Dartmouth’s Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (iQBS), a program established to advance and support interdisciplinary education and research at Dartmouth College, has reached a major milestone in infrastructure development.
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Matthew Friedman Steps Down as Executive Director of Center for PTSD
Renowned psychiatrist Matthew Friedman is stepping down as leader of the National Center for PTSD, which he has led since it was founded in 1989.
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.
Telemedicine Can Reduce Hospitalizations For Nursing Home Residents
Telemedicine used at nursing homes during hours when doctors are not typically present is a viable way to reduce avoidable hospitalizations, according to research published in February’s issue of Health Affairs.
Plunging for Health Equity
If your idea of fun is watching your friends and colleagues jump into icy water for a good cause on a mid-winter afternoon, you won’t want to miss Geisel’s second annual Polar Plunge, Friday, February 7, at Occom Pond.
There’s An App for That: Integrating Devices and Gadgets into Clinical Practice
Health apps for smartphones are nothing new. Now, health-care providers are increasingly using sophisticated technology-based medical applications to help patients manage chronic illnesses.
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine Receives $6.25 Million Gift for Neurological Research
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth has received a $6.25 million gift from the estate of Susan Diamond, formerly of Omaha, Neb., to support research in neurology.
Dartmouth Researchers Develop New Tool to Identify Genetic Risk Factors
Lebanon, NH—Dartmouth researchers developed a new biological pathway-based computational model, called the Pathway-based Human Phenotype Network (PHPN), to identify underlying genetic connections between different diseases as reported in BioDataMining; this week. The PHPN mines the data present in large publicly available disease datasets to find shared SNPs, genes, or pathways and […]
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.
Geisel Students Work To Make Gender Inequity Visible
Dr. Holly Atkinson’s experiences in human rights work over the past 25 years have given her reason to be both deeply troubled and incredibly hopeful. Last week, at a symposium organized by the Geisel chapter of Physicians for Human Rights, she discussed both ends of the spectrum, from the worries that keep her up at night to the people who have inspired her.
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- DCC Grand Rounds with Swarnali Acharyya, PhD May 7, 2024
- EvenCompetency Based Education and Entrustable Professional Activities: Why all the Excitement? May 7, 2024
- Pediatric Grand Rounds May 8, 2024
- Dept. Of Medicine Grand Rounds May 10, 2024
- Neurology Grand Rounds May 10, 2024
- Geisel MD Class Day Ceremony May 11, 2024
- David G. Russell, Ph.D - Munck-Pfefferkorn Prize Lecture at Dartmouth May 13, 2024
- Psychiatry Grand Rounds May 14, 2024
- DCC Grand Rounds with Erika Moen, PhD, MS May 14, 2024
- Implementation Science Fundamentals Seminar May 14, 2024
- BCB Seminar Series - Rong Li, PhD May 14, 2024
- Pediatric Grand Rounds May 15, 2024