A distinguished researcher, Duane Compton has been a leader in graduate and medical student education.
Education
Karagas Appointed to Squires Professorship
Margaret Karagas, PhD, has been appointed to the James W. Squires Professorship at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. This prestigious professorship supports a faculty member pursuing academic activities that advance health, health promotion, and innovative and cost-effective health-care delivery.
Geisel Dean Souba Will Not Seek Second Term
President Phil Hanlon ’77 announced today that Dean Wiley “Chip” Souba would not seek reappointment to a second four-year term as dean of the Geisel School of Medicine.
Speeches from the 2014 Geisel Class Day Ceremony
“Be bold,” Dean Chip Souba told the members of the Geisel Class of 2014 at last weekend’s Class Day Ceremony. “Be aspirational. Reach for the stars. You won’t regret it. You’re a Geisel School of Medicine graduate.” Read the full text of the speeches from Class Day.
Geisel School of Medicine Celebrates 192 Graduates
At the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth annual Class Day ceremony on June 7th, faculty, staff, families, and students gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of 192 new graduates.
Geisel Gives Back – Vision Screening Program
Geisel medical students Andrew Siedlecki and Evelyn Bae talk about the student-created Vision Screening Program at the Good Neighbor Health Clinic.
Cancer Center Appoints James Gorham to Lead Its Educational Efforts
James D. Gorham, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pathology and of microbiology and immunology, has been named the first associate director for education at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
Being Creative with Sickle Cell Disease
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.
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.
Upcoming Events
- Discovery Science Seminar Series, Kathy Liu, PhD February 9, 2026
- Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series - Shruti Sharma, Ph.D. February 9, 2026
- Psychiatry Grand Rounds at Dartmouth Health February 10, 2026
- MSB Student Thesis Defense Seminar February 10, 2026
- DCC Grand Rounds with Nupur Lala, MD, MS February 10, 2026
- Pediatric Grand Rounds February 11, 2026
- Implementation Science Fundamentals Seminar February 11, 2026
- Special Seminar - Kelsey Hickey, PhD February 12, 2026
- SYNERGY: AI tools for person-centered dementia care in resource-constrained facilities February 12, 2026
- AI tools for person-centered dementia care in resource-constrained facilities February 12, 2026
- Advanced PubMed February 12, 2026
- CTBH Seminar Series - Paul E. Holtzheimer, MD February 13, 2026
- Class of 2028 Transition Ceremony February 13, 2026
- Special Seminar - Matt Doran, PhD February 16, 2026