John F. Modlin, MD, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center has received the 2023 D.A. Henderson Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Health for his long public health service and leadership in advancing vaccine safety and public policy.
Announcements
Geisel Receives Prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine has received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Dartmouth Cancer Center Director Steven Leach Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Steven D. Leach, MD, Director of the Dartmouth Cancer Center and the Preston T. and Virginia R. Kelsey Distinguished Chair in Cancer at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine.
Re-Envisioning Safety in the Learning Environment with Justin Bullock, MD
We are excited to invite you to a special event: “Re-envisioning Safety in the Learning Environment” with distinguished speaker, Dr. Justin Bullock, a Nephrology Fellow at the University of Washington School of Medicine, who will share insights on creating inclusive and secure environments in the field of medicine.
MD Class of ’27 White Coat Ceremony Livestream
The White Coat Ceremony for the Geisel MD Class of 2027 will be held on Friday, August 25. The program begins at 3:00 PM. You can watch our live broadcast of the event here or on YouTube.
New Student Fitness Center Opens on Remsen 1
We are thrilled to announce the opening of the Geisel School of Medicine’s new Student Fitness Center located in Remsen 111. This new workout facility is designated for the benefit of students in Geisel-sponsored education programs, including MD, MPH, Masters, and PhD programs.
Match Day 2023 Livestream
We live streamed video of our annual Match Day event on Friday, March 17 so that friends, family, and colleagues could join in the excitement. You can watch the event here.
Black History Month Celebration Keynote Speaker
Please join us as we welcome Black History Month Celebration keynote speaker, Dr. Velma Scantlebury, America’s First African American Female Transplant Surgeon at DHMC Auditoriums E and F Thursday, February 16, 2023, 6:30 pm.
Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Livestream
On Sept. 23 former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello delivered a special keynote as part of our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Medical Student Grand Rounds August 25
Please join us for Medical Student Grand Rounds on Thursday, August 25th, 2022 at 6:00 pm in Auditorium G at DHMC and on Zoom. Our presenters this month are Semran Thamer (MS4), Joseph Bello (MS4), Dennis Obat (MS4), and Olivia Jackson (MS2).









