Archive: diversity
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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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SPARK Committee Looking for New Members to Advance Racial Equity
(September 24, 2021) — If you’re interested in working together with colleagues to increase understanding of pervasive racial inequities and advance racial equity in the GUMC community, consider joining the Spaces and Places for Advocacy & Racial-Justice Knowledge (SPARK) committee. Led by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the SPARK Committee is seeking new […]
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Georgetown School of Medicine Class of 2025 Most Diverse in School’s History
(August 7, 2021) — It happens every year — about 200 students take their first step in the arduous journey to becoming a physician and joining the revered health professions. But this year, the incoming class at Georgetown University School of Medicine looks a bit different. As it enters the second year of an intense, […]
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At ‘I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine,’ Participants Urged to ‘Find the People Who Lift You Up’
(April 9, 2021) — Find mentors who believe in you and will encourage you to go far. Create safe spaces to celebrate your gifts and help you find resiliency. That was some of the advice attendees heard during the fifth annual “I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine” event, an opportunity for medical students to discuss mentorship, […]
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‘Black Doctors Matter’ at SNMA’s Melanin in Medicine
(February 20, 2021) — At Melanin in Medicine, an annual event organized by the Georgetown University Student National Medical Association (SNMA), “Black Doctors Matter: Enriching Medicine Since 1837” was not just a theme but a cause for celebration and a call to action. Held in collaboration with the School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity […]
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Celebrating the First GU African American Nursing Graduates During Black History Month 2021
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GUMC Staff/AAP Caucus: A Voice for GUMC’s Staff and AAPs
(November 6, 2020) — Never before the COVID-19 pandemic has the Staff and Academic and Administrative Professionals (AAP) Advisory Council, which includes representatives of the staff and AAPs of the medical center, played such a crucial role for Georgetown University employees. Established in 2011, the Staff/AAP Advisory Council represents staff and AAPs in discussions with […]
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Medical Students Join in the Fight for Racial and Health Equity
(September 1, 2020) — Georgetown medical students joined thousands of people from around the country who gathered around the Lincoln Memorial on August 28 to participate in the 2020 March on Washington. The civil rights rally marked the 57th anniversary of the 1963 march when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a […]
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Following Family’s Dreams, ARCHES Alumna to Start at School of Medicine
(August 6, 2020) — Over 20 years ago, after immigrating to the United States from Pakistan, Rimsha Rana (M’24) and her family dreamed about her going to Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM). On her father’s commute to and from work, he would pass Georgetown and pray, “Dear God, please give my children a chance […]
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New Class of GEMS Embark on an Unforgettable Journey
(July 24, 2020) — As the only child of a single parent, Zach Boston became the primary caretaker for his mother after she was diagnosed with a chronic illness when he was 6 years old. Though she passed away when he was a teenager, his experience with his mother inspired Boston to become a physician. […]
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