Geisel School Of Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School is the medical school of Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. The fourth-oldest medical school in the United States and one of seven Ivy League medical schools, it was founded in 1797 by New England physician Nathan Smith and grew steadily over the course of the 19th century. Several milestones in medical care and research have taken place at Dartmouth, including the first clinical X-ray (1896), the first intensive care unit in the United States (1955), and the Brattleboro rat (1961).
Today, Dartmouth Medical School continues to grant the M.D. and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, as well as a Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Science (M.S.) degrees. The school has a student body of about 620 students and more than 2,300 faculty members and researchers. Dartmouth Medical School organizes research through over a dozen research centers and institutes, receiving more than US$100 million in grants annually. Dartmouth Medical School is one of seven Ivy League medical schools and is ranked as a "top medical school" by U.S. News & World Report for both primary care and biomedical research. Dartmouth Medical School has numerous clinical partners, including Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, White River Junction Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Manchester Veterans Administration Medical Center.
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