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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Dartmouth Researchers Win Children’s Prize to Reduce Neonatal Mortality in Haiti
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.
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.”
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