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“This funding from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation will allow us to provide education and hands-on training to at least four new practices in New Hampshire and Vermont over the next year, including practices serving adults with oral health needs, and continue to support the six practices trained over the past year as they start to implement this care, growing the region’s capacity to offer this innovative treatment as part of routine clinical care,” said Gregory Norman, Dartmouth Health's senior director of community health. Our Center for Advancing Rural Health Equity at Dartmouth Health recently received a $8,000 grant from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation to provide pediatric and adult healthcare providers in New Hampshire and Vermont with training in the use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for oral health.

“Young people in our state deserve outstanding clinical care to support their health and wellbeing,” said Dartmouth Health Chair of Psychiatry William C. Torrey, MD. An expanded public-private partnership between the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Dartmouth Health was recently approved by the New Hampshire Executive Council for the operation of Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility. Together, DHHS and Dartmouth Health will work toward building a Children’s Center of Excellence, delivering and expanding access to behavioral health services, providing trauma-informed care, and implementing evidence-based practices to ensure the most positive outcomes for children and youth. Read more: https://lnkd.in/enFaHhBz

Starting off 2025 with a quick note from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics volunteer therapy dog, Kooper. Happy New Year! 🎉

“We are thrilled to unveil the 2025 edition of the New Hampshire 200 list, showcasing an extraordinary cohort of leaders who are spearheading progress in their respective industries within the Granite State,” expressed Mike Cote, editor of NH Business Review (NHBR). Several Dartmouth Health employees were recently named to NBHR's 2025 New Hampshire 200 list, highlighting leaders who have made their mark on New Hampshire’s economy, business climate and the state as a whole. Congratulations to Jocelyn F. Caple, MD (Valley Regional Hospital), Stephanie A. Ihezie, MD (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics), Julie Kim, MD (Dartmouth Health Children's), William C. Torrey, MD, and Lauren Geddes Wirth, MD (New London Hospital), for being recognized for their ingenuity and motivation across various areas of healthcare, navigating through novel challenges and seizing emerging opportunities. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eSVvgqKB

30 years ago, northern New England had no air medical transport to get help to critically ill and injured people fast. But on July 1, 1994, that changed when the first DHART helicopter took off from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics). In three decades, the Dartmouth Health Advanced Response Team (DHART) has expanded and evolved, reshaping how critical care is delivered to the more than 2 million people living in the twin states of New Hampshire and Vermont, as well as neighboring states. "Without DHART, we would be losing a lot more lives," says Susan Reeves, system chief nursing executive of Dartmouth Health, and a former vice president of emergency services and DHART director. Read more about DHART's evolution, and plans for the program to reimagine medical transport in the region once again: https://lnkd.in/eHvRD7aD

Thanks for sharing this New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) webinar about the work we are doing to support affordable housing and workforce development, Healthcare Anchor Network!

Dartmouth Health and Dartmouth Health Children's work beyond the walls of our hospitals and facilities. We prioritize community through partnering with organizations and initiatives that promote the health and well-being of our patients and their communities. Learn more about some of the organizations and initiatives we support in the arts, children and family programs, girls and women's interests, health, and sustainability. NAMI New Hampshire (National Alliance on Mental Illness) American Heart Association American Cancer Society CASA of NH The Granite YMCA YMCA of Greater Nashua New Hampshire Children's Trust SEE Science Center Lebanon Opera House MoCo Arts NHBCA New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR)

Cancer hasn't stopped patient Connor Ponce. "This disease, even though he has his limitations, it hasn't stopped him. He still lives the same life as any other kid his age. He just does it differently. Connor's living his best life." His pediatrician Geraldine Rubin, MD, Dartmouth Health Children's at Cheshire Medical Center, got him a brain scan. Angela M. Ricci, MD, Dartmouth Health Children's at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics), has been their advocate in the treatment of Connor's cancer ever since. In our patient story series, Your Way Forward, we are privileged to provide an opportunity for Dartmouth Health patients to share their experiences in their own words.

For many, it’s a time of festive gatherings and holiday traditions. For others, this season means a time of quiet and reflection. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, something else, everything, or nothing at all, we hope you’re spending the holiday season exactly the way you want to and taking time to rest and recharge. We want to wish you and your loved ones happy holidays. Cheers to peace and good health in the new year.

Respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza and RSV typically spread easily in the winter. "As people begin congregating inside, we certainly see more of an uptick of respiratory illnesses," said Dr. Ryan Kipp, of Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Manchester (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics), in this WMUR-TV segment you should check out before attending your next holiday get-together. https://lnkd.in/e_yiPBNZ