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Trimming Heart Disease Risk, One Haircut at a Time

An award-winning policy proposal from Georgetown School of Medicine students explores the role of barbershops in improving heart health in.…

April 11, 2024

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Ralph Lauren Center Marks Its First Year at Georgetown

Nearly one year after the opening of the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, Ralph Lauren leaders toured the center and received an update on its accomplishments from…

April 10, 2024

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School of Health Students Journey to Korea to Explore Health Care System Approaches

A global experience designed to examine the various aspects of health care delivery and systems in comparison to the U.S. system drew 10 Georgetown School of Health graduate…

April 2, 2024

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DNP Students Present Doctoral Research Projects

The School of Nursing’s ninth annual Doctoral Scholars Day showcased more than two dozen final research projects conducted by students from the Post-Master’s Doctor of…

March 28, 2024

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School of Nursing AHEC Scholars Gain Critical Clinical Experience

Working in underserved communities through the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars Program is delivering a lasting impact for many nursing students who often decide to…

March 28, 2024

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School of Medicine Student Organizes Community Course To Bring Dermatological Education to Underserved Communities

After learning about a dermatology curriculum developed for school-age children by medical students, medical student Umayr Shaikh started making plans to organize a new community…

March 25, 2024

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Health Justice Scholars Share Passion for Future Patients

For Health Justice Week 2024, fourth-year medical students on the Health Justice Scholar longitudinal academic track shared their capstone presentations on topics including…

March 22, 2024

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Nursing, Medical Students Honor the Gift of Anatomical Donors

Students from Georgetown’s School of Medicine and School of Nursing came together to honor and pay respect to those who donated their bodies to benefit their education, and to…

March 20, 2024

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The School of Medicine Class that Started Virtually Relishes In-Person Match Day Celebration

Tears of joy and screams of excitement filled the air at Georgetown’s annual Match Day celebration, as graduating medical students learned where their journeys would take them…

March 16, 2024

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Inflammation and Diabetic Kidney Disease: Why Mitochondria Matter

Komuraiah Myakala, PhD, a research instructor at Georgetown University, is conducting research on Type 2 diabetic disease progression that helps demonstrate the importance of…

March 12, 2024