Fatima Madondo ’26 has been awarded an Association of Radiation Oncologists (ASTRO) Medical Student Fellowship, which aims to introduce students from underrepresented backgrounds to radiation oncology, support their summer research projects, and provide connections with professionals in the field.
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Omar Sajjad ’26 and James Feng ’25 Selected as 2023 Gold Student Summer Fellows
Geisel School of Medicine students Omar Sajjad and James Feng selected as 2023 Gold Student Summer Fellows.
Dean Compton’s 2023 State of the Medical School Address
Thanks to everyone who joined Dean Compton for his annual State of the Medical School Address on the afternoon of June 8. If you were unable to attend, you can watch a video of his address here.
The Dartmouth Institute Celebrates Class of 2023
Inclement weather failed to dampen the spirits of those attending the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine MPH and MS Program’s 2023 Class Day event, held last Friday on the lawn of the Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center.
Dartmouth-led Project Updates Smoking as a Risk Factor in NCI Mortality Estimates
New findings from a project led by researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and published in the journal JAMA Network Open, show the dramatic impact that smoking status has on mortality and more accurately predict the risk of dying from cancer and other diseases.
Geisel Study Offers New Insights into How Medicare Fraud Has Spread Across U.S. Regions in Recent Years
Findings from an innovative study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, are providing new insights into how the rapid spread of fraudulent Medicare home healthcare billings has occurred across the U.S. in recent years.
James R. Bell, MD, a Pioneer in Teaching Mindfulness and Compassion in Medicine at Geisel, Dies
James Russell Bell, MD, died Friday, May 19, from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. He was 79 years old.
Amber Barnato Graduates from Prestigious Leadership Program
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth is pleased to announce that Amber Barnato, MD, MPH, MS, the John E. Wennberg Distinguished Professor in Health Policy and Clinical Practice and director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, has graduated from the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM®) program.
Building on the Legacy of the Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare to Advance Health Equity: Q & A with Dr. Amber Barnato
In the following Q & A, Amber Barnato, MD, MPH, MS, the John E. Wennberg Distinguished Professor in Health Policy and Clinical Practice and director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, discusses her work to refocus the Dartmouth Atlas—a longstanding public data resource—to embody The Dartmouth Institute’s health equity goals.
Geisel School of Medicine Celebrates MD Class of 2023
On May 27, the Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the achievements of the MD Class of 2023 at the school’s annual Class Day ceremony.









