Dartmouth orthopaedic surgeon Vincent Pellegrini, Jr. MED’79, FAOA receives Distinguished Clinician Educator Award.
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Research Team Receives $7 Million Funding Award to Study Most Effective Way of Sharing Clinic Visit Information with Older Adults
A Dartmouth-led research group, including investigators from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Texas Medical Branch and Harvard Medical School, has received a $7 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to compare the effectiveness of sharing clinic visit information via a patient portal versus an audio recording with older adults and caregivers.
New Hampshire and Northeast U.S. Region’s High Childhood Cancer Rates Re-Examined
New study from Dartmouth Cancer Center re-examines claims of high pediatric cancer rates in New Hampshire to show that no single state in the Northeast is an outlier when taking important factors into consideration.
Partnering with Patients and Care Teams Can Improve Serious Illness Communication for Patients with Advanced Cancer
Despite professional guidelines recommending early serious illness conversations for all patients with advanced cancer, many times these conversations occur, late or not at all. A collaborative research initiative at Dartmouth Cancer Center shows promise in improving patient–clinician communication by increasing the conduct and documentation of these important conversations in two medical oncology clinics.
American Hospital Association board names Joanne M. Conroy, MD, as Chair-elect Designate
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees has elected Joanne M. Conroy, MD, chief executive officer and president of Dartmouth Health, as its chair-elect designate.
Geisel QBS Student Awarded Neukom Prize for Innovative Tumor Cell Project
Reflecting the strength of his interdisciplinary training, Ze Zhang, a PhD candidate in the Graduate Program in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (QBS) and the Department of Epidemiology at Geisel, recently earned second prize for Outstanding Graduate Research in Computational Science in the Neukom Institute’s 2022 Research Awards.
Amanda J. Bassett recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges
Amanda J. Bassett, director of Alumni Engagement and Strategic Events for the Office of Development & Alumni Engagement at Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, was recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), for her service as a steering committee member and as the chair-elect for the Group on Institutional Advancement (GIA).
The Dartmouth Dementia Directive
During July and August, Robert Santulli, MD and Geisel M2 Marisa Diiorio will be offering a one-hour educational session about the Dartmouth Dementia Directive (DDD).
A Published Paper and a Research Grant Furthers Geisel Student’s Research Interests
Furthering his research interests, Geisel School of Medicine student Drew Bergman ’24 has a newly published paper in Nature and has received a research grant.
Dartmouth Innovations for Cancer Accelerator Fosters Potentially Life-Saving Innovations
Thirty-five Dartmouth teams have participated in the accelerator over the past two years. Their research could save and prolong patients’ lives, and may even cure cancer.