In an effort to give the public a more broad-based view of cancer risk, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) collaborated with Dartmouth Institute researchers and physicians Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin to create the “Know Your Chances” website.
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MD-PhD Student Cynthia Hahn Named 2015-16 Syvertsen Fellow
Cynthia Hahn has been named this year’s Rolf C. Syvertsen Fellow. Earlier this month, Hahn and five of her classmates were chosen as the 2015-16 Syvertsen Scholars. These merit awards honor the memory of Dr. Rolf C. Syvertsen, a former professor of anatomy, long-time dean, and beloved mentor to Dartmouth medical students from 1923 to 1960.
Simrun Bal: Cultivating a Sense of Empathy
First-year Geisel student Simrun Bal is passionate about using medicine to address health inequities in both domestic and international rural communities.
Underwriting Ethics, the Foundation of Health Care
Dr. Bill Nelson is passionate about teaching ethics to medical students and has made a gift to help ensure that such teaching has enduring support at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Geisel’s John Butterly Elected President of the New Hampshire Medical Society
John R. Butterly, MD, FACP, FACC, a cardiologist and a professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, has been elected president of the New Hampshire Medical Society.
Health Through the Lens of Native American Communities
Geisel faculty and students recently partnered with two Native American communities to photograph the social and environmental factors that promote or pose obstacles to healthy lifestyles.
Awards Celebrate Alumni’s Contributions to Medicine and to the Geisel Community
At the 2nd Annual Geisel School of Medicine Alumni Awards ceremony on Nov. 6, eight alumni were honored for their transformative contributions to medicine and public health, as well as their service to the medical school.
Children Exposed to Arsenic May Face Greater Risk of Infection, Respiratory Symptoms
Children born to women who were exposed to higher arsenic during pregnancy have a greater risk of infections and respiratory symptoms within their first year of life, a Dartmouth College-led study shows.
Japan’s GHIT Fund Supports Dartmouth Researchers’ Second Tuberculosis Vaccine Trial
A collaborative of Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania, and Tokyo Medical and Dental University received $1.4 million from Japan’s Global Health Innovative Technology Fund to conduct a joint randomized clinical trial in Tanzania aimed at reducing the transmission of tuberculosis.
An Eye on Microgravity
Nearly half of the astronauts on long-duration space flights return to Earth with changes in their vision and Geisel professor Jay Buckey, a former astronaut himself, is on a mission to find out why.
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- Psychiatry Grand Rounds April 16, 2024
- DCC Grand Rounds with Jessica Blackburn, PhD April 16, 2024
- Department of Medical Education Research Rounds April 16, 2024
- Chris van der Gast seminar (Rebecca's outside examiner) April 16, 2024
- Pediatric Grand Rounds April 17, 2024
- M&I Thesis Defense - Rebecca Valls April 17, 2024
- Thesis Defense - Haleema Sadia Malik April 18, 2024
- Psychiatry Grand Rounds April 19, 2024
- M&I Thesis Defense - Jordan Fredriksen Isaacs April 19, 2024
- Neurology Grand Rounds April 19, 2024
- Henrique Borges da Silva seminar (Jordan's outside examiner) April 19, 2024
- Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series - Rong Li, Ph.D. April 22, 2024