All Posts: student experience

• Medical Students Organize Inaugural World Heritage Market

  Medical students organized the first of its kind World Heritage Market to foster cultural awareness of the School of Medicine’s diverse student body.

  Category: News Stories Tags: community in diversity, diversity, HOYA Clinic, student events, student experience

• Student Veteran Pursues Lifelong Dream in Medicine

  Retired Navy Lt. Matthew Hankins (M’27) served his country as a cryptologic warfare officer. He’s now in his second year of medical school.

  Category: News Stories Tags: student experience, student veterans

• Medical Students Honored for Embracing Humanism in Health Care

  The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) added 30 School of Medicine students to its rolls at its annual fall induction ceremony. The event, held October 24 in Harvey Amphitheater, recognized fourth-year medical students who excel in providing compassionate patient-centered care.

  Category: News Stories Tags: Gold Humanism Honor Society, student achievement, student experience

• Medical Students Present Summer Research Findings

  Just over 130 School of Medicine second-year students presented their summer research findings at the annual capstone presentation event — with more than 65 of them from the 2024 MedStar Health Medical Student Scholars program.

  Category: News Stories Tags: MedStar Health Medical Student Scholars, student experience, student mentorship, student research

• He Almost Dropped Out of College. Now, This Medical Student Advocates for Health Equity and Mental Health

  While the path to medical school is never guaranteed, for Dylan Hughes (M’28), getting to this point would have been unthinkable before.

  Category: News Stories Tags: pathway programs, student experience

• For This Medical Student, Her Cancer Research Is for Her Little Sister

  Ritu Amarnani (M’27), a second-year medical student, spent this summer researching cancer care at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. She turned her career focus toward medicine after her younger sister’s cancer diagnosis and death.

  Category: News Stories Tags: student experience, student research

• Georgetown Faith Leaders Welcome New Medical Students

  Faith leaders from Georgetown’s Office of Campus Ministry greeted medical students at a special luncheon during new student orientation, held to express Georgetown’s commitment to students’ spiritual care.

  Category: News Stories Tags: interreligious event, interreligious understanding, spiritual care, student experience

• Medical Students Gain Confidence with a Dose of Cultural Humility Through Summer Experience

  A monthlong medical mission to the Dominican Republic this summer was a valuable opportunity for two School of Medicine students to experience health care delivery in an under-resourced area of the world.

  Category: News Stories Tags: global health, medical education, population health, student experience

• Medical Students Volunteer at Pride Festival

  Medical students from HOYA Clinic and Hoya Medical Pride Alliance (HMPA) teamed up to offer health screenings at the June 9 Capital Pride Festival in Washington.

  Category: News Stories Tags: community outreach, HOYA Clinic, Hoya Medical Pride Alliance, student experience

• Trimming Heart Disease Risk, One Haircut at a Time

  An award-winning policy proposal from Georgetown School of Medicine students explores the role of barbershops in improving heart health in DC.

  Category: News Stories Tags: community outreach, population health, student achievement, student experience