EVENT
Dartmouth MPH Program Celebrates National Public Health Week 2026
The Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Master of Public Health (MPH) program recently celebrated National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2026, recognized each April by the American Public Health Association.
EDUCATION
Practicum Highlight: Kerrie Verbeek MPH ’26
Through her Integrated Learning Experience (ILE), Kerrie Verbeek, an Online Hybrid MPH candidate at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, is working to address food insecurity in oncology care. In partnership with Healing Harvest, a food pantry based at the Dartmouth Cancer Center, Kerrie’s work focuses on improving how providers identify and support cancer patients facing barriers to accessing nutrition.
EVENT
Public Health in Practice: Dartmouth hosts Student ILE Presentations during March Intensive Learning Week
At the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, March Intensive Learning Week brings students in the Online Hybrid Master of Public Health program together for a period of in-person learning, collaboration, and celebration.
PRACTICUM
Practicum Highlight: MaryBeth Semosky, MPH ’26
MaryBeth Semosky, a second year Hybrid Master of Public Health student at the Geisel School of Medicine, is pursuing her degree while working full-time on epidemiological research focused on the environmental impacts on maternal and children’s health. Through her Integrated Learning Experience (ILE), she is exploring how community engagement can be leveraged to improve health service utilization in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
EVENT
Geisel Welcomes Hybrid MPH Students Back to Campus for the 2026 March Intensive Learning Week
Students in Dartmouth’s Hybrid Master of Public Health program gathered in Hanover, New Hampshire last week for the program’s spring Intensive Learning Week, an integral component of the 22-month hybrid format that brings students together for in-person learning and connection.
PRACTICUM
Practicum Highlight: Sarah Auletta, MPH ’26
Sarah Auletta, an Online Hybrid MPH candidate at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, is using her Integrated Learning Experience (ILE) to examine how hospital workflows can be optimized to improve access to life-saving care for pediatric patients.
EVENT
Geisel Launches Inaugural AI Club to Explore Emerging Technologies in Healthcare
Students across programs at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth gathered on February 25th for the inaugural meeting of the new AI Club, an interdisciplinary student organization focused on exploring the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare, research, and data science.
EVENT
Geisel School of Medicine Hosts Spring Health Sciences Education Virtual Open House
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth recently welcomed prospective and admitted students to its Spring Health Sciences Education Virtual Open House, a one-hour event designed to further introduce attendees to Geisel’s graduate programs in public health and health sciences. The session brought together admissions representatives, faculty, current students, and alumni from across Geisel for an overview of the program offerings and student experience.
EVENT
Dartmouth to Host Inaugural Health Sciences Case Competition
Students at the Geisel School of Medicine will soon participate in the inaugural Health Sciences Case Competition, an interdisciplinary event designed to give participants hands-on experience solving complex public health challenges.
EVENT
Geisel Students Deliver Strong Performance at National Data Health Science Case Competition
Students from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth delivered a strong showing at the 7th Annual Big Data Health Science Case Competition, held virtually February 6–8, 2026, ahead of the National Big Data Health Science Conference. In its seventh year, the competition attracted 32 teams from 17 universities across the United States. Geisel entered six teams and, for the third time in four years, placed among the top five finalists.
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