All Posts: GUMC Stories

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Juniors Receive White Coats at Annual Ceremony

  Juniors in the School of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program received white coats from their faculty and instructors during an annual ceremony recognizing their academic achievement and dedication as they enter the profession as student nurses. 

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: BSN Program, nursing education, School of Nursing

• Doctoral Student Has a Passion for Pharmacology and is a Role Model for Female Scientists

  Meet Gabbi Williams, a doctoral student in the PhD in pharmacology and physiology program at Georgetown.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, graduate education, pharmacology, research

• Dedication to Primary Care Research Earns Merenstein Prestigious Honor

  In recognition of his dedication to primary care research, Georgetown professor Dan Merenstein, MD, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: faculty honors, National Academy of Medicine, primary care, probiotics, research, School of Health, School of Medicine

• Georgetown Receives $27.5 Million to Address HIV/AIDS in Haiti

  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief have awarded Georgetown $27.5 million to expand its ongoing work in Haiti to address HIV/AIDS. The funding builds on the work of the Center for Global Health Practice and Impact to provide medical care for Haitians living with HIV, particularly those who have dropped from treatment, and reduce barriers to treatment.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Center for Global Health Practice and Impact, cura personalis, global health, Haiti, HIV, 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: GUMC Stories Tags: ARCHES Program, pathway programs, School of Medicine, student experience

• Pharmacology Faculty, Alumni Remember ‘Exceptional Mentor and Teacher’ Barry B. Wolfe

  The Georgetown Department of Pharmacology & Physiology includes 24 faculty and adjuncts, all dedicated to conducting research and teaching the next generation of experts in their field. A guide for them all is the legacy of Barry Wolfe, a pillar of the university’s biomedical community.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: faculty profile, in memoriam

• Georgetown’s Global Health Institute Joins Pope Francis’ Initiative to Care for Children’s Health

  Georgetown’s Global Health Institute is joining a new initiative led by Pope Francis that will create a worldwide network to provide medical care to children and support health care workers in the field.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: global health, Global Health Institute, pediatrics, Pope Francis, Vatican

• Recognizing Recently Promoted Faculty

  Congratulations to our full-time faculty at the School of Health, School of Nursing and School of Medicine who were recently promoted to the rank of associate professor and professor. Promoted Fac

  Category: GUMC Stories

• Competitive Cancer Research Internship Program Offers Rewarding Experiences for Undergraduates

  This year, 10 rising sophomores, juniors and seniors from colleges and universities across the country participated in the 10-week full-time Diversity in Cancer Research Undergraduate Internship Program, which affords students the opportunity to get a broad view of what cancer research is.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Georgetown Lombardi, pathway programs, research, student mentoring

• Toulmin Pilot Projects Selected

  A panel of peers at GUMC, chaired by Anna T. Riegel, PhD, vice president for biomedical graduate education and research, has selected seven Toulmin Pilot Projects to receive funding in 2025.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tag: faculty honors