The application deadline for the 2026-2027 GEMS Class closes on March 31, 2026 @ 9:00 pm EST
Have you dedicated yourself to the pursuit of medicine but encountered academic challenges along the way? The Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies (GEMS) Program offers a distinguished, one-year post-baccalaureate certificate—along with a Master’s Degree option—designed specifically for resilient individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Using a curriculum grounded in innovative, evidence-based teaching methods, GEMS empowers you to develop advanced critical thinking skills and provides the tools needed for success in medical school. Students who achieve a final score of 85% or higher in all courses are guaranteed an interview with Georgetown University School of Medicine through the esteemed GEMS – School of Medicine Formal Linkage Agreement. Take this opportunity to begin a transformative journey and join a community committed to training outstanding future physicians.
GEMS students are “learning how to learn” through rigorous academic skills enrichment coupled with unique, one-on-one, customized advising.
A GEMS student will experience a rigorous curriculum comparable to the experience of first-year medical students. Our educational intervention expands students’ medical science knowledge and enriches critical thinking and test-taking skills.
Our method of advising addresses strengths and areas of improvement unique to the individual student and provides strategies that are customized to the individual student’s learning preference for success.
From 1977 to 2024, graduates of the GEMS Program have matriculated in Georgetown University School of Medicine, as well as other schools of medicine, to attain the degree of Doctorate of Allopathic Medicine.
GEMS physician graduates make significant contributions to meeting the health care needs of the nation’s most vulnerable and underserved populations. They are trailblazers in all areas of clinical specialty, academia and research throughout the world.
