All Posts:Health Justice Scholar Track

• School of Medicine Health Justice Scholars Present Capstone Research Addressing Gaps in Health Equity

  Fourth-year medical students who chose to deepen their understanding of health disparities by enrolling in the Health Justice Scholars longitudinal academic track presented their final research projects during the annual Health Justice Week, a collaboration with the Health Justice Alliance (HJA), a medical-legal partnership between Georgetown’s medical and law centers.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: health justice, Health Justice Scholar Track, medical education, School of Medicine

• Health Justice Scholars Share Passion for Future Patients

  For Health Justice Week 2024, fourth-year medical students on the Health Justice Scholar longitudinal academic track shared their capstone presentations on topics including barriers to health equity for transgender patients, how COVID-19 affected those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, addressing food insecurity and more.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Health Justice Scholar Track, School of Medicine, student experience

• Future Physician-Advocates Hone Their Skills During Health Justice Week

  As part of Health Justice Week, School of Medicine students investigated social, legal, racial and economic barriers to health in an interprofessional learning environment.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: advocacy, health advocacy, Health Justice Alliance, Health Justice Scholar Track

• Creating Leaders in Health Justice Beyond the Hilltop

  (March 29, 2019) — As a medical school applicant, Hunter Fraker (M’19) was not only interested in learning about medicine but also how to advocate for his patients through policy. He was drawn to Georgetown University School of Medicine by its Health Justice Scholar (HJS) Track, a longitudinal four-year academic track that empowers student physicians […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: health justice, Health Justice Scholar Track, School of Medicine