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Benjamin Chan, MD, MPH'13

Geisel Researchers to Receive $1 Million Award for Comparative Outcomes Research

A team of researchers led by Dartmouth Institute Professor Tor Tosteson, ScD, has been approved for a $1 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

MPH Internship Highlights: Creating a STEM Curriculum for High Schools & QI Work at Boston Childrens Hospital

Sayoni Saha, MPH '17 and Sarah Bessen, MPH '17 developed a short program designed to help high school students learn about the less visible roles involved in the delivery of patient care.

2017 MPH and MS Capstones Offer Innovative Approaches to Improving Health

From proposals on improving obesity counseling to analyzing the impact of Medicaid Expansion Models on maternal and infant health care, this year's capstone presentations by Dartmouth MPH and MS students took on some of our biggest public health challenges.

Dartmouth Health Economist Carrie Colla Named 2017-2018 RWJF Health Policy Fellow

As a Fellow, Carrie Colla will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive branch.

3 Examples of How Economics Affects Health and Health Care

Many important forces shaping health and health care have more to do with economics and social policy than with any particular medical treatment or procedure. Dartmouth Institute Professor Ellen Meara takes a closer look.

Dartmouth Institute Students Advocate for a Healthier Nation during National Public Health Week

In recognition of National Public Health Week 2017, The Dartmouth Institute Student Advisory Council hosted a variety of events April 3-9 aimed at promoting social justice and equity, and stimulating conversations on how we can become a healthier nation.

3 Public and Health Policy Challenges That Will Define the Next Generation

In this installment of our “3” Series, Assistant Professor Samir Soneji outlines 3 public and health policy challenges that will define the next generation.

Does Payer Type—Commercial Insurance or Medicare—Affect the Use of Low-Value Care?

3 Facts About Contraceptive Care: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

In this installment of our “3” Series, Assistant Professor Rachel Thompson talks about contraceptive care in the U.S. — where we are and where we need to go.