In addition to the full range of religious, social, and cultural events available to students through Dartmouth College, DMS students participate in an array of activities at the Medical School and the Medical Center. Students are active in organizations including Physicians for Social Responsibility, the American Medical Student Association, the Student National Medical Association, the American Medical Women's Association, and the Christian Medical and Dental Society. Students join faculty and local physicians in interest groups for Pediatrics, Surgery, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and International Health Issues. Many students are involved in Student Government, through which the student body formally communicates with the faculty and administration. In addition, students participate in the DMS advising system as Big Siblings to first year students and serve the institution as members of several administrative committees.
Every effort is made to make the most of each student's educational development.
The small class size permits close and meaningful interaction with faculty, who can help students decide intelligently on career paths. Special tutoring sessions can be arranged for those who need them, and classmates offer a solid support network to each other. Medical education at Dartmouth is rigorous, but the experience is marked by supportive relationships among students and faculty. The role of an advising dean is to provide individual attention to each student and to help with personal, academic, and career counseling. This program helps to foster the kind of cooperative environment that allows each student to strive to reach his or her fullest potential, both as a physician and as a person and to maximize the benefits of the experience at Dartmouth Medical School.