First-year Geisel student Simrun Bal is passionate about using medicine to address health inequities in both domestic and international rural communities.
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Underwriting Ethics, the Foundation of Health Care
Dr. Bill Nelson is passionate about teaching ethics to medical students and has made a gift to help ensure that such teaching has enduring support at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Geisel’s John Butterly Elected President of the New Hampshire Medical Society
John R. Butterly, MD, FACP, FACC, a cardiologist and a professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, has been elected president of the New Hampshire Medical Society.
Health Through the Lens of Native American Communities
Geisel faculty and students recently partnered with two Native American communities to photograph the social and environmental factors that promote or pose obstacles to healthy lifestyles.
Awards Celebrate Alumni’s Contributions to Medicine and to the Geisel Community
At the 2nd Annual Geisel School of Medicine Alumni Awards ceremony on Nov. 6, eight alumni were honored for their transformative contributions to medicine and public health, as well as their service to the medical school.
Children Exposed to Arsenic May Face Greater Risk of Infection, Respiratory Symptoms
Children born to women who were exposed to higher arsenic during pregnancy have a greater risk of infections and respiratory symptoms within their first year of life, a Dartmouth College-led study shows.
Japan’s GHIT Fund Supports Dartmouth Researchers’ Second Tuberculosis Vaccine Trial
A collaborative of Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania, and Tokyo Medical and Dental University received $1.4 million from Japan’s Global Health Innovative Technology Fund to conduct a joint randomized clinical trial in Tanzania aimed at reducing the transmission of tuberculosis.
An Eye on Microgravity
Nearly half of the astronauts on long-duration space flights return to Earth with changes in their vision and Geisel professor Jay Buckey, a former astronaut himself, is on a mission to find out why.
Kids Meals, Toys, and TV Ads Can Lead to More Frequent Fast Food Visits
In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers found that the more children watched television channels that aired ads for children’s fast food meals, the more frequently their families visited those fast food restaurants.
The 2nd Annual Geisel Alumni Awards: Honoring Exceptional Contributions to Medicine and Public Health
For their transformative contributions to medicine and public health, as well as their service to the medical school, eight alumni are being honored by the Geisel School of Medicine. The honorees will receive their awards and participate in a panel discussion on Nov. 6.