All Posts: medical education
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First-Generation Medical Students Build Community Through Supportive, Honest Conversations
Navigating the medical school journey can be especially challenging for students who are the first in their families to pursue medicine, a group comprising only 15% of students…
September 5, 2025
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Meet the 2025 BellRinger Fellows
Meet this year's BellRinger Fellows, who worked alongside investigators at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, gaining valuable experience and insight…
August 19, 2025
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Georgetown Welcomes School of Medicine Class of 2029 at White Coat Ceremony
Filled with joy, anticipation and a deep sense of purpose, the 203 members of Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Class of 2029 officially entered the medical profession…
August 11, 2025
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Medical Student Organizes Annual Pickleball Tournament To Raise Funds for Melanoma Research
Medical student Sach Thakker (M’26) is once again blending his passion for sports and service by organizing a pickleball tournament to raise money for melanoma. …
July 24, 2025
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He’s Going to Medical School This Fall. But First, He’s Becoming a Firefighter
Tharun Potluri (H’25, M’29) graduated from the School of Health in May. But before starting medical school at Georgetown this August, he had one more item to check off his…
July 2, 2025
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School of Medicine Students Seek Out International Clinical Experience
In the last stretch of classes before commencement, fourth-year medical students Evan Czulada (M’25) and Carlynn Winters (M’25) traveled abroad to gain new insight into the…
June 4, 2025
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Beauchamp Speaks with Medical Students About Growing After ‘Falling Short’
Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, executive vice president for health sciences and executive dean of the School of Medicine, shared mistakes made and lessons learned throughout…
April 21, 2025
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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…
March 21, 2025
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Medical Students Honored for Embracing Humanism in Health Care
The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) added 30 School of Medicine students to its rolls at its annual fall induction ceremony. The event, held October 24 in Harvey Amphitheater,…
November 1, 2024
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Medical Students Gain Confidence with a Dose of Cultural Humility Through Summer Experience
A monthlong medical mission to the Dominican Republic this summer was a valuable opportunity for two School of Medicine students to experience health care delivery in an under…
July 26, 2024