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.
AROUND CAMPUS
Geisel Celebrates Health Sciences Education Class of 2025
On Friday, June 13, Geisel School of Medicine celebrated the academic accomplishments of 116 of its Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS), and Master of Health Administration (MHA) graduates at the 2025 Health Science Education Class Day.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Jaini Shah, MS'25
Jaini Shah is on a mission to make healthcare smarter and more compassionate. At Dartmouth's Health Data Science program, she's combining machine learning with clinical insight to shape the future of patient care.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Shannon Battle, MPH '25
Student Spotlight: Shannon Battle, MPH '25. For Shannon Battle, healthcare isn’t just about treatment—it’s about equity, innovation, and seeing the whole person.
EVENT
Dartmouth MPH and MS Students Showcase Research Excellence at Spring Poster Session
Discover how Dartmouth MPH and MS students are advancing public health and biomedical science through innovative research presented at the Spring Poster Session.
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There is a 28% projected increase in data science jobs through 2026.