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The Nathan Smith Society (NSS), named for the 18th Century physician & medical educator and the founder of our medical school in 1797, is a Dartmouth student-led organization that serves ALL students interested in ANY of the health professions.
Special Spring-Term Announcement: Tuesday April 15 & Wednesday, April 16
Dr. Jim O'Connell, Founder,
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
More information for Dr. Jim O'Connell's upcoming visit HERE!
Sponsored by NSS, the Office of the President and the Chief of Health & Wellness
Announcements
Attention '28s and Others!!
JOIN THE NATHAN SMITH SOCIETY TO KEEP INFORMED OF OUR ACTIVITIES! LINK HERE!
Pre-Health Course Update
See the updated Spring Term 2025 Pre-Health Course Guide under the NSS Database Drop Down Menu
Geisel-NSS Student Conversations Program
This program is where you can be matched to a Year One or Year Two Geisel student for an initial conversation. Learn more here and submit your interest in being matched with a specific Geisel student. A lottery will follow accompanied by a reception for matches! This program will resume in the fall 2025 term with a new application & lottery.
DHMC Shadowing Program
The required orientation for the NSS/DHMC Shadowing Program for the spring term of 2025 will be held on Monday, April 7 (7 PM) by Zoom with applications due April 11 (4 PM). Review any messaging about eligbility requirements including immunizations & application. Learn more here.
Special Thanks to Peyton Kanaly '26 & Vedant Tapiavala '26 for our New Web Site!
Nathan Smith Society 28’s Welcome Video
Geisel-NSS Student Conversations
Geisel-NSS Student Conversations
Stay tuned for future announcements about the 2024-2025 Geisel-NSS Student Conversations Program
Clinical Conversations
Clinical Conversations
Clinical Conversations, a virtual shadowing series in which DHMC physicians from a variety of specialties will discuss real patient cases from their practices with pre-health students. Click HERE to learn more about the program. Come back later in the term for updates.
Medicine and Justice Scholars Series
Medicine and Justice Scholars Series
A student-led initiative created to bring about awareness and have conversations about racism, gender, sexuality, discrimination in healthcare and health education & medical ethics. Often, these are hard topics to discuss, but it’s important to learn about these realities in order to create a more equitable healthcare community.
Medicine and AI Scholars Series
Medicine and AI Scholars Series
Medicine and AI Scholars is a student-led, interdisciplinary initiative created to spread awareness about the inclusion of artificial intelligence and machine learning in medicine. This growing shift brings advantages and disadvantages, and it’s important to understand both sides to create a more effective healthcare field for the 21st century.
Click on ‘Learn More’ to review details of our Medicine and AI Scholars.
Clinical Shadowing Program for Dartmouth Undergraduates
Clinical Shadowing Program for Dartmouth Undergraduates
Click on ‘Learn More’ to review details of our shadowing program. These links have been updated for the 2024-2025 program. Students are urged to complete their immunization requirement now (see form for details).
Other Pre-Health Resources:
Other Pre-Health Resources:
Interface
Interface
An NSS column that seeks to expose pre-health students to the intersection of medicine, ethics, and humanism. By looking to relevant opinion pieces in leading medical journals and crafting bite-sized summaries of recent debates in these spheres, it is our hope to spark interest and discussion to foster a deeper understanding of medicine.
Pre-Vet Society
Pre-Vet Society
The Dartmouth Pre-Veterinarian Society is a student sub-organization within the Nathan Smith Society focused on serving students interested in careers in veterinarian medicine.
Pre Dental Society
Pre Dental Society
The Dartmouth Pre-Dental Society is a student sub-organization within the Nathan Smith Society focused on serving students interested in careers in dental medicine.
Past Zoom Events
Dinner with Doc Series: Dr. Leach
February 22, 2023
21F Clinical Conversations Recap #7
November 7, 2021
21F Clinical Conversations Recap #1
November 2, 2021
21F Clinical Conversations Recap #2 (1st In-Person Ever!)
October 12, 2021
21F Clinical Conversations Recap #3
October 12, 2021
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