SYNERGY’s community engagement section highlights several community resources, including programs, partnerships, and teams focused on health and research.
Community Health
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics’ Community Health team mobilizes and facilitates partnerships between clinical providers, academic experts, and community stakeholders to improve health and wellness. Some of our projects include:
- ALL Together: Supporting substance misuse prevention and recovery in the Upper Valley.
- Emergency Department Recovery Coaching: Providing support to patients with substance use disorder.
- “Farmacy” Garden at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center: Improving food security in the Upper Valley.
- Greater Sullivan County 360: Supporting substance misuse prevention and recovery in Greater Sullivan County.
- Project Launch: Promoting a healthy start for young children and their caregivers.
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Strengthening community preparedness and capacity for responding to public health emergencies in the Upper Valley and in Greater Sullivan County.
Center for Rural Health Care Delivery Science
Overview
Dartmouth Health’s Center for Rural Health Care Delivery Science is dedicated to:
- Improving healthcare outcomes in rural communities
- Building research capacity in rural healthcare delivery science
- Supporting collaboration and early-career researchers focusing on rural health needs
Rural Health Care Research
This area supports research specific to rural health challenges and priorities.