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Dartmouth Medical School
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Dartmouth Medical School Introduction
Dartmouth Medical School, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, is the fourth oldest medical school in the United States. Founded in 1797, the school is a component of the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. The school is located in the heart of Hanover approximately 3 miles from the medical center.
Dartmouth Medical School Academics
4-year. The New Directions curriculum is designed to integratethestudyofbasicandclinicalsciencesthroughout medical school while supporting close working relationships between students and the faculty. First and secondyears:Thefirstandsecondyearsincludeacourse entitled “On Doctoring,” which pairs students with faculty practitioners in local communities and alternates withbiweekly,smallgrouptutorialsoncampus.Thefirst year also emphasizes basic science courses. Third year: Clerkships in many disciplines are scheduled in eight 6-week blocks of the third year. Fourth year: Students take advanced courses that complete their clerkships in neurology and women’s health, a subinternship, and many electives.
Dartmouth Medical School Unique Programs
Minority admissions: The school actively encourages applications from qualified minority students. Other degree programs: Combined MD-PhD programs are offered in several disciplines. An MD-MBA program is offered in conjunction with Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School. The medical school’s Center for Evaluative Clinical Sciences offers graduate degrees.
Dartmouth Medical School Admissions
The basic premedical science courses and a course in calculus are required. There are no residence restrictions, but special consideration is given to applicants from New Hampshire and Maine. Transfer and advanced standing: Transfers are considered only when places are available; preference is given to students from other U.S. schools with compelling needs to be in Hanover.
Dartmouth Medical School Students
System used is Honors/ High Pass/Pass/Fail. Promotion is by vote of the faculty and no student will be promoted who has not passed all courses. Taking Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE is required; passing it is not. Teaching: The primary clinical teaching site is Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The center serves a very large patient population. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, it treats many acute emergency cases.The Medical Center itself is a partnership of four organizations: Dartmouth Medical School, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic, and the VT Veterans Affairs Medical Center. It is a major center of transitional “bench to bedside” research. The center boasts a higher-than-average rate of patient participation in clinical trials. At Norris Cotton Cancer Center, fully 17% of patients enter into clinical trials. Other: Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, the Spine Center, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Neurology. The flow of research is enhanced by two major research sites on the Lebanon campus. The Borwell and Rubin Research Buildings are the focal point of the Medical School’s research program. These facilities will be enhanced with the opening of the Advanced Imaging Center, and Transitional Research Building, as well as a new home for the Center. Libraries: The Dana Biomedical Library at the Medical School’s Hanover Campus, and the MatthewsFuller Health Sciences Library at the Medical Center have printed and digital books and journals, databases, indexes, computer programs, and audiovisual materials. Housing: Graduate housing is available. Most students live in off-campus housing.
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