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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center names 2026 Varnum Quality Healthcare Award recipients
Established in 2006 through an endowment created by DHMC trustees upon the retirement of then-president James W. Varnum, the award recognizes employees who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to putting patients and families first.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center named to Becker’s 100 great hospitals in America 2026 list
Becker’s annual list recognizes hospitals that demonstrate excellence across patient care, safety, innovation, and healthcare delivery.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center celebrates opening of new Mammography Imaging Center
The new facility brings screening and diagnostic mammography services together in one location, eliminating the long-standing need for patients to navigate between separate areas of the hospital for imaging, follow-up testing, and biopsies.

DHMC welcomes patients to the new and expanded Heart and Vascular Unit
DHMC welcomes patients to the new and expanded Heart and Vascular Unit on the fifth floor of the Patient Pavilion.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center names Vera P. Luther, MD, MS, next infectious disease section chief
Luther will start her new role on May 26.

Dartmouth Health adds 26 new providers from various disciplines across health system
Providers span 13 healthcare disciplines and practices across nine Dartmouth Health locations

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics selects Tamara Rockwell as next CFO
Rockwell joined Dartmouth Health in 2005

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center launches Department of Social Work to support and elevate the profession system-wide
Department will support social work identity, training, development and best practices

Dartmouth Health launches TeamBirth to enhance patient experience during labor and delivery
Patient-centered care model supports open communication among patients, their support people, and clinicians during childbirth

Dartmouth Health adds 41 new providers from various disciplines across health system
Providers span nine healthcare disciplines and practices across 14 Dartmouth Health locations