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Fisher analyzes "medical homes"

By Whitney Buckholz | September 26, 2008

As medical homes -- networks of collaborating health care providers -- grow in popularity across the country, the movement will inevitably face challenges, according to an analysis by Elliot Fisher, professor of community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School. The medical-home movement aims to provide better-quality health care at a lower cost by providing patients with an integrated network of physicians who work together with a long-term goal of improving patients' health, rather than merely treating acute symptoms.

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Science research aids College applicants

By Whitney Buckholz | February 21, 2008

As more high school students turn toward independent research competitions, such as the Intel Science Talent Search, to distinguish themselves in their college applications, they are finding it harder to gain an advantage in the increasingly competitive college admissions process. Commonly known as the "Junior Nobel Prize," the Intel Science Talent Search aims to bring national attention to the need for improvement in mathematics and science education in the United States and aims to find the next generation of innovators.

A study conducted by Dartmouth Medical School professors suggests watching movies with smoking increases likelihood an adolescent will smoke.
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Movies influence decisions to smoke

By Whitney Buckholz | January 18, 2008

Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Exposing pre-adolescent children to scenes of smoking in movies significantly increases the likelihood that they will eventually try smoking themselves, a new study by professors at Dartmouth Medical School found. According to the study, which was published in January's Pediatrics journal, 10 percent of participants began smoking during the course of the research.

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Dean's office builds skills at retreat

By Whitney Buckholz | August 10, 2007

In an effort to build communication and management skills, the offices of the dean of the College had a two-day retreat this Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lake Morey Inn in Vermont. Approximately one quarter of the dean's offices staff of 400 attended the event, which was designed especially for those in managerial and directorial positions and those who work directly with students. All participants of the retreat attended a workshop to improve their written communication skills, especially e-mails and evaluations. "I definitely learned techniques to improve my writing so that my point gets across without rambling," April Thompson, director of undergraduate judicial affairs, said. The workshop also emphasized the need to target e-mails to the intended audience.

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Daily Debriefing

By Whitney Buckholz | July 31, 2007

The Brookings Center announced the creation of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform to address the uneven quality, cost and availability of health care in the U.S.

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Daily Debriefing

By Whitney Buckholz | July 24, 2007

Of the thirty-five students who began The Fifty, twenty-nine completed the hike from Robinson Hall to Moosilauke Lodge this weekend.

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Marsalis's smooth soul comes to the Hop

By Whitney Buckholz | July 17, 2007

Known for a lively, innovative and fervent sound, multi-Grammy award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis will be bringing his explosive spontaneity to the Hopkins Center on Friday, August 10. Marsalis will perform material from his latest record, "Braggtown," accompanied by quartet members, pianist Joey Calderazzo, drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, and bassist Eric Revis.

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