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Celebrating Community and Excellence at Geisel’s 2026 MLK Service Awards

Celebrating Community and Excellence at Geisel’s 2026 MLK Service Awards

The Geisel School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (DICE) honored the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy during its fourth annual, “I AM THE DREAM: Past, Present and Future” service awards luncheon on January 19. The annual event recognizes individuals or organizations who have strengthened communities and created solutions to social problems, advancing King’s vision of a “beloved community.” This year’s theme, Building Community and Uniting a Nation, is a blueprint for action—guiding programming, fueling outreach, and anchoring DICE’s commitment to building the community King envisioned.

Two Geisel Students Present Research at National and International Conferences

Two Geisel Students Present Research at National and International Conferences

Divya Kaushal, MS MPH’26, alongside Julie Taylor, MD, MSc, associate dean for medical education, interim chair of community and family medicine and professor of medical education, Frances Lim-Liberty, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and of medical education, and Deborah Hoffer, MD,  assistant professor of pediatrics and of medical education, presented Geisel’s innovative longitudinal curriculum threads in Child Development, Health and Illness, Nutrition, and Health Equity at the Bright Start International Conference in London, England. The conference convened educators, early-childhood specialists, physicians, researchers and policymakers from around the world, fostering a dynamic atmosphere for interdisciplinary learning and collaboration.

Kimberlee Labonte

Kimberlee Labonte Appointed Executive Director of Development

The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth is pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberlee (“Kim”) Labonte as its new Executive Director of Development. A seasoned fundraising leader with more than two decades of experience across higher education, academic medicine, public health, and the arts, Labonte will guide Geisel’s philanthropic strategy and development programs in support of the school’s mission to improve lives through research, education, and clinical excellence.

Dartmouth Hosts Fourth Annual Summit on Digital Health

Dartmouth Hosts Fourth Annual Summit on Digital Health

Despite contending with the season’s first snowstorm, members of the local, national, and international digital health community made a strong showing at the Fourth Annual Digital Health Summit on December 3. The event, held at Dartmouth College, was hosted by Geisel School of Medicine’s Center for Technology and Behavioral Health (CTBH).

Medical Student Grand Rounds — November 2025

Medical Student Grand Rounds — November 2025

During November’s Medical Student Grand Rounds at DHMC, Geisel students shared their research involving a patient with a chronic Stanford Type B aortic dissection, metastatic pattern and inflammation-related biomarkers as potential predictors of long-term survival in metastatic PDAC, and global GI care in Rwanda.

Celebrating Our National Academy of Medicine Members

Celebrating Our National Academy of Medicine Members

On Monday, November 17, faculty and staff at the Geisel school of Medicine gathered to celebrate the Dartmouth’s newest members of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine: President Sian Leah Beilock and Professor Carrie Colla D’01. One of the top honors in the field of health and medicine, there are currently 13 members of NAM at Dartmouth, of which nine gathered for the celebratory event.