All Posts: diversity

• School of Medicine Awards Dinner Honors Outstanding GEMS Students

  (May 19, 2019) — Hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the School of Medicine, the annual Awards Banquet recognizes the achievements of an exceptional group of students who had to overcome significant challenges on their way to medical school. The May 16 event in the Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center honored […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, medical education, School of Medicine, SOM Commencement 2019

• NHS Human Science Junior Receives Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, School of Nursing & Health Studies

• Perfectionism Among the Issues Addressed as Medical Students Link Identity and Wellness

  (April 12, 2019) – Perfectionism, imposter syndrome and isolation were the core themes explored this year at I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine, as dozens gathered for the annual event created to encourage students to engage in candid dialogues about the identity-driven interpersonal and structural challenges that may arise in their lives on a daily basis. […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, School of Medicine, student wellness

• ‘Melanin in Medicine’ Reinforces Importance of Diversity in Medicine

  (March 2, 2019) — Organized by the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) chapter at the School of Medicine (SOM), “Melanin in Medicine: Dissecting Diverse Experiences” encouraged attendees to discuss the marginalization and inequality experienced by patients and practitioners in medicine, and the inclusion and success of medical students. Held through a partnership with the MLK […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, School of Medicine

• BGE Lunar New Year Celebration Offers Opportunity To Celebrate Student Diversity

  (February 15, 2019) — With Chinese food, games, dumpling making lessons and more, students filled a room in the Medical-Dental Building recently during the Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) annual Lunar New Year celebration. Replicating the grand, longstanding celebration in Asia, the party started several years ago to help international students feel welcomed to the Georgetown community. […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Biomedical Graduate Education, diversity

• Panelists Discuss Diversity in Medicine at “The Voice”

  Diversity in medicine, microaggressions and the state of immigration in the U.S. were among the topics discussed at “The Voice: Medical Edition – Candid Consciousness versus Silent Protests,” an event held on February 7 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and reaffirm the university’s dedication to cura personalis.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, School of Medicine