
NCCC Contact, Priorities, Sibling - CDRC, Sibling - CEKI, Sibling - Genomics, Sibling - Immunotherapy, Supporting - IOC
January 16, 2020
One of a Kind
Dartmouth has the only comprehensive cancer center to be fully integrated with a world-class liberal arts college, medical school, engineering school, business school, and academic health system. This interconnectivity drives innovation, entrepreneurship, and excellence in education and patient care.
Research and Innovation
- 1/3 of all Dartmouth College research funding
- Ranked 6th in entrepreneurship by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- 120 scientific investigators from 21 departments
- National leader in immunotherapy, gene sequencing, precision cancer therapy, and advanced imaging to guide diagnoses and treatments
Patient Care
- Consistently ranked among the very top nationally for patient satisfaction (#1 in 2017)
- 2020 Press Ganey Pinnacle of Excellence Award for Patient Experience
- 32,000 patients annually and 200 cancer specialists
- Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Northern New England
- Global oncology outreach programs in Rwanda and Honduras
Education
- #1 provider of undergraduate research opportunities at Dartmouth, with more than 100 undergraduates working in Cancer Center labs each term
- Cancer Scholars Program for Dartmouth undergraduates—and similar programs for students at Thayer School of Engineering and Tuck School of Business
- Deeply engaged in the teaching of MD, MS, and MPH students at Geisel; medical residents and post-doctoral fellows; and biomedical doctoral students from Thayer and the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies