STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Fares Awa, MD’26
For Fares Awa, the journey to medicine was shaped by his father’s perseverance and a belief in the power of community. Now a fourth-year student at Geisel, Fares is pursuing a future in surgery, driven by mentorship, meaningful clinical experiences, and a passion for health equity.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Stefano F. Rozental, MD ’26
For Stefano F. Rozental, a fourth-year MD student at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, the path to medicine wasn’t defined by a single moment of clarity. Instead, it was shaped by a series of meaningful experiences that reinforced his interest in the field.
EDUCATION
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine Launches Partnership with City Year to Expand Access to Health Sciences Education
The Geisel School of Medicine has announced a new partnership with City Year, offering a 30% tuition discount to qualified City Year AmeriCorps members, alumni, and staff for master’s programs in Public Health and Health Sciences.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Daniela Armella Tangarife, D'24, MD’28
Daniela Armella Tangarife, a second-year medical student at the Geisel School of Medicine, is driven by a deep commitment to health equity. Daniela is building a medical career grounded in empathy, global perspective, and service.
PRACTICUM
Practicum Highlight: Amrah Hasan, MPH ’25
A physician with a passion for systems-level quality improvement, Amrah Hasan focused her practicum on standardizing how Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center evaluates patients for Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT). By creating a consistent, patient-centered assessment tool, she’s helping streamline care transitions, reduce discharge delays, and improve outcomes for patients receiving IV antibiotics outside the hospital.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Sushant Sharma, MPH ’25
Driven by a passion for health equity and systemic change, Sushant Sharma, MPH’25, brought a fresh perspective to Dartmouth.
STAFF & FACULTY
Meet The Faculty Behind Our New Online Health Data Science Program
Meet the faculty teaching courses in the new online MS in Health Data Science program! Read their bios, see their faces, and get to know them!
EVENT
A Warm Welcome to Geisel’s Incoming MS Cohort
On June 26, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine welcomed 28 new graduate students beginning their journey in the residential Master of Science programs in Epidemiology and Health Data Science. The day marked the start of a transformative chapter for students drawn to Geisel’s mission of improving healthcare through science, collaboration, and innovation.
INTERNSHIPS
Internship Highlight: Shaina Ria Joshua, MPH '25
MPH '25 Student Shaina Ria Joshua brought research to life at the Robert Graham Center, where she explored barriers to vaccine delivery in primary care through powerful one-on-one interviews with doctors across the U.S.
EVENT
Student Voices Inspire at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine MPH/MS Awards Ceremony
On June 12, 2025, the MPH/MS Awards Ceremony at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the accomplishments of the graduating class and three students: John P. Ross (Accelerated Residential MPH), Victoria Callahan (Online/Hybrid MPH), and Yihan Zhang (MS in Epidemiology), took the stage as this year’s student speakers. Their reflections offered a powerful reminder of the human-centered mission of public health and the enduring impact of the Dartmouth experience.
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There is a 28% projected increase in data science jobs through 2026.