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Family Gift Supports Georgetown’s Health Justice Alliance Over the Next Decade
A family foundation has gifted $1.5 million to Georgetown University to sustain the efforts of the Health Justice Alliance (HJA), Georgetown’s medical-legal partnership that is…
December 19, 2023
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Medical Students Embrace Cura Personalis in Foot Clinics for the Unhoused
(December 15, 2023) — Medical students who volunteer with the HOYA Foot Care Clinic not only provide foot exams and triage for the underserved, unhoused population of…
December 15, 2023
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Student-Run Ambulance Service Celebrates 40 Years of Caring for Fellow Students
In 1983, a group of undergraduates started a medical ambulance service for fellow students on foot. Forty years later, the group has grown into one of the largest student-run…
December 7, 2023
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Interreligious Thanksgiving Dinner Cultivates Spiritual Connections
(November 17, 2023) — Against the backdrop of deeply troubling conflicts in the world, medical students from several faith communities gathered for an interreligious…
November 17, 2023
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Racial Justice Curriculum Subcommittee Promotes Health Equity and Anti-Racism in Education
The Racial Justice Curriculum Reform Subcommittee of the Racial Justice Committee for Change has been making an impact on medical education at the Georgetown University School of…
November 4, 2023
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Gold Humanism Inductees Embody Cura Personalis by Embracing Humanism in Health Care
The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) added more than 30 School of Medicine students to its rolls at its annual fall induction ceremony. The event, held October 25 in Harvey…
November 3, 2023
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Called To Be a Doctor-Doctor: MD/PhDs at Georgetown Move From Bench to Bedside and Back
A subset of Georgetown students have made the decision to pursue both scientific research and clinical training through the MD/PhD program — allowing them to get the best of…
October 19, 2023
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Medical Students Form Organization to Increase the Number of Spanish-Speaking Physicians
With a dual mission to train medical students to effectively communicate and educate the School of Medicine community about the specific health needs of the population, a group…
September 1, 2023
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School of Medicine Class of 2027 Encouraged To Be Advocates For Their Patients During White Coat Ceremony
(August 5, 2023) — The School of Medicine Class of 2027, family and friends gathered in Gaston Hall to don their white coats for the first time, commencing the start of their…
August 5, 2023
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Gateway Exploration Program Scholars Share Health Disparities Research
This year, 11 students participated in the Gateway Exploration Scholars program, a six-week internship for DC high school students who are aspiring physicians from backgrounds…
August 4, 2023