Megan T. Sandel, MD, Named Young Alumni Awardee by Geisel School of Medicine

Headshot of Megan SandelThe Dartmouth College Geisel Alumni Council’s Alumni Recognition Committee has selected Megan T. Sandel, MD’96, as a young alumni awardee. Sandel is a staunch advocate for the health of children and underserved families, a passion that began as a student at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine and continues into her professional career as a researcher and innovator. She serves as professor of pediatrics and environmental health.

Co-director of the Grow Clinic for Children at Boston Medical Center (BMC), a multispecialty clinic for children with failure to thrive, she also is the principal investigator for the Boston Opportunity System Collaborative, which connects underserved Boston neighborhoods with employment and affordable housing opportunities. Sandel advocates for place-based investing—focusing on specific, disinvested neighborhoods and ZIP codes to address health inequities. She’s also the co-lead principal investigator for Children’s HealthWatch at BMC, and leads the medical center’s $6.5-million housing and place-based community health initiative. She serves as a board member for a number of regional and national organizations.

Since 2014 the Geisel Alumni Council’s Alumni Recognition Committee has been honoring the achievements of graduates who have distinguished themselves in the fields of medicine, science, and other endeavors. This year they selected eight esteemed alumni to recognize for the 2023 Alumni Awards Ceremony. Each honoree typifies the Geisel/DMS tradition of excellence in their field of medicine or service to the Dartmouth community.