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Called To Be a Doctor-Doctor: MD/PhDs at Georgetown Move From Bench to Bedside and Back

A subset of Georgetown students have made the decision to pursue both scientific research and clinical training through the MD/PhD program — allowing them to get the best of…

October 19, 2023

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Medical Students Form Organization to Increase the Number of Spanish-Speaking Physicians

With a dual mission to train medical students to effectively communicate and educate the School of Medicine community about the specific health needs of the Latino population, a…

September 1, 2023

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School of Medicine Class of 2027 Encouraged To Be Advocates For Their Patients During White Coat Ceremony

The School of Medicine Class of 2027, family and friends gathered in Gaston Hall to don their white coats for the first time, commencing the start of their medical. …

August 5, 2023

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School of Medicine Grad Prepares for Career in Transplant Medicine

Since childhood, Malcolm Meredith (M’23) knew he wanted to be a surgeon. His experiences at the School of Medicine prompted him to focus on transplant medicine, a career he…

May 22, 2023

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School of Medicine Students Build Community By Reflecting on What Drove Them to Pursue Medicine

Forty first-year medical students and Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies Program (GEMS) students gathered virtually April 13 for the seventh-annual “I, Too, Am Georgetown…

April 28, 2023

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Medical Students Honor Anatomical Donors and Their Families at Special Mass

For medical students at Georgetown, anatomy lab is a critical and transformative experience. At the Anatomical Donor Mass, the School of Medicine Class of 2025 honored the lives…

March 31, 2023

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Students Matching in Family Medicine Called by Cura Personalis and Commitment to Community

Surrounded by fireplaces, family and flowers, School of Medicine students mingled with anticipation in the Healey Family Student Center just before opening their match letters…

March 19, 2023

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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…

October 23, 2022

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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…

August 12, 2022

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Incoming Medical Students Begin Education with Anti-Racist Curriculum

August 11, 2022