All Posts: News Stories

• 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 […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: curriculum, medical education, RJCC

• 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, […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: medical education, White Coat Ceremony

• 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 […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: cura personalis, HOYA Clinic, HoyaMed Summer Sports Camp, service to others

• 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. […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: medical education, service to others, student mentorship

• 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 […]

  Category: News Stories Tag: medical education

• 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 […]

  Category: News Stories Tag: faculty honors

• HOYA Clinic Volunteers at Capital Pride with Casa Ruby

  (June 25, 2022) — When Christian X. Lava, MS (M’25), started serving as operations coordinator at the HOYA Clinic, one of his goals was to aid and advocate for the LGBTQ+ population. As a result of his outreach, medical students volunteered at the Capital Pride Festival with Casa Ruby, a local organization that provides services […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: community outreach, HOYA Clinic, service to others

• Georgetown Street Medicine Outreach Group Seeks to Better Understand Health Challenges of DC’s Unhoused People

  (June 10, 2022) — In an effort to provide basic medical assistance to people experiencing homelessness around Dupont Circle, members of the Georgetown Street Medicine Outreach (GSMO) group recently a

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• School of Medicine Celebrates 170th Graduating Class

  Category: News Stories Tag: Commencement 2022

• School of Medicine Honors Four Master Teachers

  Category: News Stories Tag: Commencement 2022