PRACTICUM
Practicum Highlight: David Tuck, MPH ’26
David Tuck is an economist and technologist, serving as Chairman and CEO of ReCalibrateX and its health tech division, ReCalibrate Healthcare. As a MPH candidate at Geisel, David brings a unique perspective to his practicum work, where he explores how artificial intelligence could reshape when and how patients are reached.
EVENT
Geisel School of Medicine Hosts Inaugural Health Sciences Case Competition
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth recently hosted its inaugural Health Sciences Case Competition, a 40-hour event held April 17–19 that brought together curiosity, collaboration, and real-world problem solving. Over the course of the weekend, 24 students across eight multidisciplinary teams representing MS, MPH, and MD degree programs tackled a timely public health challenge.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Emilio Del Toro, MD ’29
Emilio Del Toro, MD '29 views medicine as rooted in connection. His passion is shaped by a commitment to compassionate, culturally grounded care, guided by what he calls the “Platinum Rule”: treating others as they want to be treated.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Jingyuan Zhang, MS ’28
Jingyuan Zhang is a tenure-track assistant professor in Special Education at East Tennessee State University. Her research focuses on implementing evidence-based mathematics interventions under the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework, with particular attention to implementation fidelity, adaptation, sustainability, and contextual fit in rural school settings.
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.
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