A Geisel research team led by JoAnna Leyenaar has been approved for a $2.6 million award to compare the effectiveness of direct admission and admission through emergency departments for hospitalized children.
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Trenika Williams ’21 Elected to the Student National Medical Association’s Board of Directors
During this spring’s 55th Annual Medical Education Conference in Philadelphia, the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) elected Geisel med student Trenika Williams ’21 to a two-year term on its National Board of Directors as regional director of Region VII.
$7M in Gifts Fuel Center for Global Health Equity
Philanthropic gifts from four families totaling $7 million will support health equity programs across Dartmouth College and the Geisel School of Medicine. The gifts will accelerate the growth of the new Center for Global Health Equity, bringing together thriving international and domestic health equity programs at Geisel and Dartmouth’s Dickey Center for International Understanding.
Study Finds that Quitting Smoking During Pregnancy Lowers Risk of Preterm Births
There is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in JAMA Network Open.
O’Malley Receives Distinguished Award for Scientific Excellence
James O’Malley, MS, PhD, a professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and of biomedical data science at the Geisel School of Medicine and director of the Program in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences, has received the 2019 ISPOR (International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research) Award for Excellence in Health Economics and Outcomes Research Methodology.
STEM Program Helps High Schoolers Make Connections, See What’s Possible
Geisel first-year students and Sweitzer Fellows Shuaibu Ali ’21 and Kenny Williams ’21 are partnering with classmates and local high schools to offer Upper Valley STEM Scholars. The program allows students to gain exposure and mentorship in STEM fields like medicine, while learning how societal issues impact the health of communities.
Michael Whitfield, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Biomedical Data Science
Michael L. Whitfield, PhD, has been named the chair of the Department of Biomedical Data Science at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. Whitfield, a professor of biomedical data science and molecular and systems biology, has served as the department’s interim chair since November 2017.
Ilana Cass, MD, Named Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Ilana Cass, MD, vice chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB-GYN) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and professor of OB-GYN at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been appointed Chair of OB-GYN at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
New Machine Learning Method Could Spare Some Women from Unnecessary Breast Surgery
Dartmouth researchers have found a machine learning method that can predict the likelihood that a high-risk type of breast lesion is cancerous, potentially saving some women from unnecessary surgeries and overtreatment.
Sandra Wong Named President-Elect of Society of University Surgeons
Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, the William N. and Bessie Allyn Professor in Surgery at the Geisel School of Medicine, has been named president-elect of the Society of University Surgeons.
Upcoming Events
- M&I Seminar Series May 28, 2019
- Pediatric Grand Rounds May 29, 2019
- MSB Special: Jennifer A. Mitchell, PhD May 30, 2019
- Orthopaedic Grand Rounds May 31, 2019
- Medicine Grand Rounds, Auditorium E, "Updates in Palliative Radiotherapy" May 31, 2019
- WORKSHOP - REDCap Advanced Topics May 31, 2019
- Molecular & Systems Biology P.h.D Thesis Defense: Nadia I. Cumbal May 31, 2019
- Neurology Grand Rounds May 31, 2019
- PEMM Thesis Defense: Stephanie Getz June 3, 2019
- Mendeley workshop June 3, 2019
- M&I Seminar Series June 3, 2019
- "Update on Pathologic Diagnosis of Lung Cancer" - William D. Travis, MD June 3, 2019
- Pediatric Grand Rounds June 5, 2019
- S. M. Tenney Medical Student Seminar June 6, 2019
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