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Georgetown Nursing and Medical Students and Faculty Participate in Health Leadership Academy
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Latino Medical Students Strive to Increase Health Access and Build a Sense of Community
(September 23, 2022) — During National Hispanic Heritage Month, the School of Medicine’s Latino American Student Association (LMSA) is bringing awareness to the health needs of the Latine community and building a sense of community for Latine graduate students across Georgetown’s campuses through thoughtful programming. Created just four years ago, the LMSA chapter’s current nine […]
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Medical Students on a Mission to Reverse Opioid Overdoses in DC
(September 9, 2022) — In 2020, the DC Department of Health reported 411 overdose deaths from opioids, nearly twice as many as in 2018. As the number of deaths attributed to opioid overdoses grows in the District, a team of medical students is determined to make a difference and help save lives. For the last […]
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Georgetown Students Provide Practical Nutritional Information to Families in DC Food Deserts
(September 2, 2022) — In an area of Washington, DC, where over 85% of residents live in a food desert, a group of volunteer undergraduates, postdocs and medical students provide nutrition education to families in order to combat poor diets, which can exacerbate some health conditions. “Nutrition is so important to daily life,” said Elizabeth […]
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Incoming Medical Students Begin Education with Anti-Racist Curriculum
(August 11, 2022) — Before taking part in the White Coat Ceremony, a tradition that officially marks the start of their medical education at Georgetown, incoming School of Medicine students first learned about racism and medicine through their required anti-racism summer reading. “Most medical school curricula don’t explore why certain populations experience a higher prevalence […]
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At the White Coat Ceremony, Medical Students Urged to Prioritize Their Patients
(August 7, 2022) — Held in Gaston Hall for the first time since 2019, the White Coat Ceremony marked the official beginning of medical education for first-year students at the School of Medicine. “Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2026, welcome to the house of medicine,” said Earl H. Harley, Jr., MD, FACS, FAAP, […]
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Ninth-Annual HoyaMed Summer Sports Camp
(August 5, 2022) — Laughter and cheer could be heard all around Anacostia Park as a host of first- and second-year medical students poured their energy and excitement into the children attending the ninth annual HoyaMed Summer Sports Camp July 30-31. The summer sports camp focused on fun, creativity, joy, education and support, letting campers […]
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Medical Students’ Summer Mentoring Program Aims to Increase Underrepresented Students in Medicine
(July 31, 2022) — A free summer mentoring program started by School of Medicine students is helping undergraduates who are underrepresented in medicine realize their dream of going to medical school. Now in its second year, Students Helping Aspiring Physicians Excel, or SHAPE Summer Mentors, has mentored over 120 undergraduate students at Georgetown and beyond. […]
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Learning from Health Care Providers Who ‘Messed Up’
(July 15, 2022) — Drawing from their own experiences and those of their classmates, a group of medical students is planning a series of events to promote resilience in the face of setbacks — and they’re looking for residents, fellows, attendings and other health care providers to participate. (Submit your story here). The “We Messed […]
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Jones Named Chair-Elect of AAMC Board of Directors
(July 8, 2022) — Lee Jones, MD, dean for medical education at Georgetown University School of Medicine, has been named chair elect of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Board of Directors. He becomes chair-elect in November and assumes the chair role in the fall of 2023. Jones is a national leader in efforts to […]
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