CORE Program Overview

Program Schedule

The CORE Program meets once a week on Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. ET

Applicants will be notified in the third week of May 2025
Program dates: June 23, 2025 – August 1, 2025
Orientation will be held on Monday, June 23, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
Capstone presentations will be conducted on July 29, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET
Final Celebration will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET

Build connections with faculty, staff and students at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Gain insight on the medical school application process.
Access to networking and professional development resources throughout the year.
Certificate award upon successful program completion.

Professional Development Opportunities
- Clinical Exposure to Different Specialties:
  - Clinical Case Studies
  - Physician & Researcher Panels
  - Digital Cadaver Anatomy workshop
- Leadership Exposure to facets of Academic Medicine:
  - Systems level leadership exposure to Deans and physician leaders on campus
  - Workshops with Office of Admissions
  - Fostering innovation talks with social change entrepreneurs
- Medical School Application Preparation and Skills
  - Ace the interview
  - Highlight your experiences on your resume/CV
  - Authentically share your story in the personal essay
- Professional Skills:
  - Cultural Humility: Equity in Medicine Series including: Cultural Humility, Implicit Bias, Working with Interpreters, Historical Racism in Medicine
  - Networking development
  - Mentoring Skill building
Mentoring and Wellness Opportunities
- Team Huddles with ODEI
- Mentorship with med students, faculty and staff
- Networking with GEMS & ARCHES Alumni
- Well Being Sessions to promote resiliency and wellness
Capstone Project
- Incubating Change Project involves being a change agent and using the power of research, narrative and leadership.