A clothing and food drive sponsored by Geisel’s medical-student run Community Services Committee supports Upper Valley nonprofit agencies.
Improving Lives
Geisel and Thayer Investigators Partner to Reduce Medical Waste
Researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and Thayer School of Engineering are studying the environmental impact of single-use medical supplies, focusing on the procedure-intense specialty of gastroenterology.
Medical Students Work to Address the Health Consequences of a Changing Climate
Increasing urgency over climate change has inspired three Geisel medical students to join hundreds of their medical student colleagues in creating a local chapter of Medical Students for a Sustainable Future (MS4SF).
15th Annual Geisel MLK Health Equity Celebration – Jan. 16-18
Please join us for Geisel’s 15th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Equity Celebration. This year’s event will be held virtually Jan. 16-18.
Luis Rosa: Supporting Medical Students’ Wellbeing
An advocate for underrepresented students, Luis Rosa, MEd, LCMHC, has spent the better part of his career focusing on their mental health needs. He now works with Geisel’s Counseling Services team where he continues his dedication to the wellbeing of Black, LGBTQ, and multi-racial students.
Geisel Students Care for Those Struggling with Homelessness During Pandemic
The Homeless Healthcare Outreach Program, a collaboration between Geisel medical students, Upper Valley Haven, and Good Neighbor Health Clinic, supports those experiencing homelessness in a time of increased health and economic vulnerability. Results of this initiative are described in “Lessons from a Free Clinic During Covid-19: Medical Students Serving Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Using Tele-Health” in the October issue of The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management.
As Election Nears, Medical Students Help New Voters Sign Up Safely
Geisel students are among those from more than 50 medical schools nationwide who have partnered with VotER, a nonpartisan initiative, to ensure that patients can register to vote and cast their ballots in a healthy way this November.
Murray Receives National Preventive Medicine Award
Carolyn Murray, MD, MPH, an assistant professor at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, has received a national award from the American College of Preventive Medicine for outstanding contributions to preventive medicine and public health.
Participants Raise $2.8 Million for Cancer Services and Research at Virtual Prouty
More than 2,500 participants came together virtually between June 1 and July 11 to raise $2,800,000 for Norris Cotton Cancer Center during the Prouty, featuring a variety of activities and participants from around the globe.
Geisel Hosts Virtual Town Hall on Racism and Structural Violence
On Friday, June 19, the Geisel School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement and Dean’s Office hosted the Juneteenth Town Hall of Racism and Structural Violence to bring the Geisel community together to learn, reflect, and honor the lives lost to anti-Black racism.