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Dartmouth’s play2Prevent Lab and Nonprofit Proof Positive Collaborate to Design Mental Health Games for Autistic Youth

Dartmouth’s play2Prevent Lab and Nonprofit Proof Positive Collaborate to Design Mental Health Games for Autistic Youth

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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.

Directors of the Dartmouth Center for Implementation Science include, left to right, Gayle Cohen MEd, Sarah Lord, PhD, Julia Shaw, MPH, Kelly Aschbrenner, PhD, and Jeremiah Brown, PhD.

Geisel Receives $12 Million NIH COBRE Grant to Support Research Program for Implementation Science at Dartmouth

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Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine has been awarded a 5-year, $12 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a center of excellence and multidisciplinary research program for implementation science—an emerging discipline in biomedical research that focuses on effectively moving scientific evidence into healthcare policy and practice. Jeremiah Brown, PhD will service as the principal investigator of the COBRE grant.

Medical Students Share Research Projects at Grand Rounds

Medical Students Share Research Projects at Grand Rounds

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During the recent Medical Student Grand Rounds at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), three Geisel students shared their research projects ranging from, a comparative review of laparoscopic and robotic paraesophageal hernia repair, the long-term financial implications of pursuing fellowships after general surgery training, and challenges and innovation in rural heart failure care.

Relationship Building Key to Addressing Oncologist Shortages in Rural Care, says New Dartmouth Research

Relationship Building Key to Addressing Oncologist Shortages in Rural Care, says New Dartmouth Research

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Rural oncologists reported the loss of expertise and professional support as key impacts of the departure of “linchpin colleagues,” according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in the journal JCO Oncology Practice. The study, which shares insights about the effects of specialist scarcity in rural settings, is helping researchers understand what strategies may work best in addressing gaps in care.

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