About the Program
As part of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth's commitment to transform medical education and graduate the complete physician, we launched our 4-year, longitudinal coaching program in August 2019.
This program connects all incoming medical students with a faculty coach for the duration of their studies at Geisel, enabling students to build close rapport with their coaches, maintain consistent academic & professional support, and engage in numerous small group and individual coaching sessions. Students meet in small group coaching sessions every six weeks, focusing on broad topics like the medical school roadmap, professional identity formation, professional enculturation, and self-regulated learning. Then, in quarterly one-on-one coaching sessions students receive individualized support in building and reflecting on their goals, challenges, and experiences. Importantly, students drive these individual sessions and are able to schedule additional one-on-one sessions with their coaches as needed.
The result of this program is improved student support in long-term planning and decision making, professional identity development, and academics throughout their time at the Geisel School of Medicine. Our coaches also serve as a key linkage to the many other academic and support services at Geisel.
The Coaching Program is directed by Colleen Kershaw, MD.
Coaching Program Content
The content of the Coaching Program falls into three overarching and frequently overlapping areas of focus: Wellbeing, Academics, and Professional Development. Students work with their coaches to develop their individualized goals within each of these content areas and there are both small group and 1:1 coaching sessions to address topics of particular importance to students during medical school.
In Phases 2 &3 students continue to work with their coach and will revisit many of the topics covered during Phase I.
Our Coaches
Graham Atkins, MBChB
MRCP Pulmonary & Critical Care
Graham.T.Atkins@Dartmouth.edu
Kathleen Clem, MD
Emergency Medicine
Kathleen.Janette.Clem@dartmouth.edu
Nancy Cochran, MD
Community and Family Medicine
Nancy.E.Cochran@Dartmouth.edu
Jeffrey Cohen, MD
Neurology
Jeffrey.A.Cohen@Dartmouth.edu
Sarah Crocket, MD
Emergency Medicine
Sarah.Crockett@Dartmouth.edu
Sarah Durante, MD
Palliative Medicine
Sarah.Rose.Durante@dartmouth.edu
Stephen Foster, MD
Radiology
Stephen.L.Foster@dartmouth.edu
John Hill, MD
Hematology
John.M.Hill.Jr@Dartmouth.edu
Judith Hills, MD
Palliative
MedicineJudith.M.Hills@Dartmouth.edu
Eric Holmgren, MD, DMD, FACS
Otolaryngology & Maxillofacial Surgery Eric.P.Holmgren@Dartmouth.edu
Barbara Homeier, MD
Pediatrics
Barbara.Homeier@Dartmouth.edu
Sarah Johansen, MD
Medicine/Emergency Medicine
Sarah.G.Johansen@Dartmouth.edu
Brian Jones, MD, PhD
Pulmonary & Critical Care
Brian.Leslie.Jones@Dartmouth.edu
Colleen Kershaw, MD
Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases and International Health Colleen.M.Kershaw@Dartmouth.edu
Alison Kapadia, MD
Emergency Medicine
Alison.P.R.Kapadia@dartmouth.edu,
Kelly Kieffer, MD
Internal Medicine
Kelly.A.Kieffer@Dartmouth.edu
Michael Kisicki, MD
Psychiatry
Michael.David.Kisicki@dartmouth.edu
Matt Mackwood, MD, MPH
Family Medicine
Matthew.Brian.Mackwood@Dartmouth.edu
Isabella Martin, MD
Pathology
Isabella.W.Martin@dartmouth.edu
Sandra Maruszak, MD
Emergency Medicine
Sandra.Lee.Maruszak@dartmouth.edu
Samuel McWilliams, MD
Pediatrics
Samuel.B.McWilliams@Dartmouth.edu
Ashley Miller, MD
Pediatrics
Ashley.A.Miller@Dartmouth.edu
John Moeller, MD, MHA, MS
Emergency Medicine
John.T.Moeller@Dartmouth.edu
David Nierenberg, MD
Pharmacology and Toxicology
David.W.Nierenberg@Dartmouth.edu
Steven Schlozman, MD
Psychiatry
Steven.C.Schlozman@dartmouth.edu
Aaron Tannenbaum, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Aaron.M.Tannenbaum@dartmouth.edu
Andrew Thomson, MD
Emergency Medicine
Andrew.J.Thomson@dartmouth.edu
Rebecca Wang, MD
Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and International Health
Rebecca.Wang@dartmouth.edu
Julia West, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Julia.C.West@Dartmouth.edu
Matthew Wilson, MD
Palliative Medicine
Matthew.M.Wilson@Dartmouth.edu
Kimberly Youngren, MD
Pain Medicine
Kimberly.Youngren@Dartmouth.edu
Contact Us
Interested in learning more about the coaching program or have questions?
Coaching Program Director
Colleen Kershaw, MD
Colleen.M.Kershaw@dartmouth.edu
Coaching Program Managers
Amy Rose
Amy.Rose@dartmouth.edu
Kaitlyn Christian
Kaitlyn.L.Christian@dartmouth.edu
Remsen Building, Room 515
Hanover, NH 03775
Tel. (603)-646-5854