STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: James Feng, MD'26/MPH'25
MD/MPH student James Feng blends medicine and public health to improve healthcare systems, address disparities, and advocate for patient-centered change. Read his student spotlight story here.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Chris Bloomer, MBA/MPH'25
Chris Bloomer, a 2025 MBA/MPH candidate, reflects on his path to public health and his experience as a student in Dartmouth's accelerated MPH program.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Simeon Zaragoza, MPH'25
Healthcare administration and journalism may appear to be unlikely companions, but for Simeon Zaragoza MPH’25, they have something in common: using advocacy and communication to enhance health.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Divya Kaushal, MPH'26
Divya Kaushal aspires to be an ophthalmologist and retinal surgeon, focusing on equitable access to nutritious foods and evidence-based health policy through Dartmouth's Hybrid MPH Program. Read more about her student spotlight story here!
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Maryn Justice White, MPH’26
Maryn White, from Kansas City, MO, first encountered public health when she participated in an epidemiology camp at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Mei Maxwell, MPH'24
While working in a healthcare clinic in rural Upstate New York, Mei Maxwell witnessed disparities in patient outcomes despite standards of care. Seeking answers to this puzzling discrepancy, the aspiring lawyer turned to Dartmouth’s yearlong MPH program where she brought together her interests in medicine, law, and policy to tackle the social determinants of health.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Paula A. Medina Diaz, MD, MPH'24
A physician in her native Colombia, Paula A. Medina Diaz spent a year as a civilian doctor with the Colombian Air Force providing health education and disease prevention in ambulatory clinics throughout the country for communities affected by the social determinants of health.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Jenna Spero, T’24/MPH’24
Jenna Spero began her dual MBA/MPH program between the Tuck School of Business and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth with seven years of healthcare experience spanning health system strategy, operations, and digital transformation.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Zackary Christensen MPH'24
Interested in becoming a physician, Zackary Christensen postponed applying to medical school in favor of first earning an MPH degree at Dartmouth College. Read more about Zackary's student experience in the residential MPH program.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Student Spotlight: Jan-Christopher Castilhos França MPH'25
Passionate about improving access to universal health coverage and saving lives, clinical psychologist Jan-Christopher Castilhos França has worked with diverse patient populations ranging from psychosomatic and cancer patients as well as for organizations within the UN System to solve healthcare system and service challenges that many low- and middle-income countries face.
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