Dartmouth Health physician Samantha K. Swetter, MD, was recently named an Exemplary Psychiatrist of the Year by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Swetter received her reward at NAMI New Hampshire’s annual meeting on June 20 in Concord.
The Exemplary Psychiatrist of the Year Award honors the exceptional contributions that many psychiatrists make to improve the lives of people living with mental health conditions. Many recipients have described this award as one of the most important honors that they can receive as psychiatrists, as it comes from the people who need their help the most.
Swetter currently serves as medical director of New Hampshire Hospital, New Hampshire’s state-run acute psychiatric hospital, which is staffed by Dartmouth Health. She will soon take on the role of chief medical officer at Hampstead Hospital & Residential Treatment Facility, New Hampshire’s state-run acute psychiatric facility for children, youth and adolescents, when Dartmouth Health takes over clinical care at Hampstead Hospital on July 1.
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