All Posts: health disparities
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Washington-area Health Leaders Gather for School of Health Celebration
(July 1, 2022) — Leaders from Washington-area foundations, organizations and agencies engaged in work to alleviate health disparities joined with friends, family and Georgetown…
July 1, 2022
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To Close Racial Health Inequity Chasm, a Comprehensive Audit of Historical Policies, Events and Practices is Needed
WASHINGTON (February 7, 2022) — A thorough examination of federal as well as local — city, county, and state — historical policies, practices and events is imperative to…
February 7, 2022
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Starting Mammography at Age 40 Would Reduce Disparities in Deaths for Black Women
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October 18, 2021
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NHS Department Partners with MedStar Health on New Community Health Needs Assessment
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July 7, 2021
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Georgetown AHEC Prepares the Next Generation of Primary Care Professionals
(June 18, 2021) — As a college student shadowing in an emergency department, Lorrane Kabert, MD (M’21), frequently found herself wondering what happened to patients after her…
June 20, 2021
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Two Georgetown Lombardi Researchers Win Top Award in Back-to-Back Years
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March 28, 2021
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Georgetown Faculty, Students Testify in Support of Resolution to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis in DC
Update: On December 1, 2020 the DC Council voted in favor of a resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis. (November 8, 2020) — Members of the Georgetown University…
November 8, 2020
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Georgetown Nursing Professor Named 2020 Health Disparities Institute Scholar
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June 16, 2020
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$1M Gift Supports NHS Students Serving Geriatric and Vulnerable Populations
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June 11, 2020
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White Coats for Black Lives
(June 5, 2020) — Members of our Georgetown and MedStar Health communities knelt in solidarity with and support of the Black community during a peaceful nationwide demonstration…
June 5, 2020