For Oumiekhari Fatty-Hydara ’27, “Global Health” isn’t just an academic interest—it’s a call to action. One of our Global Health Fellows and international internship recipients, Oumie has leveraged the impressive scope of Dartmouth’s research ecosystem to solve a critical healthcare disparity: the lack of radiation cancer treatment in her home country, The Gambia.
A Mission Rooted in Equity
Long before arriving in Hanover, Oumie was a trailblazer. As the second Black valedictorian in her high school’s history and a recipient of the Equal Opportunity School America’s Student Impact of the Year award, she has always viewed education and medicine through the lens of equity.
She is now translating that advocacy into clinical impact, and in collaboration with the Dartmouth Cancer Center working on a project to develop the infrastructure necessary to bring life-saving radiation therapies to Gambian patients.
Looking Ahead: Regenerative Medicine and Beyond
While her current work focuses on immediate cancer care needs in West Africa, Oumie’s long-term sights are set on the frontier of surgery. She plans to become a cardiothoracic surgeon, specializing in regenerative medicine—using stem cell research to repair or replace damaged heart tissues.
The mission of the Global Health Fellows program at the Dickey Center is to nurture the next generation of global health leaders like Oumie. We’re honored to have done our part to launch this remarkable student scholar on her journey, and we can’t wait to see where her talent and determination take her next.
So many people have nurtured me and seen my potential at Dartmouth, and that’s really helped thrust me to the point where I am right now.
Oumiekhari Fatty-Hydara ’27
Read more about Oumie’s remarkable accomplishments and work here.
Learn more about the Global Health Fellows program here.
(Photo: Jeremy Driesen)
