AROUND CAMPUS
Geisel Welcomes New Health Sciences and Medical Students
A new academic year at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine has begun. This summer, incoming students in the Master of Public Health (MPH), MS in Healthcare Research, and MD programs gathered for orientation, beginning their individual journeys and shared experience as members of the Dartmouth community.
ALUMNI
Alumni Spotlight: Jamie Beaton, MS’26
Jamie Beaton has built his career around expanding access to education, first through college admissions counseling organization Crimson Education, and most recently through public education initiatives in his native New Zealand. Beaton is driven by the belief that education has the power to transform individual lives while creating opportunities that ripple across communities.
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Alumni Spotlight: Chiamaka Agali, MPH '26
Supporting refugees and displaced communities has been a driving force throughout Chiamaka Agali's life, shaping her education, career, and most recently a research project focused on strengthening maternal mental health care for refugee mothers in Jordan.
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Building Better Systems Through Implementation Science: Terry Flood, MS ’26
Dr. Terry Flood shares how a career spanning military service, healthcare administration, engineering, and systems integration ultimately led him to Dartmouth's Master of Science in Implementation Science program, where he found the framework to advance the work he had been doing for decades.
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Bridging Public Health and Dentistry to Improve Patient Outcomes: Reilly Ruane, MPH '23
For Reilly Ruane, MPH '23, a passion for improving health outcomes and helping others led her to pursue a career in dentistry. Now a third-year student at Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Ruane is preparing to apply for orthodontic residency programs as she continues her path toward a career focused on patient care.
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Building a Global Perspective on Patient Care: Carleigh Drill, MPH '25
For Carleigh Drill, MPH '25, a career in healthcare is about balancing science, research, and meaningful patient connections. Today that commitment has taken her across the globe, where she is gaining experience with a new healthcare system while continuing to serve patients.
CAPSTONE
Dartmouth Inaugural MS in Implementation Science Cohort Presents Capstone IMPACT Projects
The Master of Science in Implementation Science (MSIS) program at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine reached an exciting milestone this June as six students from the program’s inaugural cohort presented their Capstone IMPACT Projects, showcasing the breadth of implementation science and its potential to address challenges across healthcare, education, public health, and community settings.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Niveditta Ramkumar, MD’26, PhD, MPH
For Niveditta Ramkumar, the path to medicine began with a desire to connect research, patient care, and healthcare innovation. She reflects on how Dartmouth’s interdisciplinary environment and mentorship helped shape her vision for improving care at both the individual and systems level.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Ava Schroeder, MS in Healthcare Research ’26
MS in Healthcare Research student, Ava Schroeder, has immersed herself in patient-centered outcomes research, collaborative scholarship, and academic leadership. Most recently, she was selected to present at the 2026 Spring New England American College of Sports Medicine Conference at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts.
AROUND CAMPUS
Geisel Community Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month
During Mental Health Awareness Month in May, members of the Geisel School of Medicine community came together to promote connection, compassion, and wellbeing. Led by Geisel’s Office of Student Life in collaboration with Dartmouth Health & Wellness, the Geisel community participated in Kind30, a Dartmouth-wide initiative encouraging 30 intentional acts of kindness.
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