All Posts: student experience

• 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.

  Category: News Stories Tags: commencement 2023, medical education, student experience, transplant surgery

• Medical Students Make Connections Over Community-Based Learning

  A medical trivia Easter egg hunt, a visit to the simulation lab and a campus tour were among the activities medical students organized as part of a School of Medicine visit for a group of fourth grade students from a local elementary school.

  Category: News Stories Tags: community outreach, community-based learning, health disparities, health equity, service to others, student experience

• 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.

  Category: News Stories Tags: medical education, student events, student experience

• School of Medicine Expands Yellow Ribbon Program Scholarships To Cover Portion of Tuition for Military-Connected Students

  In an effort to remove financial barriers for veterans seeking a medical degree and to honor the brave men and women who serve our nation, Georgetown University’s School of Medicine will expand scholarships of the Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP), effective August 1, 2023. 

  Category: News Stories Tags: student experience, student veterans, Yellow Ribbon Program

• 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 […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: advocacy, medical education, Population Health Scholar Track, public health, student experience

• GUMC Students Focus on Giving Back This Holiday Season

  Category: News Stories Tags: community outreach, student experience

• Nursing and Medical Students Debate Ethical Dilemmas as Pellegrino Student Scholars

  Category: News Stories Tags: bioethics, cura personalis, Pellegrino Scholars, student experience

• Veterans Day 2022: Stories from GUMC Student Veterans

  Category: News Stories Tags: military service, student experience, student veterans

• Medical Students Train Congressional Staffers on Opioid Overdose Reversal

  (October 1, 2022) — Medical students from the student-run organization Hoya DOPE (Drug Overdose Prevention & Education) led a bystander training for congressional staffers on Capitol Hill on September 28.  Hoya DOPE student leaders Ruth Watson (M’23), Kira Chandran (M’23), Pei-Ying Kobres (M’23), and John Lim (M’22) led the training, which was hosted by the […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: community outreach, opioid epidemic, student experience

• Georgetown Students Help Recently Arrived Refugees Navigate the U.S. Health Care System

  (September 29, 2022) — After a community-based learning project highlighted the challenges faced by refugees in picking up medication from a pharmacy, a group of medical students created a new program — the Health Navigator Program — to match students to families to broaden the assistance they could provide. “The refugee community is often overlooked […]

  Category: News Stories Tags: Health Navigator Program, refugees, service to others, student experience