A new Dartmouth-led paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights that more emphasis should be placed on addressing the inaccuracy of COVID-19 diagnostic tests.
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HPV Vaccines That Work in U.S. Women May Miss the Target in Women From Other Countries
A research team at Dartmouth’s and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center has found that the same vaccination programs that target human papillomavirus (hrHPV) strains in the United States may not be as effective in protecting other populations of women from the disease.
Geisel to Celebrate Class Day Virtually
Geisel School of Medicine’s Class Day ceremony will be held virtually on June 6 while keeping traditional elements including regalia, guest speakers, and the Hippocratic oath.
National Cancer Institute Renews Comprehensive Cancer Center Designation for Norris Cotton Cancer Center
$15.5 million NCI grant continues support for northern New England’s only comprehensive center.
Geisel Students Prepare PPE Bags for Local Nurses
First-year Geisel students Maha Ahmed, Aya Bashi, Amal Cheema, and Rin Heflin are doing their part to help our local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic by preparing PPE bags for Community and Parish Nurses in the Upper Valley.
Geisel Researcher Carrie Colla Named a National Academy of Medicine “New Leader”
Carrie Colla, PhD, an associate professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, has been named a 2020 Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine Scholar by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
Geisel Names Interim Deans for Medical Education, and Diversity and Inclusion
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine has appointed John Dick, III, MED ’03, interim senior associate dean of medical education, and Diana Wu, MD, interim associate dean of diversity and inclusion.
Geisel and UNH Share Updates from Statewide COVID-19 Survey
A month ago, as New Hampshire entered the third week of its “stay-at-home” order, 9.8% of New Hampshire residents had experienced any symptoms during the previous seven days; currently, 4.7% have had symptoms in the past seven days. Only 1.5% have experienced cough, shortness of breath or loss of sense of smell or taste in the past seven days, down from 4.2% four weeks ago. Overall, just over one-third (35%) of Granite Staters have experienced any symptoms during the past eight weeks.
Three Geisel Students Receive Prestigious Public Health Service Award
Given to medical students in recognition of their commitment to helping address public health issues in their community,the nationally competitive U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award rewards visionary medical students who are advancing initiatives to improve social justice. Second-year Geisel students Sarah Kovan ’22, Sam Tsai ’22, and Isabelle Yang ’22, are this year’s recipients of theprestigious award.
New AI Model Accurately Classifies Colorectal Polyps Using Slides From 24 Institutions
Dartmouth researchers have created an AI model to classify colorectal polyps on histology slides. Evaluation using 238 slides from 24 institutions across 13 US states finds that the model performs as well as practicing pathologists.
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- Dept. Of Medicine Grand Rounds May 10, 2024
- Neurology Grand Rounds May 10, 2024
- Geisel MD Class Day Ceremony May 11, 2024
- David G. Russell, Ph.D - Munck-Pfefferkorn Prize Lecture at Dartmouth May 13, 2024
- Psychiatry Grand Rounds May 14, 2024
- DCC Grand Rounds with Erika Moen, PhD, MS May 14, 2024
- Implementation Science Fundamentals Seminar May 14, 2024
- BCB Seminar Series - Rong Li, PhD May 14, 2024
- Pediatric Grand Rounds May 15, 2024
- TDI Health Equity Learner Symposium May 15, 2024
- Psychiatry Grand Rounds May 19, 2024
- Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series - Carolyn Coyne, Ph.D. May 20, 2024