All Posts: pathway programs

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For First-Generation Students, Path to Medical School Runs Through Georgetown

Two School of Medicine summer pathways programs work to inspire students from diverse backgrounds, many of them future first-generation medical students, to explore careers in…

August 20, 2025

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Facing Down Homelessness and Hurdles, This First-Gen Student Enters Medical School

Alumna Halyn Orellana pushed past barriers to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Now, she wants to blaze a trail for those behind.…

August 13, 2025

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He Almost Dropped Out of College. Now, This Medical Student Advocates for Health Equity and Mental Health

While the path to medical school is never guaranteed, for Dylan Hughes (M’28), getting to this point would have been unthinkable. …

October 17, 2024

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Competitive Cancer Research Internship Program Offers Rewarding Experiences for Undergraduates

This year, 10 rising sophomores, juniors and seniors from colleges and universities across the country participated in the 10-week full-time Diversity in Cancer Research…

September 6, 2024

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Gateway Exploration Program Scholars Share Health Disparities Research

With their health disparities research capstone presentations, participants in the 2023 Gateway Exploration Program (GEP) drew attention to topics that concern them, including…

August 4, 2023