All Posts: medical education

• 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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• 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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