Geisel professor Nicholas Jacobson, in recognition of leading the first clinical trial of a generative AI therapy chatbot using a platform developed in his lab called Therabot, has been named one of two finalists worldwide for the Chen Institute and Science Prize for AI Accelerated Research.
Gretchen Carpenter MED’29 and Raymond Huang MED’29 are among 100 medical students from across the U.S. selected to participate in the AAMC’s summer leadership program RISE: Developing Future Leaders in Academic Medicine and Science for Rising Second Year Medical Students. The program is designed to equip students with essential leadership skills through storytelling and reflection that will support their journey through medical school and beyond.
James C. Strickler, MD (D’50 DMS’51), dean emeritus and active emeritus professor of medicine and of community and family medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, died on June 27 at age 99.
Driven by a strong commitment to health equity while pursuing their own passions, Geisel School of Medicine’s 2026 – 2027 Schweitzer Fellows are collaborating with local partners to develop sustainable, evidence-based projects that address health disparities in Upper Valley communities.
Jay Buckey, a professor of medicine and director of the Space Medicine Innovations Laboratory at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, and section chief of Hyperbaric Medicine at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, was recently awarded the Albert R. Behnke Award by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).
On Friday, June 12, Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the academic accomplishments of 159 MPH and MS Health Sciences Education graduates, including the first online master’s degree cohort in implementation science.
“Strong and thriving.” That was Interim Dean Steven Leach’s assessment of the Geisel School of Medicine during the annual State of the Medical School address on Wednesday, June 3, where he reflected on a year of transition and the deep connections he made with the Geisel community.
President Sian Leah Beilock has made the promotion of health and wellness a top priority for Dartmouth from the beginning of her tenure. In October 2023, Dartmouth launched Commitment to Care, a strategic plan to support student mental health.
Historically, medical students, residents, and physicians experience higher rates of stress—such as anxiety, depression, and related mental illness that affects quality of life, productivity, and patient care—but lower rates of seeking support.
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the MD Class of 2026 during the school’s Investiture ceremony on Saturday, May 9, when 94 medical students received their Doctor of Medicine.
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