Every year on the third Friday of March, medical schools celebrate one of the most pivotal and exciting days of their academic year. Known as Match Day, it is the moment when graduating medical students across the U.S. simultaneously learn where they will train for their residency programs and the […]
Results from a Geisel School of Medicine study investigating whether following a planetary health style diet during pregnancy affects preterm birth and babies’ size at birth are published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, “Adherence to the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet during Pregnancy and Associations with Preterm Birth and Infant Size: a prospective analysis from the New Hampshire Birth Cohort.”
The Geisel School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (DICE) has been awarded a one-year grant to support the Alliance for Scholarship, Collaboration, Engagement, Networking, and Development (ASCEND), from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, a pioneer in scientific breakthroughs dedicated to improving people’s lives.
February’s Medical Student Grand Rounds at DHMC featured two Geisel School of Medicine students who shared their research on improving patient outcomes through evidence-based quality improvement and a feasibility study of AI-powered at-home smartphone-based ovulation prediction.
Congratulations to the MD Class of ’28! On February 13, the Geisel School of Medicine held its annual Transition Ceremony for the Class of ’28 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. The ceremony marks major milestone in medical education: the transition of second-year medical students from the pre-clinical to clinical curriculum.
January’s Medical Student Grand Rounds at DHMC, featured four Geisel School of Medicine students who shared a systematic review to determine whether hyperosmolar therapy targeting a specific serum sodium level improves neurological outcomes, examined whether elevated FGF23 is associated with changes in bone structure and function following kidney injury, and tested parameters of nanoscale architecture leading to the development of antifibrotic glaucoma drainage implants to reduce post operative fibrosis.
Medical Comics, also known as graphic medicine, is the intersection between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare—this accessible format for conveying serious information has the power to create awareness and lasting change in attitudes and experiences of patients and healthcare providers.
Geisel School of Medicine’s 2026 Service Gala & Silent Auction to benefit the Upper Valley Haven raised more than $2,000. “The event was a big success,” says Alexander Walkon MED’27, one of the organizers. Those gathered enjoyed a festive atmosphere and good food as they socialized and bid on auction items donated by students, staff, and faculty.
The Geisel School of Medicine community recently celebrated the opening of an art gallery in its Medical and Health Sciences Student Lounge.
For his pioneering work in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), the International EPR/ESR Society (IES) has awarded its 2026 IES Fellow Award to Periannan Kuppusamy, MSc, PhD, a professor of radiology and of medicine at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and member of the Translational Engineering in Cancer Research Program at Dartmouth Cancer Center.
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