All Posts:Melanin in Medicine

• ‘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 […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, medical education, Melanin in Medicine, racial equity, racism, School of Medicine

• Fighting Racial Stigma Through Shared Experiences at ‘Melanin in Medicine’

  (February 28, 2020) — In honor of Black History Month, Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Student National Medical Association (SNMA) hosted its second-annual Melanin in Medicine event, creating a safe space for medical professionals, students and other participants to have candid, thought-provoking conversations with the goal of fostering healthier interactions among minorities in the health care […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: advocacy, diversity, health disparities, health equity, Melanin in Medicine, School of Medicine