Dartmouth Healthcare Foundations

07/11/2025

Congratulations to Meredith Thomas, D'25, for completing the Eichler Fellowship for Healthcare Leaders requirements! She is proud to share her capstone project with all of you, a poem entitled "Shadow Work."

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day! Commonly known as the Fourth of July, it is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.

Our offices are closed today in observation of the holiday. Please celebrate safely this weekend!
Manish, Elizabeth, and Lisa

07/03/2025

This is the last weekend left before the July 7 deadline. Dartmouth College Seniors are welcome to apply for this highly selective, year-long fellowship, which offers mentorship with senior faculty and researchers. Eichler Fellows will be trained in community engagement methods, use poetry as a tool for introspection and reflection, participate in a year-long service project, engage in didactic sessions led by Dr. Mishra and Prof. Carpenter-Song, and contribute to the fellowship through various leadership opportunities.

Take advantage of the long holiday weekend and get your application in by midnight on Monday, July 7.

Learn more and apply at https://dartgo.org/fellowship

06/30/2025

Dartmouth College Seniors are welcome to apply to this highly selective, year-long fellowship, offering mentorship with senior faculty and researchers. Eichler Fellows will be trained in community engagement methods, use poetry as a tool for introspection and reflection, participate in a year-long service project, engage in didactic sessions led by Dr. Mishra and Prof. Carpenter-Song, and contribute to the fellowship through various leadership opportunities.

Completed applications are due before midnight on July 7.

Learn more and apply at https://dartgo.org/fellowship

06/27/2025

Congratulations to Jean Yuan for completing the Eichler Fellowship for Healthcare Leaders requirements! She is proud to share her capstone project with all of you, a poem entitled "Not Just a Name."

06/23/2025

Dartmouth College Seniors are welcome to apply to this highly selective, year-long fellowship, offering mentorship with senior faculty and researchers. Eichler Fellows will be trained in community engagement methods, use poetry as a tool for introspection and reflection, participate in a year-long service project, engage in didactic sessions led by Dr. Mishra and Prof. Carpenter-Song, and contribute to the fellowship through various leadership opportunities.

Learn more and apply at https://dartgo.org/fellowship

06/20/2025

Congratulations to Sevdora Eshnazarova for completing the Eichler Fellowship for Healthcare Leaders requirements! Sevdora is proud to share her capstone project with our community, a poem entitled "Since You Asked Why I Study Japanese."

06/16/2025

06/09/2025

This one-year fellowship includes mentorship with senior faculty and researchers to guide your exploration of research, policy, or health outcomes improvement work through community service. Go here to learn more and apply: https://dartgo.org/fellowship

06/06/2025

Congratulations to Ben Jenkins for completing the Eichler Fellowship for Healthcare Leaders requirements! Ben is proud to share his capstone project with our community, a poem entitled "In the Space Between Us."

06/02/2025

Check out our latest blog post recounting May's Eichler Seminar: https://dartgo.org/e57may25blog

04/01/2025

Each year, the Eichler Fellows write a poem for the culminating project and read it at the fellowship graduation event (Featured poems: https://sites.dartmouth.edu/eichler-fellowship/in-the-news/).

Healthcare workers encounter long days, difficult patients, arduous documentation, and challenging conversations, and often make personal sacrifices. Conversely, healthcare careers are fulfilling and feed our souls with the successes, personal and professional growth, contributions to the ever-growing body of knowledge, advocacy, and meeting fascinating humans every day.

What’s poetry got to do with it? Poetry is a tool for the journey through our careers as healthcare practitioners. “Poetry is motivated by personal emotions and experiences, social commentary and advocacy, as well as the exploration of the human condition and nature. Writing poetry offers benefits such as creativity and expression not found in other forms of writing, emotional healing, shedding light on social issues, and inspiring positive changes in society. Poetry can help us express ourselves in a healthy and cathartic way, serving as a great outlet for our emotions and thoughts. Writing poetry can also help us make sense of the world around us and cope with whatever is on our mind.”(1)

Give poetry a chance. April is National Poetry Month. Is there a better time to try it for yourself? Here is a guide you might find helpful: How to Write a Poem, Step-by-Step: Examples and Analysis | Writers.com https://writers.com/how-to-write-a-poem-step-by-step.

Share your poetry with us below and tell us about your experience writing it.


1. Text generated by Microsoft Copilot, March 24, 2025, summarizing three (recommended re:) sources:
a. Why Is Poetry Written? Exploring The Motivations And Inspirations Behind Poems. https://whenyouwrite.com/why-is-poetry-written/;
b. Why Is Poetry Important? (25 Reasons), https://enlightio.com/why-is-poetry-important; and
c. Why Write Poetry – What Should I Write a Poem About | Power Poetry, https://powerpoetry.org/actions/why-should-you-write-poem.