Awards program, Geisel’s John Turco, MD, a professor of endocrinology, Josie Pinto, who is currently earning her Master of Public Health at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and Dartmouth Health’s Alisa Hurwitz all received awards.
Articles by: Susan Green
Congratulations to MENASA on Receiving a 2023 Social Justice Award
The Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian Students’ Association (MENASA) at the Geisel School of Medicine has received Dartmouth’s Social Justice Student Organization Award for their outstanding contributions to Dartmouth and beyond.
Geisel School of Medicine Students Omar Sajjad ’26 and James Feng ’25 Receive Prestigious U.S. Public Health Service Award
Omar Sajjad ’26 and James Feng ’25 rewarded for their commitment to the health and wellbeing of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
More Than Words: Body Language and Patient Communication
During her Medical Student Grand Rounds presentation Christina Stach ’25 talked about the importance of using body language to communicate with patients.
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Raises $7.5K for LISTEN Community Services
Geisel medical students and Dartmouth Health residents in Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society raised $7,534 benefitting LISTEN Community Service’s Heating Helpers Program and Dartmouth Cancer Center’s food pantry during their charity banquet fundraiser.
Geisel Students Create Pathway to Bilingual Medical Care
Responding to the lack of Spanish-speaking healthcare providers, an enterprising Geisel student created a solution.
Student-Led Study Finds Female Physicians Still Face Earning Penalty Compared with Male Physicians
A study led by Geisel School of Medicine fourth-year student Lucy Skinner ’23, MPH ’21, found that female physicians with children earn on average $3.1 million less than male physicians with children over a 40-year career.
Geisel Medical Students Celebrate Residency Matches
On Friday, March 17, Geisel School of Medicine’s MD Class of 2023 gathered with family and friends at the Lebanon Opera House to celebrate Match Day, signaling their transition to residency and the next steps on their medical careers.
The Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelics
Second-year Geisel medical student Jeffrey Nicol discusses his research into the potential benefits of psychedelic medicine in psychiatry.
Latino Innovation, Service, and Leadership in Medicine
Two Geisel School of Medicine students, Isadora Guarino ’24 and Paula Sofia Lara Mejia ’25, were recognized during the 50th Annual Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Northeast Regional Conference.









