Archive: medical education
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‘Black Doctors Matter’ at SNMA’s Melanin in Medicine
(February 20, 2021) — At Melanin in Medicine, an annual event organized by the Georgetown University Student National Medical Association (SNMA), “Black Doctors Matter: Enriching Medicine Since 1837” was not just a theme but a cause for celebration and a call to action. Held in collaboration with the School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity […]
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Clinical Students Volunteer With COVID-19 Vaccinations
(February 19, 2021) — Since mid-January, more than 150 medical and nursing students at Georgetown have answered MedStar Health’s call for volunteers to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Coordinated by Elizabeth Zolper (M’21), the students volunteer every day of the week at four MedStar Health locations around Washington, D.C. Throughout this pandemic, students have contributed to […]
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Human Science Professors Develop Online Courses in Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Medical Humanities Initiative Creates Novel Learning Opportunities with Interdisciplinary Students and Faculty
(January 28, 2021) — For years to come, the social, cultural and historical contexts of the coronavirus pandemic will be subjects of intense interest and study. In the fall semester of 2020, several Georgetown students started to dive into these areas through the recently established Georgetown Medical Humanities Initiative. As the founding director of this […]
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Jesuit, Doctor, Ethicist to Lead Pellegrino Center
(December 5, 2020) — Myles Sheehan, SJ, MD, first met Edmund Pellegrino, the legendary bioethicist and founder of Georgetown’s Edmund D. Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, in 1994. At the time, Sheehan, already a Jesuit priest and physician, was considering career directions. His conversation with Pellegrino helped guide him toward 14 formative years working in […]
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Tribute Video Celebrates Anatomical Donors
(November 24, 2020) — Before starting medical gross anatomy, Zoey Maggid (M’23) spoke with the sister of the anatomical donor she and her classmates would work with in class. In their conversation, Maggid learned that their donor had been a lifelong teacher and mentor. “In the spirit of education, her brother followed their mother and […]
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National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) and Georgetown University Commit to Reducing Health Care Quality Competency Variability
CHICAGO & WASHINGTON (August 28, 2020) — As the need for waste reduction and improved patient outcomes increases, the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) and Georgetown University Medical Center recognize a coordinated, competent workforce begins in the classroom. The two entities have collaborated to hardwire content aligned with NAHQ’s industry-standard Healthcare Quality Competency Framework […]
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Virtual White Coat Ceremony Welcomes School of Medicine Class of 2024
(August 22, 2020) — Despite the virtual setting for their White Coat Ceremony, the School of Medicine warmly welcomed the Class of 2024 as they donned their white coats and recited the Hippocratic Oath together for the first time. (Watch the full White Coat Ceremony.) “Members of the Class of 2024, as you take the […]
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Following Family’s Dreams, ARCHES Alumna to Start at School of Medicine
(August 6, 2020) — Over 20 years ago, after immigrating to the United States from Pakistan, Rimsha Rana (M’24) and her family dreamed about her going to Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM). On her father’s commute to and from work, he would pass Georgetown and pray, “Dear God, please give my children a chance […]
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New Class of GEMS Embark on an Unforgettable Journey
(July 24, 2020) — As the only child of a single parent, Zach Boston became the primary caretaker for his mother after she was diagnosed with a chronic illness when he was 6 years old. Though she passed away when he was a teenager, his experience with his mother inspired Boston to become a physician. […]
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