The Book Shelf is a selection of books written by alumni within the last two years. These are neither endorsements nor critiques of the books. FICTION Nature’s Bite (2022) By Mark Powers MED’77 It’s April 2024, and a mysterious visit from FBI agents interrupts a quiet evening at Dr. Phineas Mann’s house. Worsening climate change is leading to more difficult […]
Our cover art for this issue of Alumni News & Notes (above, left) was designed by second-year medical student Devina Gonzalez. The painting depicts a surgeon knitting a strand of DNA. Devina notes, “I wanted to convey the idea that just as a knitter (art form) carefully creates a pattern with thread, so too do doctors and scientists delicately manipulate […]
Former Dartmouth Medical School dean Dr. Rolf Syvertsen fostered academic accomplishment and scientific rigor, a passion for learning, and a love of medicine, and cultivated in students a deep sense of human concern, community spirit, and citizenship. Today, the Syvertsen Scholars and Fellows program honors fourth-year Geisel School of Medicine students who exemplify the qualities he stood for. 2022-23 Syvertsen […]
Now more than ever, our communities need curious, innovative, and compassionate healthcare leaders. And with your help, Geisel School of Medicine is preparing students for the challenges of the future. Through philanthropy, Geisel is working to meet every student’s needs so that a lack of financial resources does not stand in the way of pursuing their calling. Health Leaders Circle […]
Rajeev Fernando MD RES’10 boarded a flight to Ukraine immediately after Russia’s invasion in February 2022. At the time, Fernando didn’t know what he would do there, but he knew he had useful skills as a disaster medicine physician. Since then, his focus has become fighting an invisible enemy—mental illness. “Russian aggression has exacerbated mental health problems,” says Fernando, medical […]
As a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and life coach, Cindy Tsai MED’14 encourages Geisel School of Medicine students to prioritize their own well-being as they pursue their goals of being a physician. “Practicing mindfulness and gratitude are important, and we must normalize the conversations around exhaustion and self-care,” Tsai says. “Think about a car without gas or a smartphone without […]
Kathryn McGoldrick MED’68, an anesthesiologist, author, educator, and the recipient the 2022 Career Achievement Alumni Award from Geisel School of Medicine. Receiving this honor prompted McGoldrick to reminisce about how much she valued her time in Hanover. And, those memories prompted her to make a valuable philanthropic gift. In my talk at the awards ceremony, I spoke about how much […]
