The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth has named Ruth E. Berggren, MD, professor of medicine specializing in infectious disease and international health, as the new Elizabeth DeCamp McInerny Endowed Professor.
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Steve Leach Named Interim Dean of the Geisel School of Medicine Starting Sept. 15
Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell announced the appointment of Steve Leach, MD, Director of the Dartmouth Cancer Center and the Preston T. and Virginia R. Kelsey Distinguished Chair in Cancer, as interim dean of the medical school, effective Sept. 15, following the conclusion of Dean Duane Compton’s extended term.
A Warm Welcome for Geisel’s MD Class of 2029
The MD Class of 2029 is spending orientation week getting to know the medical school community and each other.
Geisel School of Medicine Students Selected as 2025-26 Schweitzer Fellows
Nine medical students from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine are among 23 new Schweitzer Fellows from New Hampshire and Vermont. Working under the guidance of Geisel faculty advisor Andrew Loehrer, MD, an associate professor of surgery, Schweitzer Fellows will work together with members of the local community to develop sustainable, evidence-based projects that address health disparities.
Relationship Building Key to Addressing Oncologist Shortages in Rural Care, says New Dartmouth Research
Rural oncologists reported the loss of expertise and professional support as key impacts of the departure of “linchpin colleagues,” according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in the journal JCO Oncology Practice. The study, which shares insights about the effects of specialist scarcity in rural settings, is helping researchers understand what strategies may work best in addressing gaps in care.
Geisel Faculty Members and Dartmouth Health Executive Graduate from Distinguished Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program
The acheivements of the graduates underscore Geisel’s commitment to advancing faculty and healthcare leaders in academic medicine and health system leadership
Dartmouth PhD Student’s Innovative Research Supports EMS Clinicians Nationwide
Innovative research led by a team of investigators from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medine—in collaboration with national and local organizations across the U.S.—is showing promise in helping to improve the health and wellness of emergency medical services clinicians.
Dartmouth Cancer Center’s Federal Comprehensive Cancer Center Designation Renewed Through 2029
Dartmouth Cancer Center was recently re-designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). A division of the National Institutes of Health, NCI bestows the Comprehensive Cancer Center designation to less than 60 of the 3,500 cancer centers nationwide.
Geisel Celebrates Health Sciences Education Class of 2025
On Friday, June 13, Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the academic accomplishments of 116 of its Master of Public Health, Master of Science, and Master of Health Administration graduates at the 2025 Health Science Education Class Day.
Jamie Moseley Named Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Geisel School of Medicine Dean Duane Compton, PhD, has announced that cell biologist Jamie Moseley, PhD, has been named the chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Moseley’s five-year term will start on July 1.