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.
Announcements
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.
Mark Reed Named Dartmouth’s Chief Health and Wellness Officer
President Sian Leah Beilock has made the promotion of health and wellness a top priority for Dartmouth from the beginning of her tenure. In October 2023, Dartmouth launched Commitment to Care, a strategic plan to support student mental health.
Jennifer Hunt Named Dean of Geisel School of Medicine
Internationally recognized pathologist and physician-scientist Jennifer Hunt, MD, MEd, has been named the next dean of the Geisel School of Medicine, Provost Santiago Schnell and President Sian Leah Beilock announced today. She begins the role on Aug. 1.
Dartmouth Cancer Center names internationally renowned cancer research pioneer Roy Herbst, MD, PhD, as its next leader
Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC) has appointed Roy Herbst as the center’s sixth director. Herbst will lead integrated efforts to help strengthen cancer research, education, and collaboration across Dartmouth and Dartmouth Health. Interim DCC Director Konstantin Dragnev was also recognized for his dedicated and thoughtful leadership during the transition.
Match Day 2025 Livestream
We will be streaming live video of our annual Match Day event so that friends, family, and colleagues can join in the excitement. Tune in here on Friday, March 21 at 11:30am EST, to watch live video of Geisel’s 2025 Match Day event.
MD Class of ’28 White Coat Ceremony Livestream
The White Coat Ceremony for the Geisel MD Class of 2028 will be held on Friday, September 27. The program begins at 3:00 pm. You can watch our live broadcast of the event here or on YouTube.
Match Day 2024 Livestream
Congratulations to our Geisel Class of 2024 on their Match Day on Friday, March 15! We can’t wait to see the incredible things you do in the next chapter of your medical careers. You can watch the full event video here.
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.
Open Access Publishing Week Events
The Health Sciences and Biomedical Libraries are pleased to invite you to a new series dedicated to beginning a conversation around Open Access Publishing at the Geisel School of Medicine, November 14-17.









