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Golden Apple Awards 2020: A Celebration of Our GUSOM Community
(May 18, 2020) — Georgetown University School of Medicine faculty, students and staff were honored virtually for this year’s annual Golden Apple Awards. Golden Apple Awards The Golden Apple Award is presented annually by each class to a member of the faculty whose outstanding professional and personal qualities have enhanced the medical education of the […]
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SOM Students Create Online Tribute to Dean Mitchell
(May 18, 2020) — Stephen Ray Mitchell, MD, MBA (W’86, MBAE’13), the Joseph Butenas Professor of Medical Education, will conclude his service as Dean for Medical Education on June 30, 2020. Following the conclusion of his term as Dean, Ray will assume the title of Dean Emeritus and serve as a member of our medical […]
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School of Medicine Class of 2020 Carries on Storied Traditions Through Virtual Commencement Ceremony
(May 17, 2020) — It may not have been the graduation day they had envisioned, but it was one to remember. Social distancing requirements did not keep the Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2020 from carrying on time-honored graduation traditions. The students gathered virtually along with university leadership to celebrate the School of […]
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Facing Their Greatest Test, Medical School Graduates Prepare to Enter the Fray
(May 17, 2020) — It’s a highly unusual time to be graduating from medical school. Just ask this year’s 187 graduates of Georgetown’s School of Medicine, who are making the transition from student to physician against the backdrop of a global pandemic. For the Class of 2020, the sacrosanct rites of passage that typically form […]
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Reflections of BGE First-Gens
(May 15, 2020) — What does it mean to be a first-generation college graduate? It means making hard decisions, navigating unique paths, and working hard to accomplish your dreams. For the parents of first-generation students, their journey has not been easy. Some have experienced financial hardship, others have had to leave their home countries — […]
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Celebrating NHS #Hoyas2020
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NHS Alumnae Begin New Nonprofit to Support Doctorally Prepared Nurses of Color
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HOYA Clinic Campaign Aids DC’s Temporary Housing Residents
(May 8, 2020) — The risk posed by COVID-19 may have temporarily closed the physical doors of the Health Outreach for Youth and Adults (HOYA) Clinic, a free, medical student-managed clinic located in the Triumph temporary housing facility in Congress Heights in Southeast Washington, but it has not dampened the resolve of its student volunteers […]
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NHS Alumna of the Classes of 1948 and 1950 Shares Memories about Georgetown and Career
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The Storm Surge: COVID-19’s Deadly Weapon
(May 7, 2020) — One of the most chilling aspects about being infected with COVID-19 is that for some people, the trajectory of illness can be highly unpredictable and they can go downhill quickly. For reasons that are not well understood, the immune system can go into overdrive, leading to a deadly cascade of events […]
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