Dartmouth Health trains approximately 500 residents and fellows across 53 ACGME-accredited programs at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire. GME is sponsored through Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital as part of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, with an academic partnership with the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. Affiliated training sites include the White River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont.
This page maps official GME support resources available to Dartmouth Health trainees. It also points to one separate planning issue — the GSI disability insurance path available to eligible trainees — that sits outside the institutional financial wellness curriculum.
This page is maintained by MDGSI as an independent educational resource. It is not produced by, endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with Dartmouth Health.
This page does two things. It maps official GME support resources at Dartmouth Health so residents and fellows can find what the program provides. It also surfaces one time-sensitive planning issue that most trainees at Dartmouth Health don’t encounter through standard orientation: the Guardian GSI disability insurance path, and why the timing of that decision matters during training.
Official GME and wellbeing resources
Dartmouth Health maintains a well-organized set of resident wellbeing and support resources through its GME office and affiliated programs. The resources below are maintained by Dartmouth Health directly.
Resident wellbeing and mental health
- Behavioral Health Clinic for Residents and Fellows — dedicated mental health clinic for GME trainees. Self-referral welcomed.
- GME Well-Being Resources — the primary wellbeing hub for Dartmouth Health trainees covering mental health access, EAP, and support services.
- Internal DHMC EAP: dh.eap@hitchcock.org | 603-650-5819 — confidential, referral-based support.
- KGA EAP and Life Services: 800-648-9557 | My.KGALifeServices.com — EAP suite including financial consultation, mental health, and work-life services.
- Hitchcock Foundation Residents Revolving Loan Fund — interest-free emergency loans available to trainees.
Professional development
- D-Hx Professional Development Series — resident-facing curriculum coordinated through the GME Curriculum Subcommittee covering career, professional, and practical topics.
- Associated Resident Council (ARC) — resident-run organization with active wellness, benefits, and didactics committees.
Benefits and compensation
- Resident and Fellow Benefits — the authoritative benefits page for Dartmouth Health trainees. Covers health insurance, disability coverage, retirement, and related programs.
- Dartmouth Health Benefits Guide (2025) — full benefits guide distributed annually to all trainees.
- Group LTD via Sun Life Financial: 80% of salary up to $3,750/month. STD 100% for 90 days. No supplemental individual disability coverage offered through the institution.
- 403(b) retirement via HealthEquity: 50% employer match on up to 4% of salary.
GME office
- GME Office — program listings, GME leadership, and administrative contacts.
- GME Office contact: gme.office@hitchcock.org | 603-650-5748
A focused, low-gatekeeping wellbeing environment
Dartmouth Health’s GME wellbeing infrastructure is intentionally accessible. The Behavioral Health Clinic for Residents and Fellows accepts self-referrals, the EAP has direct contact information, and the well-being policy is publicly documented. For a smaller program, the infrastructure is well-organized.
What the program does not appear to have is an external financial advisor partnership or a dedicated financial wellness curriculum for trainees. Financial consultation is available through the KGA EAP suite, but there is no named financial planning resource or GME-specific financial education series.
Guardian GSI for Residents and Fellows Training at Dartmouth Health
If you are currently in training at Dartmouth Health, the GSI window is open right now. It closes permanently at graduation. Understanding what happens to your GSI access at graduation is worth doing before that window closes.
Apply for the Guardian GSI offer at Dartmouth Health →
Dartmouth Health’s group disability coverage through Sun Life Financial provides a baseline benefit during training. The GSI path available to eligible trainees operates separately from that group coverage.
Guardian offers a Guaranteed Standard Issue (GSI) disability insurance policy to eligible residents and fellows training at Dartmouth Health. It is a Guardian product, not an institutional benefit — individually owned, not employer-provided, and available only during the active training window. For a full explanation of how GSI eligibility works for new residents, that page covers the details.
Guardian’s GSI offer for Dartmouth Health trainees is available at disabilityquotes.com/gsi-dartmouth, the dedicated resource for Dartmouth Health residents and fellows.
Two things are worth understanding before graduation, not after:
First, eligibility closes at the end of training.
Second, Guardian must be the first individual disability insurance application a trainee submits. An application to another carrier filed first can permanently affect access to this option. Underwriting often surfaces medical history residents did not know would matter. A past prescription, a lab result, a condition considered minor. A rated or modified offer from another carrier closes the GSI path for good.
The deeper explanation is in the MDGSI Buyer’s Guide.
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MDGSI and Guardian are independent companies and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Dartmouth Health. For authoritative information about your GME benefits, contact your program office or Dartmouth Health HR directly.