{"id":21445,"date":"2024-07-31T11:47:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/news\/?p=21445"},"modified":"2024-08-05T14:37:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:37:32","slug":"geisel-school-of-medicine-welcomes-the-md-class-of-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/news\/2024\/geisel-school-of-medicine-welcomes-the-md-class-of-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Geisel School of Medicine Welcomes the MD Class of 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ninety-six first-year medical students at Dartmouth\u2019s Geisel School of Medicine marked the start of a new academic year this week, spending time on campus with each other before beginning their medical education journeys.<\/p>\n

In his opening remarks, Geisel Dean Duane Compton, PhD, warmly welcomed the new students to four days of orientation sessions and activities designed to develop interpersonal relationships and familiarize them with the Geisel community.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the next few years, you are going to become fluent in a new language,\u201d Compton said. \u201cAnd you will become expert in how to translate that language to your patients and their families. It\u2019s a pretty awesome responsibility that we share together\u2014you in gaining that fluency, and us to help guide and support your learning.<\/p>\n

\u201cI say \u2018together\u2019 on purpose,\u201d he said, \u201cbecause we are on this journey with you. You are not alone. Our faculty are here to help you with the curriculum, our Office of Student Life is here to help you with other supports, and your classmates are here to help. You will be surprised by how much peer-to-peer support you will receive\u2014and give. We have literally wrapped supports around you so that each of you can succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

That strong system of support and collaboration helps ensure that Geisel students are well-prepared upon graduation to face the stiff challenges that exist in the healthcare system. \u201cThat\u2019s why we do not approach medical education here at Geisel in silos,\u201d Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD, dean of educational affairs at Geisel, told the students.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Rob Strong<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward, considering your future careers and the healthcare landscape in which you will be working, to collaborating in interrelated teams across disciplines. We think about your education in that context, understanding the environment in which you will be practicing,\u201d she continued. \u201cWhen I trained in medicine, I did not appreciate that critical interrelated connection across disciplines until later, when I was in practice\u2014that was an \u2018ah-ha\u2019 moment. We\u2019re hoping to create \u2018ah-ha\u2019 moments for you earlier, as you are learning medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the medical students embark on a journey that will challenge, inspire, and ultimately transform them, Roshini Pinto-Powell, MD, associate dean and chair of admissions, professor of medicine and medical education, urged them to embrace this journey with an open heart and an open mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cRemember that medicine is both an art and a science,\u201d she said. \u201cAs you learn the science, don\u2019t forget the art\u2014the human connection that binds us all. You are now part of a lifelong network of Dartmouth physicians committed to making a difference in the world. As you embark on this journey, we challenge you to be fearless in your pursuit of knowledge, relentless in your commitment to compassion, and unwavering in your dedication to growth. Your future patients are counting on you, and the world needs the best version of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about what drew them to Geisel and what they\u2019re most looking forward to as first-year students, Kyra Lee MED '28, who hails from Fort Collins, CO, said, \u201cOne of the things that stood out to me the most was the sense of community and how down to earth people seemed here. I\u2019m looking forward to getting to know my classmates and just growing and learning a lot these next four years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"One of the things that stood out to me the most was the sense of community and how down to earth people seemed here.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

- Kyra Lee MED \u201928<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Angus Mauser MED \u201928, a former Army Reservist from Ipswich, MA, added, \u201cI\u2019ve heard really good things about the curriculum and that the training is great, very high-quality. I\u2019m excited to finally get to this point, which is the culmination of years of effort, and to be starting this new chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to overviews of the curriculum and Geisel\u2019s signature On Doctoring course, which Pinto-Powell co-directs, students were introduced to the medical school\u2019s counseling and wellness resources, and participated in social events during the week with classmates and other Dartmouth students.<\/p>\n

Geisel\u2019s newest class of 96 medical students was selected from a pool of 6,774 applicants. Twenty-eight states are represented in the class, as well as eight countries\u2014Canada, China, El Salvador, Greece, Italy, Nigeria, Taiwan, and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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