All Posts: health justice

• Seeking Social Justice for Patients, Medical Students Turn to the Law

  (January 11, 2019) — A new program that allows Georgetown University medical students to complete an elective “rotation” in a law clinic is yielding immediate results for underserved families in the Washington area. Leveraging their training, a Georgetown University medical and law student teamed up to help a mother obtain the appropriate learning accommodations for a […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: community outreach, health disparities, health justice, Health Justice Alliance, medical-legal partnership, population health

• Hoyas on the Hill: Health Justice Scholars Advocate for Change

  On March 22, 45 Health Justice Scholars from the Georgetown University School of Medicine were joined by students from Georgetown University Law Center on Capitol Hill for Health Justice Week 2018 to advocate for legislation to end long-term homelessness, provide maternity care for women, support veteran health through telemedicine, and develop school-based health centers.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: advocacy, health justice, medical education, medical-legal partnership, School of Medicine