All Posts: diversity
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New Georgetown Lombardi Office Cultivates Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Cancer Center
Despite significant advances in cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment over the last several decades, persistent cancer health disparities disproportionately impact populations who have been historically underrepresented in science and medicine. Diversity in cancer research and education is a critical part of changing that paradigm. And critical to achieving that is cultivating an inclusive environment at work — the goal of the new Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Georgetown Lombardi.
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Medical Students Organize Annual Conference to Celebrate the Black Medical Community
To mark Black History Month, members of Georgetown’s Student National Medical Association (SNMA) organize an annual conference at the School of Medicine for underrepresented medical students, residents, premeds and the general public.
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Medical Students Form Organization to Increase the Number of Spanish-Speaking Physicians
With a dual mission to train medical students to effectively communicate and educate the School of Medicine community about the specific health needs of the Latino population, a group of third- and fourth-year medical students are looking to recruit the next cohort of leaders for the Medical Spanish Initiative.
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Gateway Exploration Program Scholars Share Health Disparities Research
With their health disparities research capstone presentations, participants in the 2023 Gateway Exploration Program (GEP) drew attention to topics that concern them, including substance use disorder, childhood asthma and food insecurity, and proposed solutions to problems they’ve seen firsthand. The presentations marked the culmination of the GEP, a six-week internship for DC high school students who are aspiring physicians from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.
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Georgetown Cultural Competence Experts Collaborate with NY State to Improve Developmental Disability Services
The state of New York has tapped Georgetown’s National Center for Cultural Competence to help advance the policies and practices of cultural and linguistic competence, diversity, equity and inclusion within its Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
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At ‘I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine,’ Medical Students Reflect on Identity and Community
(April 15, 2022) — After expressing concerns about their sense of purpose and the way they build community, medical students held the first “I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine” event in 2017. Six years later, the event remains a valuable opportunity for participants to reflect on their experiences and build connections. “This year’s theme is ‘Out […]
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For Harley, Patient Care is ‘the Best Part of the Job’
(February 26, 2022) — When asked about the best part of his job, Earl H. Harley, Jr., MD, FACS, FAAP, answered quickly, pulling colorful drawings and cards off his bulletin board and out of a desk drawer. “The best part of my job is the patients,” said Harley, professor of otolaryngology and pediatrics at Georgetown […]
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New Georgetown Program Synergizes Interdisciplinary Training in the Sciences
(January 21, 2022) — The National Institutes of Health has awarded Georgetown University a highly competitive and prestigious training grant intended to invigorate the workforce and inspire younger students from diverse backgrounds to pursue doctorate degrees in biomedical sciences. The new program, known as the Georgetown University Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD), will train […]
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MedStar Health and Georgetown University Medical Center to Develop AI and Machine Learning Training for Early Career and Minority Investigators Interested in Health Disparities
The initiative is part of the NIH-funded AIM-AHEAD Consortium dedicated to addressing the lack of diversity in the field of data science WASHINGTON (December 20, 2021) — MedStar Health and Georgetown University Medical Center announce their collaboration in the Data Science Training Core, part of a new two-year, multimillion-dollar award funded by the National Institutes […]
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New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Longitudinal Track Prepares Medical Students for Leadership Roles
(October 8, 2021) — As a School of Medicine student on the medical education research scholar longitudinal track, L. Tamara Wilson (M’21) expected that she’d simply submit her capstone project — a proposal for a new track in diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine — then work toward implementing it at another institution after she […]
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