STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Martin Blakely, MS’27
After two decades designing and leading clinical trials in surgery, Martin Blakely began to notice that evidence was not always translating into better patient outcomes. Discover his student experience in the MS in Implementation Science program at Dartmouth!
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Student Spotlight: Brian Wilson MS ’27
Brian Wilson brings a deep and varied career in high-acuity care and leadership to his studies as a Master of Science in Implementation Science candidate at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. From wilderness search and rescue to flight nursing and hospital-based critical care, Wilson’s professional journey has been defined by a drive to turn evidence into action.
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Student Spotlight: Esha Brahmbhatt, MPH ’27
For Esha Brahmbhatt, public health intersects with media, culture, and the ways people make meaning of the world around them. A current student in Dartmouth’s Online Hybrid Master of Public Health program, Esha is already shaping conversations on communication and health, most recently through her published work.
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Student Spotlight: Vincent Busque MD '26
For Vincent Busque, the desire to become a doctor took shape early. “For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to become a doctor,” he reflects. He came to Dartmouth seeking something new. Having spent his life in the Bay Area, he was ready for seasons, winters, and as much skiing as possible, but what truly drew him to Geisel was the community. The close-knit environment, attention to humanity in medicine, and reputation stood out.
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Student Spotlight: Audrey Byrne, MS’27
For as long as she can remember, Audrey Byrne has wanted to become a surgeon. What began as a childhood fascination with mathematics and technology eventually evolved into a deeper understanding of how data shapes modern medicine. Through her experiences as both a clinical and basic science researcher, she saw how much information the healthcare system generates every moment, from vital signs to radiographic imaging to intra-operative metrics, and how often that data goes under-utilized. “As a pre-medical student, we aren’t taught how to unlock the value of that information,” she says. Pursuing data science felt like the missing piece in her academic trajectory, offering the tools to provide more individualized, evidence-based patient care.
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Student Spotlight: Dayna Albitz, MS ’27
For Dayna Albitz, the question of why evidence-based programs struggle to take root isn’t abstract; it’s the tension of her daily work. As an Implementation Specialist supporting the practice of Implementation Science within government agencies, she has seen organizations invest heavily in training only to find that intentions don’t always translate into high-fidelity practice.
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Student Spotlight: Kennedy Price, MPH ’26 (Hybrid)
For Kennedy Price, the journey to public health began with a passion for serving her community and advocating for underrepresented populations. As a birth doula and maternal health advocate, Kennedy witnessed firsthand the systemic issues and disparities that shape health outcomes, particularly in maternal care. These experiences ignited her commitment to improving health equity and inspired her to pursue a Master of Public Health.
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Student Spotlight: Francis Petitto, MS in Implementation Science ‘27
For Francis Petitto, the gap between a good idea and lasting impact is more than a theoretical problem, it’s a daily challenge. Working in state workforce programs, he’s seen firsthand how well‑intentioned initiatives can lose momentum in the real world.
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Student Spotlight: Jack Donaghue, MD/MBA '26
Jack Donaghue grew up in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where he was surrounded by physicians affiliated with Penn State’s hospital and medical school, offering him an early glimpse into the world of medicine. But it wasn’t just proximity that inspired him. It was the growing sense that medicine was the ideal intersection of his skills and passions.
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Student Spotlight: Vivianna Lindley, MPH '26
For Vivianna Lindley, public health isn’t just a career path, it’s a calling born from personal roots. Growing up, Vivianna describes surviving challenges of isolation, economic insecurity, abuse, and lack of formal education. It wasn’t until she began working at her local public health department as an adult that she discovered the framework that would give language to her lived experience.
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There is a 28% projected increase in data science jobs through 2026.