Congratulations to The Dartmouth Institute Class of 2018!
On June 8, The Dartmouth Institute celebrated 84 MPH, MS, and PhD graduates during its Class Day ceremony, at which students were hooded and awarded their diplomas. This newly minted group of Dartmouth alumni also includes the Institute's first online MPH class of 28 students.
During the ceremony, Dartmouth Institute Director Elliott Fisher, MD, MPH, spoke to the graduating class about courage—the courage that will be required in what he called “these challenging times.” Fisher told the graduates while they had gained very valuable skills and knowledge at The Dartmouth Institute, they would need more than skills and knowledge to make the world a better place and to thrive both as individuals and members of (their) communities.
"We know what great healthcare should look like: much better information on the risks and benefits of interventions; ensuring that patients’ goals, values and preferences are at the core of everything we do; delivering care in ways that do not waste our patients’ time and money or our communities’ resources. This is the revolution we are calling for. Unfortunately, we are not there yet. Getting there will require persistence—the courage to keep going." (A full copy of Dr. Fisher's speech is available here)
Brent Quimby, the student speaker from the Institute's on-campus programs, advised his classmates to work together as teams to tackle these challenges.
"If you truly want to build great organizations and make a difference in this complex and uncertain world, focus just as much attention on developing teams, showing empathy, and being compassionate."
Quoting an adapted version of Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Places You'll Go, Cheryl Shefchik, the student speaker for the graduating online MPH students, advised her classmates to:
Go on, you healthcare rebels,
Go do what you’ll do
Remember our journey
And that I’m with you.
The Class Day ceremony also recognized student accomplishments, including:
Internship Awards (and their project and field sites)
- Andy Habib – Report on the Impact of Patient Centered Medical Homes on Accountable Care Organization at the Robert Graham Center in Washington, DC
- Sarah Moore – DH Community Health: Analysis of the Youth Risk Behavior (CDC) Survey at DHMC’s Community Health Improvement Department
- Brent Quimby – Business Proposal/Plan for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Center for Addiction Medicine at DHMC’s Department of Orthopedics
MPH and MS Capstone Awards (and their project titles)
- Dan Austin – Mapping the Revolution: Understanding Geographic Variation in the Adoption of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in the United States
- David Han – Geographic Variation in Cystoscopy Rates for Suspected Bladder Cancer Between Female and Male Medicare Beneficiaries
- Logan Kelly – Assessing the Impact of Medicare and Medicaid Integration on Fall Risk Management for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries Using Health Outcomes Survey Data
- Vernon Pais – The Association of Nephrolithiasis with Prescription Opioid Use
- Claire Winiarski – An Intervention for Measuring Patient Satisfaction in Mental and Behavioral Health Settings
MPH and MS Capstone Honorable Mentions
- Mrika Aliu
- Lorenzo Chavez
- Jenna Forehand
- Andy Habib
- Lauren Jacobowitz
- DH Lee
Online MPH Practicum Awards (and their project titles)
- Maggie Cooke – Exploring the Potential of Tax Credits for Funding Population Health: An Analysis of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and New Markets Tax Credit Programs
- Kellyanne Johnson – Partnering for Population Health: Case Studies for Health Care Organizations
- Laura Ward – Patient Perspectives on Disclosing Childhood Trauma in Medical Settings
Class Day Student Speakers:
- Brent Quimby
- Cheryl Shefchik
Henry Masters Awards:
- Dema Hakim
- Krysta Harvey
Dartmouth Institute Leadership Awards:
- Brent Quimby
- Jonathan Smith
Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society inductees:
- Mrika Aliu
- Luke Barre
- Ben Cher
- Aimee Greeley
- Logan Kelly
- Jacqueline Kihwele
- Sarah Kinsler
- Kate MacMillan
- James Murphey
Class Day Student Marshals:
- Aimee Greeley
- Logan Kelly
Commencement Student Marshal:
- Jonathan Smith