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Welcome to GUMC

GUMC is an internationally recognized academic medical center whose missions of research, teaching and patient care are carried out with a strong emphasis on community outreach and the Jesuit principle of cura personalis — care of the whole person.

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Research

More than 400 GUMC scientists and physicians are conducting cutting-edge biomedical research, and undertaking more than 300 clinical trials on-site.

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Education

GUMC educates physicians, scientists, and health care professionals committed to the care of others and the health needs of society.

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Patient Care

Clinical care at Georgetown University Hospital is provided through its clinical partner, MedStar Health, the largest non-profit healthcare system in the mid-Atlantic region.

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Innovative Scholarship Program Puts Nursing Students on Fast Track

Jeff Sano (NHS’09) and Michelle Joffe (NHS’09) took advantage of an innovative new scholarship program in the School of Nursing & Health Studies and are now making an impact at the Washington Hospital Center.

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Learning How Healthcare Could Be

Medical students, choosing to work a rotation at an Indian Reservation, find a model of health care unlike any other. Complete care is provided, in and out of hospital, so students use creative ways to blend in with the community and improve health for all.

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George Schreiner: Nephrology Pioneer

GUMC recently honored Dr. George E. Schreiner, legendary physician, medical lobbyist and founder of Georgetown’s nephrology department, with a reception for him, his family, former residents, and colleagues that saluted his legacy of learning at the medical center.

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