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Geisel School of Medicine Appoints Susan B. Roberts as New Senior Associate Dean of Foundational Research

Geisel School of Medicine Appoints Susan B. Roberts as New Senior Associate Dean of Foundational Research

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Geisel School of Medicine Dean Duane A. Compton, PhD, has appointed Susan B. Roberts, PhD, as the medical school’s Senior Associate Dean of Foundational Research. Roberts is an internationally known nutrition and behavioral change scientist with more than 30 years of experience developing innovative research programs to advance health in the U.S. and abroad.

Partnering with Patients and Care Teams Can Improve Serious Illness Communication for Patients with Advanced Cancer

Partnering with Patients and Care Teams Can Improve Serious Illness Communication for Patients with Advanced Cancer

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Despite professional guidelines recommending early serious illness conversations for all patients with advanced cancer, many times these conversations occur, late or not at all. A collaborative research initiative at Dartmouth Cancer Center shows promise in improving patient–clinician communication by increasing the conduct and documentation of these important conversations in two medical oncology clinics.

Geisel Researchers Receive $6.2 Million Grant to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Long-Term Care Workers

Geisel Researchers Receive $6.2 Million Grant to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Long-Term Care Workers

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A team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, led by Glyn Elwyn, MD, PhD, MSc, and Marie-Anne Durand, PhD, has received a $6.2 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to test approaches that may increase confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine among those working in long-term care facilities.

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