All Posts: News Stories

• School of Medicine Expands Yellow Ribbon Program Scholarships To Cover Portion of Tuition for Military-Connected Students

  In an effort to remove financial barriers for veterans seeking a medical degree and to honor the brave men and women who serve our nation, Georgetown University’s School of Medicine will expand scholarships of the Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP), effective August 1, 2023. 

  Category: News Stories Tags: student experience, student veterans, Yellow Ribbon Program

• Golden Apple Awards 2023: Celebrating the GUSOM Community

  Georgetown University School of Medicine faculty, students and staff were honored during the annual Golden Apple Awards ceremony April 1 at the Gaylord National Hotel at National Harbor.

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• Future Physician-Advocates Hone Their Skills During Health Justice Week

  As part of Health Justice Week, School of Medicine students investigated social, legal, racial and economic barriers to health in an interprofessional learning environment.

  Category: News Stories Tags: advocacy, Health Justice Scholars, Health Justice Week, Hill Day, medical education, medical legal partnership

• Medical Students Honor Anatomical Donors and Their Families at Special Mass

  For medical students at Georgetown, anatomy lab is a critical and transformative experience. At the Anatomical Donor Mass, the School of Medicine Class of 2025 honored the lives of those who made that experience possible.

  Category: News Stories Tags: anatomical donor, Anatomical Donor Mass, anatomy lab, medical education

• Match Day 2023: By the Numbers

  Applicants participating in the Main Residency Match according to the National Resident Matching Program: 42,952 (record) Available positions in the match: 40,375 Available first-year (PGY-

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• Students Matching in Family Medicine Called by Cura Personalis and Commitment to Community

  Surrounded by fireplaces, family and flowers, students mingled with anticipation in the Healey Family Student Center just before opening their match letters revealing the next destination in their training.

  Category: News Stories Tags: Match Day, Match Day 2023, medical education, primary care

• Georgetown’s New Center Prepares Students for Careers Advancing Health Equity

  Georgetown has created a new Center for Health Equity to prepare graduate and undergraduate students for careers that prioritize community health and reduce health disparities.

  Category: News Stories Tags: health disparities, health equity, population health

• Out of the Hospital and to the Hill, Medical Students Focus on Public Policy

  (February 17, 2023) — A unique fourth-year elective course offers medical students the opportunity to practice advocating for public health policy they believe will better the lives of their patients before they reach the clinic. “In medical school, we teach students about social determinants of health, like food and housing insecurity, influencing health outcomes,” said […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: advocacy, medical education, Population Health Scholar Track, public health, student experience

• One Tent Health Student Volunteers Gain Clinical Experience in Community Settings

  Category: News Stories Tag: community outreach

• GUMC Students Focus on Giving Back This Holiday Season

  Category: News Stories Tags: community outreach, student experience