E. Paul DeKoning, MD, MS
Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Dr. DeKoning earned his undergraduate degree in Human Physiology from Michigan State University and went on to earn a Master of Science in Epidemiology, also at Michigan State University. He received his MD in 2005 from Dartmouth Medical School and completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill in 2008. His academic interests include medical education and clinical writing. He was thrilled to return home to the Upper Valley and joined the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center faculty in 2008. Dr. DeKoning became Program Director in November of 2015 after serving as Assistant Program Director and Director of EM Simulation since 2012.
Dr. DeKoning spends virtually all of his free time immersed in the joys of family life and loves anything associated with boats and water. A fourth-generation Spartan, his favorite sports teams are the MSU Spartans and whoever is playing against the University of Michigan. In that order.
Jessica Brooks, MD
Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Dr. Brooks received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Colby College in 2001. She went on to receive her medical degree at the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine in 2006. She completed her residency training at Denver Health Medical Center in 2010 and went on to work as faculty at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Brooks joined the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Emergency Department in December of 2016 where she has developed her passion for education and became the assistant program director in 2021. When she is not in the hospital, Dr. Brooks enjoys skiing, puppies, post-apocalyptic fiction, and wrangling her 3 sons. She does not enjoy hot weather, celery or traffic.
John Moeller, MD, MS, MHA
Associate Program Director
Dr. Moeller received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences from Quinnipiac in 2010. He obtained Masters degrees in Healthcare Administration and Biomedical Sciences from Rosalind Franklin University of Science and Medicine, before completing his MD in 2015 from Chicago Medical School/RFUMS. He completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at University of Connecticut in 2018, and went on to complete an Ultrasound fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. His academic interests include medical education, curriculum development and PoCUS. He has served multiple leadership roles since joining Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, including core faculty for the Emergency Medicine residency, Associate Ultrasound Fellowship Director, and as a course director in multiple US electives/enrichment opportunities for Geisel Medical School. He has been Associate Ultrasound Director for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center ED since 2019, and is AEMUS-FPD certified since 2022.
Dr. Moeller lives in the Upper Valley with his wife, toddler and 2 dogs. He enjoys spending time with his family and outdoor activities like hiking, kayaking, and gardening. He is a plant enthusiast. He is in the process of planting an orchard with apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries, and apricots.
Judy Collins, C-TAGME
GME Senior Program Coordinator, Emergency Medicine Residency
Judy Collins joined the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center family in 2007 as the simultaneous program coordinator for the Pulmonary, Infectious Disease, and GI Fellowship Programs. In 2011, Judy adopted a single program and became the Program Coordinator for the Emergency Medicine Residency. She brings with her 20 years of experience as a special education paraprofessional. She is the only Program Coordinator in Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center history to win the Program Coordinator of the Year award twice! When not working, she loves to spend time with her husband Roger and her dog on their picturesque farm in rural New Hampshire. One of her not-so-hidden talents in baking and, when the residents are lucky, she brings the fruits of her mad baking skills to work.