Education

Georgetown faculty and students contribute to the care of the sick and the progress of science and medicine for the greater good.

A Community of Scholars and Healers

Georgetown University Medical Center educates physicians, scientists, nurses and health care professionals committed to the care of others and the health needs of society — always integrating educational excellence, ethics and a commitment to community.

A med student shares a laugh with Dr. Norm Beauchamp

Medical Education at Georgetown University School of Medicine

The School of Medicine offers a traditional medical degree program, plus dual medical degree and other educational programs, all grounded in the philosophy of cura personalis, or “care of the whole person.”

A graduate student presents her poster to a faculty member

Biomedical Graduate Education at the School of Medicine

Biomedical Graduate Education offers master’s, PhD, dual degree and certificate programs that prepare students for meaningful academic and professional careers in the biomedical sciences.

Two nursing students tend to a SIM Lab dummy

Georgetown University Berkley School of Nursing

The Berkley School of Nursing builds on a 120-year tradition of educational excellence at the professional, advanced practice, and doctoral levels that is infused by our Jesuit values, while emphasizing research and scholarship.

Students work on an assignment at a table in the Discovery Center lab

Georgetown University School of Health

Georgetown’s School of Health provides a home for scholars and students to work collaboratively to address human health and well-being from various perspectives, with a focus on creating a more equitable, evidence-driven and values-based health care system.

A School of Health student looks through a stereomicroscope in the Discovery Center

Student Research

Georgetown University Medical Center provides opportunities for students to conduct research at all levels of their education.

A large window in Dahlgren Memorial Library as viewed from inside looking out at campus

Dahlgren Memorial Library

The third-most-visited medical library in the nation supports Georgetown’s faculty, staff and health sciences students and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital affiliates with 24/7 access.