All Posts: medical education
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Incoming Medical Students Begin Education with Anti-Racist Curriculum
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At the White Coat Ceremony, Medical Students Urged to Prioritize Their Patients
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Medical Students’ Summer Mentoring Program Aims to Increase Underrepresented Students in Medicine
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Learning from Health Care Providers Who ‘Messed Up’
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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] […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Medical Students Celebrate the Contributions of Anatomical Donors
(March 26, 2022) — In the late 1400s, Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci began studying the human body through dissection. At first, the exercise was driven by an artistic desire to better capture on paper the visible intricacies of our anatomy. But historians say that over time, da Vinci became fascinated by his subjects and […]
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White Coat and Physicianship Ceremony Honors Class of 2024
(March 20, 2022) — When the School of Medicine Class of 2024 started at Georgetown in August 2020, their White Coat Ceremony was held via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 18, as they prepared to start their clinical education, the medical students belatedly celebrated the occasion in person with friends and family. […]
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