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Practicum Highlight: David Tuck, MPH ’26
David Tuck is an economist and technologist, serving as Chairman and CEO of ReCalibrateX and its health tech division, ReCalibrate Healthcare. As a MPH candidate at Geisel, David brings a unique perspective to his practicum work, where he explores how artificial intelligence could reshape when and how patients are reached.
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Practicum Highlight: MaryBeth Semosky, MPH ’26
MaryBeth Semosky, a second year Hybrid Master of Public Health student at the Geisel School of Medicine, is pursuing her degree while working full-time on epidemiological research focused on the environmental impacts on maternal and children’s health. Through her Integrated Learning Experience (ILE), she is exploring how community engagement can be leveraged to improve health service utilization in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Practicum Highlight: Sarah Auletta, MPH ’26
Sarah Auletta, an Online Hybrid MPH candidate at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, is using her Integrated Learning Experience (ILE) to examine how hospital workflows can be optimized to improve access to life-saving care for pediatric patients.
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Practicum Highlight: Kamryn Thomas, MPH’26
Kamryn Thomas, a residential MPH candidate, completed her Applied Practice Experience (APE) with the Lichter GreenHealth Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Lichter. Explore her work which focuses on climate resilience in cancer care delivery, with particular attention to rural and cold-climate regions.
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From Research to Impact: Strengthening Health Systems & Communities Through Innovation and Lived Experience
Discover how Dartmouth MPH and MS students are redefining the future of healthcare through lived experiences, interactive studies, research, and more!
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Practicum Highlight: Pranati Kuchimanchi, MPH’26
After nearly a decade as an inpatient pharmacist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Dr. Pranati Kuchimanchi entered Dartmouth’s Online Master of Public Health program seeking a broader understanding of how healthcare systems shape the lives of the communities they serve.
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Practicum Highlight: Ana Davila-Palafox, MPH’26
Ana Davila-Palafox centered her Applied Practice Experience (APE) on an issue connected to both her academic interests and her lived experience. Through her practicum work, she explores the ways racism becomes embodied and how belonging can function as a form of medicine.
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Practicum Highlight: Jillian Berch, MPH’26
As a clinical research coordinator in the University of Virginia’s neurosurgery department and an MPH candidate in Dartmouth’s Online Master of Public Health program, Jillian Berch approached her Applied Practice Experience (APE) project with a goal: to merge her professional skillset with her lived experience to support mothers.
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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.
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2025 Practicum Spotlights
During the 2024–2025 fiscal year, we spoke with students who shared powerful reflections on their practicum experiences—each turning lived experience into meaningful impact. Their stories exemplify the creativity, resilience, and leadership that define the Class of 2025.
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