On Wednesday, May 10, join the Center for Health Equity and the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement at Geisel at a participatory panel discussion with thought leaders exploring critical questions in today’s healthcare landscape, especially as they relate to underrepresented populations.
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Kathryn Kirkland Named to the Dorothy and John J. Byrne, Jr., Distinguished Chair in Palliative Medicine
Kathryn B. Kirkland, MD, a professor of medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine, section chief and director of the Palliative Medicine Program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, and a 1986 graduate of the medical school has been named the Dorothy and John J. Byrne, Jr., Distinguished Chair in Palliative Medicine.
Student Spotlight—Louisa Chen ’20: Acting on Principle
Motivated by the injustice of the social and health disparities she witnessed while growing up, Louisa Chen ’20 is determined to provide care to these vulnerable populations.
Dr. Mark Creager Named to Anna Gundlach Huber Professorship in Medicine
Mark Creager, MD, has been named the Anna Gundlach Huber Professor in Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Creager, a Professor of Medicine and Surgery at Geisel since 2015, also directs the Heart and Vascular Center within the Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system.
Two Geisel School of Medicine Students Receive Prestigious Fellowships
Geisel medical students Lye-Yeng Wong ’18 and Freddy Vazquez ’18 will each be spending one year conducting research in their areas of interest, compliments of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, respectively.
Duane Compton Named Dean of the Geisel School of Medicine
Dartmouth President Phil Hanlon and Provost Carolyn Dever announce the appointment of Duane Compton, an accomplished medical and graduate educator, a distinguished researcher, and a seasoned leader, to be the next dean of the Geisel School of Medicine, effective immediately.
Announcing the 2017 SYNERGY Translational Pilot Grant Awards
Congratulations to the 2017 SYNERGY Translational Pilot Grant Awardees.
2017 SYNERGY Community Engagement Research Pilot Grant Awards
Congratulations to the 2017 SYNERGY Community Engagement Research Pilot Grant awardees! This program facilitates collaborative translational research studies across Dartmouth and affiliated health centers and communities.
Annual Specimen Cup Hockey Game vs UVM on March 18
On March 18, 2017, Geisel faces off against the University of Vermont medical school at UVM’s Gutterson Rink for the annual hockey clash known as the Specimen Cup.
It’s a Match! Geisel Students Discover Their Future
At the much-anticipated annual Match Day event on Friday, March 17, 65 students at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine learned where they will pursue their next three to seven years of residency training after graduation.