Inaugural Swigart Ethics Fellows, Celestine Warren ‘20 and Lauren Kascak ‘20, launch innovative projects exploring medical ethics issues related to shared decision making and narrative medicine, which can influence the quality of patient care.
Education
Geisel Joins Coast-to-Coast Collaboration of Medical Schools to Transform Medical Education
The Geisel School of Medicine has been chosen to be a part of the newly-formed Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education, a national initiative to transform medical education across the continuum from pre-medical school to physician practice.
Geisel Celebrates Class of 2017
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth celebrated the accomplishments of 72 new graduates of its MD program during Class Day ceremonies on Saturday, June 3.
2017 Student and Teaching Awards Ceremony
On Friday, June 2, faculty and graduating medical students were recognized for extraordinary achievements at the annual Geisel School of Medicine Awards Ceremony.
Pedagogical Innovation: A Geisel Student Shares Her Perspective
As part of a four-student panel on innovative educational modalities, second-year medical student Sandy Rao spoke to a group of anatomy professors during the annual meeting of the American Association of Anatomists about the benefit of incorporating problem-based learning into anatomy medical education.
Student Spotlight—Catherine Gordon ’20: A Strong Sense of Place
Influenced by her deep Upper Valley roots, Catherine Gordon understands the connection between geography and population health—an interconnection she thinks will help explain the challenges facing her future patients.
Geisel Student Awarded Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellowship
Alyssa Flores (’19) has been awarded a prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellowship and will receive support for one year of mentored and in-depth training in biomedical research.
Natalie Ring ’18 to Participate in International Ethics Program in Germany and Poland
Using Nazi-occupied Europe as a lens through which to examine contemporary ethics in a variety of professions, third-year student Natalie Ring, is among 15 international medical students chosen by the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics to study the issue.
Nine Geisel Students Named 2017-2018 NH/VT Schweitzer Fellows
Nine first-year medical students at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have been selected as 2017-18 New Hampshire/Vermont Schweitzer Fellows by the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.
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.