Joe O'Donnell, MD
Professor of Medicine
Dartmouth Joe O'Donnell is a professor of Medicine at Dartmouth. He received his MD degree from Harvard College in 1973, anc completed a residency in internal medicine at Dartmouth from 1973-76. He decided to subspecialize in medical oncology and did a fellowship at the NCI from 1976-78. He then assumed the position of chief of medical oncology at the White River Junction Veteran's Administration Hospital, where he has practiced medicine since 1978. Dr. O'Donnell lives in Hanover with his wife Janice, a physical education teacher at the elementary school, and their four children.
Always interested in medical education and student life, Dr. O'Donnell served as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs from 1987-95. A Professor of Medicine, he directs the second-year hematology course and enjoys being a facilitator for small group learning in the On Doctoring and Health, Society and the Physician courses. He changed roles in 1995 and assumed the titles of Senior Advising Dean and Director of Community Programs (DMS), reflecting his interests in human values aspects of medicine, prevention, ethical issues, and the medical humanities. As a medical oncologist and community activist, Dr. O'Donnell has a longstanding interest in strategies at the individual and community policy level to prevent illness, disability, and death. He has worked vigorously to address the issues of substance use, overweight, and obesity, and to promote healthy lifestyles. He chairs the advisory group for the Dartmouth Center on Addiction, Recovery and Education Program and is dedicated to helping that group produce evidence-based, replicable materials to lessen the impact of substance use/abuse in individuals, in our local community, in the nation, and the world. |
