When Cindy Hahn was a young girl, her father, a virologist, used to let her sit at his microscope and look at immune cells fighting a pig virus. Watching that pig virus sparked a passion for science she is now pursuing as an MD-PhD student.
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Student Spotlight: Michaela Staley
One day, while Michaela Staley (’17) and other volunteers with a local nonprofit organization were out in the Arizona desert providing food and water for undocumented immigrants crossing the border, something unusual happened.
It’s a (Residency) Match!
At the much-anticipated annual Match Day event, 87 students at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine learned where they will pursue their next three to seven years of residency training after graduation. Nationally, more than 17,000 graduating U.S. allopathic medical school seniors and 16,000 others participated in this year’s match program.
Formal Attire Required
Every year, the Medical School welcomes students to the profession in the White Coat Ceremony. In an increasingly informal age, what does it mean to wear a white coat? Geisel students and faculty talk about the history of the ceremony and what it means to them.
Building a Strong Foundation
Leadership is not something people are born with, says Dean Chip Souba. It’s a skill—one that the Medical School is working to ensure every graduate has.
Student Spotlight: Kristen Jogerst (’16)
As an adventure-loving college student in Iowa, Kristen Jogerst knew she wanted to do three things with her life. As a second-year medical student, she’s well on her way to accomplishing all three.
Geisel Rises in U.S. News Best Medical Schools Rankings to Top 20 in Primary Care
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth has moved into the top 20 of medical schools nationally for primary care, climbing 13 spots to 18th in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Medical Schools rankings. Geisel also moved up four spots to 34th in the Best Medical Schools for research ranking.
Ayo’s Essential Journey: “I Dream Big for Nigeria”
Growing up in Nigeria, Geisel School of Medicine student Ayobami “Ayo” Olufadeji learned firsthand what it means to live in a community without enough doctors—and he’s committed to changing that.
Geisel Applications Surge, Projected to be More than Triple the National Average
Applications to Geisel’s 2014 MD entering class are up 22% compared to last year. The medical school experienced an increase of 1,104 applications, pushing the total to 5,241 applications from prospective students this year.
Catherine Pipas Named National Faculty Mentor with the AAMC’s Leadership Program
Catherine Pipas, MD, director of the leadership component of the new curriculum at Geisel and a professor of community and family medicine, has been appointed a Faculty Member of the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Leadership Education and Development Program.
Upcoming Events
- Pediatric Grand Rounds March 19, 2025
- Implementation Science Works in Progress March 19, 2025
- Medicine Grand Rounds March 21, 2025
- Class of 2025n Match Day March 21, 2025
- Neurology Grand Rounds March 21, 2025
- CTBH Seminar Series March 21, 2025
- Physiologic Basis for Distribution of Lung Diseases March 21, 2025
- Event March 24, 2025
- Exploring healthcare policy March 24, 2025
- Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series - Lalit K. Beura BVSc, PhD March 24, 2025
- Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds March 25, 2025
- DCC Grand Rounds with Xiaofeng Wang, PhD March 25, 2025
- Avoid-Deny-Defend Workshop (Geisel Staff and Faculty) March 25, 2025
- Pediatric Grand Rounds March 26, 2025