Read article—Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, is quoted about a study finding an association between using AI chatbots and symptoms of depression and anxiety. “We don’t know enough about this,” Jacobson said. “I think we need more studies to really understand why it is those groups in particular are more likely to use this, certainly.” (Picked up by Yahoo! News.)
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Bill Doesn’t Protect NH From AI Harm, It Assures It—New Hampshire Union Leader
Read article—An opinion piece by Geisel professors Nicholas Jacobson and Michael Heinz critiques New Hampshire Senate Bill 640, which would require therapists to review every exchange patients have with therapy chatbots but exempts commercial platforms. “This bill imposes a compliance burden so heavy on validated platforms designed specifically for mental health that deploying them in New Hampshire becomes impractical. But a teenager in Manchester could still pour out her struggles to ChatGPT with no safeguards whatsoever,” Jacobson and Heinz wrote.
Two Geisel Students Present Research at National and International Conferences
Divya Kaushal, MS MPH’26, alongside Julie Taylor, MD, MSc, associate dean for medical education, interim chair of community and family medicine and professor of medical education, Frances Lim-Liberty, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and of medical education, and Deborah Hoffer, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and of medical education, presented Geisel’s innovative longitudinal curriculum threads in Child Development, Health and Illness, Nutrition, and Health Equity at the Bright Start International Conference in London, England. The conference convened educators, early-childhood specialists, physicians, researchers and policymakers from around the world, fostering a dynamic atmosphere for interdisciplinary learning and collaboration.
The Nation’s Top Doctors Put Spotlight on Youth Mental Health
The palpable weight of the day’s topic hung in the room when six former U.S. Surgeons General took the stage at Dartmouth on Monday in front of an audience of hundreds. The topic at hand? The global youth mental health crisis.
Geisel Holds First Annual MD Student Research Fair
Geisel’s first-ever Medical Student Research Fair gave students the chance to connect directly with faculty and representatives from several departments to explore research interests, potential projects, and mentorship opportunities.
Relationship Building Key to Addressing Oncologist Shortages in Rural Care, says New Dartmouth Research
Rural oncologists reported the loss of expertise and professional support as key impacts of the departure of “linchpin colleagues,” according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in the journal JCO Oncology Practice. The study, which shares insights about the effects of specialist scarcity in rural settings, is helping researchers understand what strategies may work best in addressing gaps in care.
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.
Dartmouth Innovations for Cancer Accelerator Fosters Potentially Life-Saving Innovations
Thirty-five Dartmouth teams have participated in the accelerator over the past two years. Their research could save and prolong patients’ lives, and may even cure cancer.
UPDATED – Munck-Pfefferkorn Grants – Call for Proposals (Deadline Extended to 4/13/20)
The Geisel Dean’s Office is now accepting proposals for the Munck-Pfefferkorn Education and Research Fund—Novel and Interactive Grant Initiative (the Munck-Pfefferkorn Grants). Please see the call for proposals for application criteria and guidelines. Proposals should be submitted to Wes Benbow at Wesley.A.Benbow@Dartmouth.edu by March 31, 2020. Questions regarding the application and process should also be directed to Wes Benbow.
New Report Determines that Alcohol Ads Lead to Youth Drinking
According to a new report completed by investigators at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, the relationship between exposure to alcohol marketing and underage drinking is causal.
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