All Posts: medical education
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Dr. Anthony Fauci To Join Georgetown Faculty as Distinguished University Professor
After dedicating 54 years of his life to public service, Dr. Anthony Fauci has chosen Georgetown University to play a major role in the next phase of his career.
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School of Medicine Grad Prepares for Career in Transplant Medicine
Since childhood, Malcolm Meredith (M’23) knew he wanted to be a surgeon. His experiences at the School of Medicine prompted him to focus on transplant medicine, a career he’ll pursue as a surgical resident at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital after graduation.
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Three Georgetown Medical School Faculty Members Inducted into the MAGIS Society of Master Teachers
(May 22, 2023) — It is the highest honor bestowed by Georgetown University School of Medicine upon medical educators — selection into the MAGIS Society of Master Teachers. Drawn from the Latin motto
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School of Medicine Students Build Community By Reflecting on What Drove Them to Pursue Medicine
Forty first-year medical students and Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies Program (GEMS) students gathered virtually April 13 for the seventh-annual “I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine” (ITAGMed) event to remind themselves why they pursued careers in medicine and to reflect on how to remain their authentic selves in stressful environments.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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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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