On September 24, more than 110 members of the Dartmouth and implementation science communities gathered for a meeting at Dartmouth College to discuss implementation science—an emerging discipline in biomedical research that focuses on effectively moving scientific evidence into routine practice.
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JoAnna Leyenaar Named Paul Batalden Chair for Clinical Improvement and Professional Development
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of JoAnna Leyenaar, MD, MPH, MSc, as the Paul Batalden Chair for Clinical Improvement and Professional Development.
Geisel’s Rural Health Scholars Student Co-Directors Talk About the Year Ahead
Emma Jacobs MED ’28 and Gabriela Sanders MED ‘28—student co-leaders of the Rural Health Scholars—share what has changed and what lies ahead.
Geisel’s White Coat Ceremony Celebrates Commitment to Patient Care
On Friday, September 26, 96 first-year medical students in the Geisel School of Medicine Class of 2029 celebrated a rite of passage in the field of medicine when they received their short white coats, symbolic of their status as physicians in training, during the medical school’s annual White Coat ceremony.
Dartmouth’s play2Prevent Lab and Nonprofit Proof Positive Collaborate to Design Mental Health Games for Autistic Youth
The play2PREVENT Lab at the Geisel School of Medicine has received a grant from Proof Positive, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting the well-being of the autism community, to fund a two-year initiative to create and evaluate digital health games that help autistic youth build emotional resilience, social confidence, and positive coping strategies.
MD Class of ’29 White Coat Livestream
The White Coat Ceremony for the Geisel MD Class of 2029 will be held on Friday, September 26 at 3:00 PM. You can watch our live broadcast of the event here or on our YouTube channel.
Geisel Receives $12 Million NIH COBRE Grant to Support Research Program for Implementation Science at Dartmouth
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine has been awarded a 5-year, $12 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a center of excellence and multidisciplinary research program for implementation science—an emerging discipline in biomedical research that focuses on effectively moving scientific evidence into healthcare policy and practice. Jeremiah Brown, PhD will service as the principal investigator of the COBRE grant.
Geisel Holds First Annual MD Student Research Fair
Geisel’s first-ever Medical Student Research Fair gave students the chance to connect directly with faculty and representatives from several departments to explore research interests, potential projects, and mentorship opportunities.
Medical Students Share Research Projects at Grand Rounds
During the recent Medical Student Grand Rounds at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), three Geisel students shared their research projects ranging from, a comparative review of laparoscopic and robotic paraesophageal hernia repair, the long-term financial implications of pursuing fellowships after general surgery training, and challenges and innovation in rural heart failure care.
Dartmouth Cancer Researcher P. Jack Hoopes Dies
Jack Hoopes, DVM, PhD, professor of surgery and radiation oncology at Geisel School of Medicine, and adjunct professor of engineering at Thayer School of Engineering, died on Sunday, August 10.









