The Geisel School of Medicine is celebrating a historic milestone as Jennifer Hunt officially began her tenure as dean on August 1, becoming the first woman to lead the school in its 229-year history.
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Amber Barnato Reappointed as Director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Physician-researcher Amber Barnato has been reappointed as director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and chair and professor of Health Policy and Clinical Practice at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Jennifer Hunt Named Dean of Geisel School of Medicine
Internationally recognized pathologist and physician-scientist Jennifer Hunt, MD, MEd, has been named the next dean of the Geisel School of Medicine, Provost Santiago Schnell and President Sian Leah Beilock announced today. She begins the role on Aug. 1.
Dartmouth Cancer Center names internationally renowned cancer research pioneer Roy Herbst, MD, PhD, as its next leader
Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC) has appointed Roy Herbst as the center’s sixth director. Herbst will lead integrated efforts to help strengthen cancer research, education, and collaboration across Dartmouth and Dartmouth Health. Interim DCC Director Konstantin Dragnev was also recognized for his dedicated and thoughtful leadership during the transition.
Kimberlee Labonte Appointed Executive Director of Development
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth is pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberlee (“Kim”) Labonte as its new Executive Director of Development. A seasoned fundraising leader with more than two decades of experience across higher education, academic medicine, public health, and the arts, Labonte will guide Geisel’s philanthropic strategy and development programs in support of the school’s mission to improve lives through research, education, and clinical excellence.
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.
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.
Geisel School of Medicine Appoints Susan B. Roberts as New Senior Associate Dean of Foundational Research
Geisel School of Medicine Dean Duane A. Compton, PhD, has appointed Susan B. Roberts, PhD, as the medical school’s Senior Associate Dean of Foundational Research. Roberts is an internationally known nutrition and behavioral change scientist with more than 30 years of experience developing innovative research programs to advance health in the U.S. and abroad.
Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD, Named Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD, has been named the new Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education for Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. She is a specialist in infectious disease who is currently vice provost for Student Life and Enrollment Management and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Sandra Wong Elected President-Elect of Society of Surgical Oncology
The Society of Surgical Oncology announced that Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, FSSO, is its president-elect. Wong, a surgical oncologist, is the chair of the Department of Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the Geisel School of Medicine.