All Posts: racial equity
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New Georgetown Lombardi Office Cultivates Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Cancer Center
Despite significant advances in cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment over the last several decades, persistent cancer health disparities disproportionately impact populations who have been historically underrepresented in science and medicine. Diversity in cancer research and education is a critical part of changing that paradigm. And critical to achieving that is cultivating an inclusive environment at work — the goal of the new Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Georgetown Lombardi.
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Georgetown Cultural Competence Experts Collaborate with NY State to Improve Developmental Disability Services
The state of New York has tapped Georgetown’s National Center for Cultural Competence to help advance the policies and practices of cultural and linguistic competence, diversity, equity and inclusion within its Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
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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 health equity to future leaders and practitioners in health care, explained three Georgetown deans during the biennial Georgetown University Black Alumni Summit in Washington. Since 2015, Georgetown University has hosted the […]
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Latino Medical Students Strive to Increase Health Access and Build a Sense of Community
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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 diversity, equity and inclusion at GUMC. At their August 8 kickoff meeting for the academic year, RJCC members discussed how to tackle the work ahead and […]
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Incoming Medical Students Begin Education with Anti-Racist Curriculum
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Medical Students’ Summer Mentoring Program Aims to Increase Underrepresented Students in Medicine
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New School of Nursing Guided by Dean’s Strong Vision for Equity, Social Justice
(July 1, 2022) — As Georgetown launches a reconceptualized School of Nursing on July 1, Roberta Waite, EdD, PMHCNS, RN, MSN, ANEF, FAAN, is uniquely poised to lead the school as dean, bringing her decades of experience working to advance health equity. Improving the human condition drives the University’s work, and the launch of the […]
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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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New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Longitudinal Track Prepares Medical Students for Leadership Roles
(October 8, 2021) — As a School of Medicine student on the medical education research scholar longitudinal track, L. Tamara Wilson (M’21) expected that she’d simply submit her capstone project — a proposal for a new track in diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine — then work toward implementing it at another institution after she […]
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