A collaborative effort between Jay C. Buckey Jr. MD, professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, and colleagues at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has resulted in the opening of the first hyperbaric treatment center at Muhimbili National Hospital.
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Understanding Care Experiences Amongst Immigrants and Refugees with HIV
In his medical student grand rounds presentation, Understanding Care Experiences Amongst Immigrant and Refugee Clients in a Ryan White Funded HIV Clinic: Insights to Improve Culturally Competent Care, fourth-year Geisel School of Medicine student Sirey Zhang ’24 (D ’20) emphasized the importance of life stories in caring for immigrants and refugees with HIV.
Hybrid MPH Students Return to Campus for December Session
Last week, candidates enrolled in Geisel’s Hybrid Master of Public Health (MPH) program returned to campus to take part in their December Intensive sessions. The December phase of the program includes formal learning sessions, longitudinal courses (taught throughout the year), guest speakers, networking opportunities, and social events.
Geisel Researchers Receive $4 Million Grant to Study Disparities in Primary Care
A team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, led by co-principal investigators Karen Schifferdecker, PhD, MPH, and Elliott Fisher, MD, MPH, has received a $4 million grant from the National Institutes on Aging to address disparities in primary care across the U.S.
Geisel School of Medicine Celebrates Artwork Honoring the Abenaki People
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Project HEAL, part of Geisel School of Medicine’s chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), unveiled a new work of art honoring the Abenaki people of the Upper Valley.
Geisel’s Founding Day Celebration
Thanks to everyone who came together for a fun and informative evening for Geisel’s Founding Day Celebration. The strategic goal leaders were pleased to share all the remarkable progress we have made in the first year of implementation of the One Geisel, Leading Forward Strategic Plan.
Learning About Medicine Through Classical Art
Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry and physician Lee Witters collaborated with Krista Schemitsch ’24 on a website and digital exhibit that showcase how classical art can enhance perception of medical topics and human disease.
Improving Public Health through Nutrition—at Home and Abroad: Q & A with Susan Roberts, PhD
With the recent hiring of Susan B. Roberts, PhD, as the new Senior Associate Dean of Foundational Research at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, the medical school has an exciting opportunity to further expand its research impact locally, nationally, and across the world.
Geisel Students Present Research at Annual Poster Night
Geisel’s Annual Poster Presentation Night where current second-year medical students present their summer research projects was held on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at DHMC. This year there were a record number of presenters and posters (78) including some first- and third-year medical students.
Open Access Publishing Week Events
The Health Sciences and Biomedical Libraries are pleased to invite you to a new series dedicated to beginning a conversation around Open Access Publishing at the Geisel School of Medicine, November 14-17.









