All Posts: cultural competence

• Medical Students Form Organization to Increase the Number of Spanish-Speaking Physicians

  With a dual mission to train medical students to effectively communicate and educate the School of Medicine community about the specific health needs of the population, a group of third- and fourth-year medical students are looking to recruit to the next cohort of leaders for the Medical Spanish Initiative.

  Category: News Stories Tags: cultural competence, cura personalis, medical education, Medical Spanish Initiative, student experience

• 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 […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: cultural competence, health disparities, Latino American Student Association