On Wednesday, October 15, more than 200 people from Dartmouth and beyond gathered at Dartmouth College to consider the life and work of C. Everett Koop, MD, ScD, D ’37, the 13th Surgeon General of the United States, a pioneer in pediatric surgery, and a storied advocate for the health of the public.
Geisel School of Medicine has received a 2025 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from Insight Into Academia Magazine, an influential magazine that covers issues and trends in American higher education.
Emma Jacobs MED ’28 and Gabriela Sanders MED ‘28—student co-leaders of the Rural Health Scholars—share what has changed and what lies ahead.
The play2PREVENT Lab at the Geisel School of Medicine has received a grant from Proof Positive, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting the well-being of the autism community, to fund a two-year initiative to create and evaluate digital health games that help autistic youth build emotional resilience, social confidence, and positive coping strategies.
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice at the Geisel School of Medicine, together with partners at Dartmouth Health, have issued a new report that details the key insights and primary recommendations that emerged from the inaugural Rural Health Symposium.
Nine medical students from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine are among 23 new Schweitzer Fellows from New Hampshire and Vermont. Working under the guidance of Geisel faculty advisor Andrew Loehrer, MD, an associate professor of surgery, Schweitzer Fellows will work together with members of the local community to develop sustainable, evidence-based projects that address health disparities.
A team of healthcare professionals from NH Healthy Climate, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, and Dartmouth Health, has been recognized as one of ten finalists for the ecoAmerica’s 2025 American Climate Leadership Awards. The award celebrates individuals and organizations across the U.S. that demonstrate outstanding leadership in climate advocacy and action. The finalists competed for a share of over $200,000 in awards, highlighting significant contributions to climate health initiatives.
Dartmouth students, Kaveri Krishnamoorthy D’28, Shandy Ndjigue MPH’25, and Olivia Schneider MPH’25, traveled to Capitol Hill in late March with Geisel School of Medicine’s Lisa V. Adams MED’90, Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE) director and others to meet with congressional representatives to advocate for global health education and training.
Third-year Geisel students Fares Awa MED’26 and Stefano Rozental MED’26 have revived the Memory Café—a welcoming and supportive place for Upper Valley individuals with dementia and their families to gather.
Geisel medical students James Feng MED’26 and Omar Sajjad MED’27 are addressing healthcare disparities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through a service and education program that combines advocacy, hands-on training, and a partnership with a local nonprofit.
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