Geisel researchers Peter F. Wright and Alka Dev, who work with the Dartmouth-Haiti Partnership, were announced as winners of the Children’s Prize Foundation’s (CPF) 4th annual Children’s Prize.
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Geisel to Host National Physicians for Human Rights Student Conference
A collection of evening activities on Friday, November 4, including a student poster session highlighting research on human rights and a reception, will kick-off the annual Physicians for Human Rights Student Conference being held at Geisel on November 5. The topic of this year’s conference is Violence against Difference.
An Update on the Zika Virus: Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth Talbot
Elizabeth Talbot, MD, an associate professor of medicine at Geisel, who specializes in infectious disease and international health at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and also serves as New Hampshire’s deputy state epidemiologist, shares the latest on what the scientific and medical communities are learning about Zika.
Donald Macdonald MED ’80: The Eyes of the World
The founding of an eye hospital in Ghana is just the latest of Geisel alumnus Donald Macdonald’s efforts to improve lives of people around the world by restoring eyesight.
Dartmouth Receives Renewal Grant for International Research Ethics Training
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine received a grant renewal from the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health to support ongoing programs to develop research bioethics expertise throughout the east sub-Saharan Africa region.
Student Spotlight – Jessica Charles: Navigating the Cultural Divide
First-year Geisel School of Medicine student Jessica Charles’ enthusiasm for exploring the world is rooted in her diverse heritage.
Student Spotlight – Kristen Delwiche: Thinking beyond the individual
First-year Geisel student Kristen Delwiche chose a career in medicine because she wants both the depth of understanding and the flexibility to heal on an individual and a population level.
Tropical Medicine Fellowship Awarded to Geisel Student Adrianna Stanley
Second-year Geisel School of Medicine student Adrianna Stanley received a Benjamin H. Kean Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine. The Fellowship, given by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, is dedicated to nurturing medical students interested in tropical medicine.
Rwanda’s Health Minister Discusses Her Nation’s Achievements in Health Care Delivery
When Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, Minister of Health of the Republic of Rwanda, spoke to members of Dartmouth community about her nation’s experience in building a new health care system, she reminded them not to forget that “behind every statistic there is a human being.”
Bright and Shiny MOLAARS: Dental Cleanings and Screenings for Migrant Farm Workers
June 4, 2015 was a big day for the Migrant Health Project at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. In seven hours, four first-year medical students and a pre-medical volunteer coordinated 12 dental cleaning and screening appointments for migrant farm workers at Barton Street Dental in Bradford, VT.
Upcoming Events
- Discovery Science Seminar Series April 29, 2024
- Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series - Akhenaton-Andrew Dhafir Jones III, Ph.D. April 29, 2024
- Psychiatry Grand Rounds April 30, 2024
- Pediatric Grand Rounds May 1, 2024
- Thesis Defense (Kaesi Morelli) May 1, 2024
- Spring DEIB Series "Following the Arc towards Justice: An Editor's Perspective" May 1, 2024
- Spring DEIB Series "Following the Arc towards Justice: An Editor's Perspective" May 2, 2024
- M&I Thesis Defense - Leena Abdullah May 2, 2024
- Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Seminar May 2, 2024
- Dept. of Surgery Grand Rounds May 3, 2024
- PhD Thesis Presentation - Muhammad Abubakar Khan May 3, 2024
- Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series - Alan D. Grossman, Ph.D. May 6, 2024