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Doctors Speak Out Panelists on the Progress and Promise of Huntington’s Disease Research

A recent Doctors Speak Out event highlighted the progress scientists have made toward understanding Huntington’s disease, the promise of recent research developments, and…

October 1, 2018

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Celebrating the Achievements of Medical Center Postdoctoral Fellows

National Postdoc Appreciation Week recognizes the efforts of postdoctoral fellows, including their scholarship, teaching, mentorship and many other responsibilities. At…

September 22, 2018

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One Step Closer to Medical School

The One Step Ahead Mentoring program connects pre-med students in the Biomedical Graduate Education programs with current medical students for peer-mentoring in preparation for…

September 22, 2018

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Training Programs Emphasize Mentoring for Biomedical Graduate Students

For decades, the tumor biology and neural injury and plasticity programs at Georgetown University Medical Center have educated the next generation of biomedical researchers. Both…

September 21, 2018

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Medical Students Examine Solutions to a Deadly Epidemic

After taking a selectives course on the opioids epidemic, Georgetown University School of Medicine students feel empowered to use interventions and treatment techniques to combat…

September 21, 2018

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Georgetown Expert: Smithsonian’s “Outbreak” Exhibit Should Inspire Hope, Not Fear

An epidemic of curiosity is spreading about a new Smithsonian exhibit, "Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World," that is the brainchild of Georgetown's Daniel Lucey, MD, MPH. &…

September 21, 2018

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Students Embody ‘Cura Personalis’ Through Random Acts of Kindness

Members of the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Club at the Georgetown University School of Medicine seek to cheer up their classmates and help create an environment that’s…

September 8, 2018

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NHS Grad Thanks Faculty for Teaching Her to Deliver a Breech Baby with Confidence

The training that Veniese Lawrence (G’17), MS, CNM, received in Georgetown’s Nurse Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program gave her the skills to…

September 7, 2018

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Compassionate Care by Students For Students

Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service (GERMS) is on-call on the Georgetown University campus and surrounding streets as one of the largest all-volunteer, student-run,…

September 7, 2018

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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…

September 7, 2018