Facing Uncertainty With Resilience Institutional News / Vitals Magazine Spring 2026 A note from leadership.
Once a Two-Pound Preemie, Now an All-Star Cheerleader Patient Impact Born ten weeks premature and cared for in the Intensive Care Nursery, Lexi Vilela is now a cheerleader for Dartmouth Health Children's benefit football game.
From Playing Through Pain to Playing Pain-Free Patient Impact How Liam King tackled juvenile arthritis to become an All-Star football player
When Life Doesn't Pause for Med School Education While most medical students learn to balance their own lives against the demands of training, Diya Mathur MED-Tuck ’26 has made balance itself the subject of her work.
When a Scream Is the Best Feeling in the World Patient Impact How one mother's fear became what she now calls 'near and dear.'
The Power of The Pivot Alumni Features Curtis Petersen, MPH ’14, PhD ’21, MS ’21, turns messy data and a messy career path into meaningful work.
The Village it Takes Community Ten years after a terminal diagnosis, Lennie Fillius is still skiing—and honoring the caregivers who made survival possible.
Mohs Surgery Team Expands Community Matt Davis, MD, RES ’24, returns to Dartmouth Health with expertise in AI-powered skin cancer treatment.
Accelerating Melanoma Research and Education Institutional News Introducing the Dr. Steven K. Spencer Endowed Fund, named for a Dartmouth Health dermatologist who retired in 2012.
A Clinic for an Underdiagnosed Condition Patient Impact Some people with hidradenitis suppurativa go untreated for years. This clinic aims to change that.
A Man and His Chainsaw Community How one woodsman’s winter accident turned to awe and admiration for those who guided his remarkable recovery.
