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Medical Student Presentations Cap Health Justice Week Events

(April 18, 2020) — Georgetown University School of Medicine students in the Health Justice Scholar (HJS) Track celebrated Health Justice Week 2020 from April 6 to 8 with…

April 18, 2020

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New Master’s Program Explores Societal Influences on Health

(February 26, 2020) — Medicine today is said to be “evidence-based” — practiced on the basis of cumulative clinical studies. But for the physicians and researchers…

February 26, 2020

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Empowering Future Generations of Diverse Physicians

(February 2, 2020) — With a background in higher education, personal experience as a first-generation college student, and extensive work with student populations from diverse…

February 2, 2020

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GUMC Events Keep Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message Alive

(January 31, 2020) — The words and examples of Martin Luther King Jr. came alive again in the GUMC community through several events held on the campus in the days before and…

January 31, 2020

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You Are What You Eat: Students Drive New Elective in Culinary Medicine

(October 14, 2019) — A recent survey of 24 studies around the world found that nutrition is not well incorporated into the medical school curriculum. According to, …

October 15, 2019

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ARCHES, GEP Participants Present Research Projects

(August 16, 2019) — After spending their summer learning about careers in medicine, participants in two pipeline programs run by the School of Medicine Office of Diversity and…

August 16, 2019

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School of Medicine Class of 2023 Takes First Step in Medical Career

(August 4, 2019) — In front of loved ones and friends who made up a standing room-only crowd in Gaston Hall, the Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2023 took its…

August 4, 2019

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Inspiring GEMS to Shine

(August 2, 2019) — After walking across the stage and introducing themselves to attendees, incoming students at the School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony often state the name…

August 3, 2019

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Petronic-Rosic Builds Up New Department of Dermatology

(July 12, 2019) — One year ago, Vesna Petronic-Rosic, MD, MSc, MBA, joined Georgetown University School of Medicine to transform the division of dermatology into a stand-alone…

July 12, 2019

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Virtual Reality Training Helps Medical Students Develop Real Empathy

(June 28, 2019) — Imagine your favorite grandmother is showing signs of dementia. She progresses from forgetting who your son is, to forgetting what day it is and that she’s…

July 1, 2019