Welcome! Your House is here to help you grow—personally, professionally, and as part of a connected community.
You can expect to flourish in a small, supportive community where you’ll build lasting connections with peers and mentors. Each House includes faculty mentors who support you throughout all four years, a mix of students from different class years for shared learning and peer mentorship, and dedicated time to develop your skills, reflect on your growth, and explore your personal and professional goals.
Meet the Pine House Student Leaders!
Pine House Learning Collaboratives Clinical Mentors
Deborah Hoffer, MD FAAP
I am a General Pediatrician in the outpatient Pediatrics Clinic at DHMC. In addition, I lead the Childhood Development, Health and Illness curricular thread and serve as a Learning Collaborative Clinical Mentor.
Some of my personal interests are cooking and baking, knitting, and reading.
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Hugh Huizenga, MD, MPH
I am an internist/hospitalist and the Associate Chief of Staff for Education at the White River Junction VA Medical Center. I am an Associate Professor at Geisel and currently an on doctoring facilitator.
Some of my personal interests are bicycling, beekeeping, Nordic skiing, and gardening.
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Elizabeth Mann, MD
I am a Geriatrics and Palliative Care physician working with the APD senior care team providing primary and consultative Geriatrics care and doing home visits.
Some of my personal interests are mountain biking, skiing, rock climbing, spending time with my young children.
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Vincent Pellegrini, MD
I am an orthopaedic hand surgeon at D-H, Vice Chair for Education and Research Affairs in the Department of Orthopaedics at D-H, and Principal Investigator of a large multi-center PCORI-funded pragmatic clinical trial comparing the effectiveness and safety of three commonly used anticoagulants after total hip and knee replacement.
Some of my personal interests are my grandchildren, swimming, golf, and preserving the "academic" in academic medicine.
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Deborah Peltier, MD
I teach medical students and am retired from geriatric practice.
Some of my personal interests are owning horses, drawing, and painting.
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Matthew Vestal, MD, MBA, MHS
I am the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Dartmouth as well as an associate professor of surgery and pediatrics. I serve as associate neurosurgery residency program director, neurosurgery clerkship director, neurosurgery sub-internship director, neurosurgery subspecialty advisor, and lead an On Doctoring group. I also serve as a Learning Collaboratives Clinical Mentor.
Some of my personal interests are cooking (I have a degree in French Haute Cuisine), wine and craft beer, baseball (playing and watching), travelling, board games and time with my incredible wife Heather, daughter Hope (2 years) and son Milo (9 months).
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