Ana Maria Dumitru, M2 Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

1.  Geisel Community Service Leadership transitions !  Transition &

Recognition Ceremony !  One-on-one contact !  Committee meetings !  Website

2.  Compassion, service, and the developing physician

!  Survey: 102 participants

86.96% Yes 8.76% No 4.35% No but plan to in

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Class of 2016 “Have you participated in any community service/volunteer work during your time at Geisel thus far?”

88.89% Yes 1.85% No 9.26% No but plan to in

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!  “[Service work] shaped my desire to attend medical school… [I’ve] developed interest in a possible specialty and sub-set of the population I desire to work with.”

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!  “No, I think it is great that we have so many options to serve, and great that we are so supported to serve, but I don't think you can, or should, force altruism”

!  “Yes, I believe it is a fundamentally important part of our education as future physicians.”

Taught/learned – 64% An innate quality – 83% Acquired by practice – 74%

Taught/learned – 45%

An innate quality – 78%

Acquired by practice – 78%

“I think that learning to be a compassionate physician and person in general is not something that you can learn from a

classroom lecture, but something that you need to experience out in the community.”

!  The Schwartz Center For Compassionate Healthcare

!  Geisel Schwartz Board Members !  Dr. Bell and Dr. Boyle for their direct

mentorship !  2012-2013 Schwartz Fellows

!  (Anna Huh, Khushboo Jhala, Nicole Vilardo, Shelsey Weinstein, Zed Zha)

!  Geisel Classes of 2015 & 2016 !  Laurie Delatour, M1, Geisel MDPhD Program