Dartmouth Medical School Residency Match Results 2005-2009

Dr. Lisa Adams, DMS'90, is part of a team of international researchers from DMS and DHMC providing HIV and tuberculosis and patient care research training to health-care workers in Tanzania. In 2002, Dr. Adams was given the Doctors of the World USA Volunteer Award and she remains on the group's advisory council.

Dr. Joyce Sackey-Acheampong, DMS'89, is cofounder of the Foundation for African Relief, a nonprofit organization that provides education, health care, and relief assistance to communities in Africa. Now a Harvard internist and teacher, Sackey-Acheampong also recently designed a clinical fellowship for doctors wishing to develop skills in caring for people with HIV/AIDS in resource-poor settings.

Dr. Thomas Clark, DMS'01 founded Grassroot Soccer in 2002 during his medical residency at the University of New Mexico. A former professional player, Clark saw the potential of using soccer to educate adolescents by using their heroes, soccer players, as an integral part of a comprehensive community education project. The program, which received funding from the Gates Foundation, currently does work across southern Africa.

Dr. Pam Kunz, DMS'01, did a residency in Internal Medicine at Stanford where she went on to become chief resident. As she anticipates a career in academic medical oncology, Kunz recalls,"Dartmouth instilled in me an appreciation for the patient-doctor relationship, and the importance of a balanced lifestyle. I also gained an excellent work ethic and leadership skills," she adds, "both of which have continued to serve me well."