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First Generation Medical Students Bond Over Common Journeys and Fears
Feeling validated and supported are among the things first-generation students want most, and a new organization at Georgetown University School of Medicine is helping them achieve both through fellowship and mentorship and by celebrating one another’s achievements across challenging journeys in medical school.
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Lawrence Livermore Offers Hoyas World-Class Research Experience Far Beyond Georgetown’s Gates
Since 2011, a partnership between Georgetown University and the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has given biotechnology students the opportunity to intern in Lawrence Livermore’s renowned laboratories.
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Second-year Medical Students Welcome Class of 2022 with Mentorship Programs and Ongoing Support
There are several ways that students at Georgetown University School of Medicine can seek out mentorship and support from other students that can help them successfully weather the challenges of medical school.
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Georgetown Lombardi Summer Program Cultivates Young Scientists
High school and college students participating in the Summer Research Volunteer Program at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center gained valuable insights about the process of scientific discovery and the biology of cancer.
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'Magical' School of Medicine Class of 2022 Celebrates at the White Coat Ceremony
Members of the School of Medicine Class of 2022 participated in their White Coat Ceremony on August 3, officially joining the profession of medicine.
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High School GEP Scholars Devote Summer to Exploring Health Disparities
Participants in this year’s Gateway Exploration Program, an opportunity for local high school students to explore the medical profession, delivered their capstone health disparities presentations.
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Knowlan Prepares to Inspire Class of 2022 at the White Coat Ceremony
For more than 15 years, Donald Knowlan, MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine professor emeritus, has welcomed first-year medical students by presenting the Edmund Pellegrino Professionalism Lecture at their White Coat Ceremony.
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Georgetown Lombardi Trainees Give Presentations at Research Poster Day
Organized by the T32 Oversight Committee, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted a poster day to showcase the work of its trainees, who include master’s students, postdoctoral fellows and others in advanced training.
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HoyaMed Summer Sports Camp Continues Its Run
For the sixth year in a row, Georgetown School of Medicine students hosted homeless children living in the DC General Family Shelter for HoyaMed Summer Sports, a full week of games and sports activities.
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Liver Cancer Deaths Rise, Along with Hope for Better Treatments
Nationwide and locally in D.C., deaths from liver cancer have significantly risen over the past 16 years. Despite this grim news, Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD, an associate professor at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, sees hope for meaningful progress in liver cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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