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Ana Maria Dumitru, M2 Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
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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1 2 3 4 5 Leadership Communication Understanding my future patients and how to work well with people from diverse backgrounds Assessment, analytical and self-reflective skills Creativity
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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
