All Posts: racial justice

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Racial Justice Curriculum Subcommittee Promotes Health Equity and Anti-Racism in Education

The Racial Justice Curriculum Reform Subcommittee of the Racial Justice Committee for Change has been making an impact on medical education at the Georgetown University School of…

November 3, 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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Incoming Medical Students Begin Education with Anti-Racist Curriculum

August 11, 2022

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In Values Based Lecture, Griffith Discusses Ways to Achieve Health Equity

(April 30, 2022) — While public health is guided by goals that are specific, measurable and time-bound, the goals of health equity have been difficult to pursue because they do…

April 30, 2022

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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”…

April 16, 2022

News Release

To Close Racial Health Inequity Chasm, a Comprehensive Audit of Historical Policies, Events and Practices is Needed

WASHINGTON (February 7, 2022) — A thorough examination of federal as well as local — city, county, and state — historical policies, practices and events is imperative to…

February 7, 2022

GUMC Stories

Empowered to Serve: First Cohort of BRIC Coaches Reflect on Personal, Professional Growth

(July 16, 2021) — The Bias Reduction and Improvement Coaching (BRIC) program launched in September 2019 with 27 members of the Georgetown/MedStar community prepared to…

July 16, 2021

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GUMC Community Meeting Focuses on Racial Justice, ‘Our Highest Priority’

(February 26, 2021) — Students, staff, faculty and Georgetown University leadership gathered virtually for the first GUMC Community Meeting of 2021 that carried a singular:…

February 27, 2021