All Posts: medical education

• Medical Center Deans Discuss Future of Health at GU Black Alumni Summit

  (October 23, 2022) — Closing the health-disparities gap in Black communities throughout the U.S. requires a commitment to providing an anti-racism curriculum that teaches health equity to future leaders and practitioners in health care, explained three Georgetown deans during the biennial Georgetown University Black Alumni Summit in Washington. Since 2015, Georgetown University has hosted the […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: GU Black Alumni Summit, health disparities, health equity, medical education, nursing education, racial disparities, racial equity, racial justice

• RJCC Members Launch Ambitious Agenda to Engage GUMC Community

  (August 12, 2022) — Since the summer of 2020, the Racial Justice Committee for Change (RJCC) has served as a vehicle for students, faculty and staff dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at GUMC. At their August 8 kickoff meeting for the academic year, RJCC members discussed how to tackle the work ahead and […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: medical education, racial disparities, racial equity, Racial Justice Committee for Change, RJCC

• Incoming Medical Students Begin Education with Anti-Racist Curriculum

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: medical education, racial equity, racial justice, RJCC, School of Medicine

• At the White Coat Ceremony, Medical Students Urged to Prioritize Their Patients

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: medical education, School of Medicine, White Coat Ceremony

• Medical Students’ Summer Mentoring Program Aims to Increase Underrepresented Students in Medicine

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: inclusion, medical education, racial equity, School of Medicine, service to others

• Learning from Health Care Providers Who ‘Messed Up’

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: medical education, School of Medicine

• Kumar Honored for Response, Mentorship During the Pandemic

  (April 29, 2022) — The Medical Society of DC (MSDC) has honored Princy N. Kumar, MD, professor of medicine and microbiology, and senior associate dean of students at Georgetown University School of Medicine, with its Dr. Charles H. Epps, III Community Service Award for outstanding public service to the community. “During the pandemic, [Dr. Kumar] […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: COVID-19, faculty honors, medical education, School of Medicine

• School of Medicine Adds Environmental Health and Medicine Track

  (April 22, 2022) — Health care providers will increasingly encounter patients who have been affected by environmental factors as the effects of climate change grow, including climate migration and expanding infectious diseases. With the new Environmental Health and Medicine longitudinal academic track, Georgetown medical students now have the option to receive additional training to address […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: environmental health, Environmental Health and Medicine longitudinal academic track, medical education, School of Medicine, sustainability

• At ‘I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine,’ Medical Students Reflect on Identity and Community

  (April 15, 2022) — After expressing concerns about their sense of purpose and the way they build community, medical students held the first “I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine” event in 2017. Six years later, the event remains a valuable opportunity for participants to reflect on their experiences and build connections. “This year’s theme is ‘Out […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, medical education, racial equity, racial justice, School of Medicine

• Golden Apple Awards 2022: Celebrating the GUSOM Community

  (April 8, 2022) — Georgetown University School of Medicine faculty, students and staff were honored with during the annual Golden Apple Awards ceremony April 8 at the Gaylord National Hotel at National Harbor. Honorees from 2021 and 2020 were also recognized. Congratulations to the 2022 Golden Apple Honorees The Golden Apple Awards are presented annually […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: cura personalis, Golden Apple Awards, medical education, School of Medicine, SOM Commencement 2022, student achievement, student mentoring