All Posts: inclusion
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New Georgetown Lombardi Office Cultivates Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Cancer Center
Despite significant advances in cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment over the last several decades, persistent cancer health disparities disproportionately impact populations who have been historically underrepresented in science and medicine. Diversity in cancer research and education is a critical part of changing that paradigm. And critical to achieving that is cultivating an inclusive environment at work — the goal of the new Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Georgetown Lombardi.
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Georgetown Cultural Competence Experts Collaborate with NY State to Improve Developmental Disability Services
The state of New York has tapped Georgetown’s National Center for Cultural Competence to help advance the policies and practices of cultural and linguistic competence, diversity, equity and inclusion within its Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
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Medical Students’ Summer Mentoring Program Aims to Increase Underrepresented Students in Medicine
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HOYA Clinic Volunteers at Capital Pride with Casa Ruby
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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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Empowered to Serve: First Cohort of BRIC Coaches Reflect on Personal, Professional Growth
(July 16, 2021) — The Bias Reduction and Improvement Coaching (BRIC) program launched in September 2019 with 27 members of the Georgetown/MedStar community prepared to participate in a new evidence-based program designed to train faculty and staff members to help colleagues identify and mitigate bias in the workplace. In the midst of a deadly pandemic […]
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