Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics—members of Dartmouth Health—include Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the state’s only academic medical center, and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics, which provide primary and specialty care throughout New Hampshire and Vermont.
Our physicians and researchers collaborate with Geisel School of Medicine scientists and faculty as well as other leading healthcare organizations to develop new treatments at the cutting edge of medical practice bringing the latest medical discoveries to the patient.
Who are Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics?
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is the state's only academic medical center and the only Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in New Hampshire. The Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Response Team (DHART), based in Lebanon and Manchester, provides ground and air medical transportation to communities throughout northern New England. In 2025, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center was named New Hampshire's best hospital in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2025-26 rankings, recognized as high-performing in 15 common adult procedures and conditions, and as the best regional hospital for community access. We are also recognized for high-performing Maternity Care/Uncomplicated Pregnancy, which was part of the Best Maternity Hospitals survey.
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics provide primary and specialty care throughout New Hampshire and Vermont, with major community group practices in Lebanon, Concord, Manchester, Nashua, and Keene, New Hampshire, and Bennington, Vermont.
Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is New Hampshire's only children's hospital and a member of the Children's Hospital Association, providing advanced pediatric inpatient, outpatient and surgical services at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Norris Cotton Cancer Care Pavilion Lebanon
Norris Cotton Cancer Care Pavilion Lebanon, one of only 57 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, is one of the premier facilities for cancer treatment, research, prevention, and education.
Our purpose and vision
We share the purpose and vision of Dartmouth Health.
Our purpose: Why we exist
To improve the health and well-being of our patients, our people, and our communities
As our health system continues to grow and become more integrated clinically and administratively, our purpose has evolved to not only focus on supporting each individual member organization's needs but also to how we, as a health system, collectively serve the needs of our broader region. Our purpose statement answers the question “Why does our health system exist?” and highlights the continued priorities that will allow us to best serve our patients, our employees, and our communities.
Our vision: What we want to be
To be a premier academic health system, setting the standard for rural healthcare
The vision statement for Dartmouth Health includes 2 key elements. The first is to be a premier academic health system, which includes leadership in clinical care, research and education. The second is to set the standard for rural healthcare delivery in the United States. Both of these goals reflect the unique opportunities and challenges for our health system.