One of the things that first-year medical student John Porter most appreciated about his experience thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail was its strong sense of community—something that also drew him to the Geisel School of Medicine.
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It’s a Match! Geisel Students Discover Their Future
At the much-anticipated annual Match Day event on Friday, March 17, 65 students at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine learned where they will pursue their next three to seven years of residency training after graduation.
Match Day 2017 Video
Congratulations to the Class of 2017 on a fantastic Match Day! If you missed the live event, you can watch the video of the event here.
Is Cardiothoracic Surgery Right for You? Two Geisel Students Seek an Answer
Geisel School of Medicine students, Alyssa Flores ‘19 and Ace St. John ’18, were among 30 medical students awarded “Looking to the Future” scholarships to attend the Society of Thoracic Surgeons annual national meeting. A goal of the scholarship is to mentor aspiring cardiothoracic surgeons.
Geisel Continues to Rank Among Nation’s Top Medical Schools
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth rose in the most recent U.S. News & World Report Best Medical School rankings.
Mercury in Fish, Seafood May Be Linked to Increased ALS Risk
There is an important association between eating fish and seafood with higher levels of mercury and being at a higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a preliminary study released this week.
Association of University Radiologists Honors Three Geisel Faculty
Three Geisel School of Medicine faculty—Jocelyn Chertoff, MD, Petra Lewis, MBBS, and Nancy McNulty, MD (MED’95)—collectively received four awards from the Association of University Radiologists (AUR) for their contributions to the field of radiology.
Marsch Testifies Before the U.S. House Bipartisan Heroin Task Force
In a briefing to the House Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, Geisel professor Lisa Marsch, PhD, Principal Investigator of the Northeast Node of the National Drug Abuse (NIDA) Clinical Trials Network, presented data from her NIDA-funded New Hampshire Hot Spot Study on heroin and synthetic drug use.
O’Leary Receives MLK Social Justice Award
Shawn O’Leary, director of the Office for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement at Geisel, has received the Holly Fell Sateia Award, one of four Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Awards given this year as part of the Dartmouth community’s month-long celebration honoring the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.
Proxi App Places Friends and Family on Mental Health Care Teams
“We see this as a way to transform mental health treatment,” says Geisel’s William Hudenko.