Archive: RJCC

• Georgetown School of Medicine Class of 2025 Most Diverse in School’s History

  (August 7, 2021) — It happens every year — about 200 students take their first step in the arduous journey to becoming a physician and joining the revered health professions. But this year, the incoming class at Georgetown University School of Medicine looks a bit different. As it enters the second year of an intense, […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, inclusion, medical education, racial equity, RJCC, School of Medicine

• Open Letter Leads to Launch of Racial Justice Committee

  (July 19, 2020) — As activists across the country protested against racism and police brutality, a group of Georgetown medical students exchanged text messages about how the university should respond. One of them suggested writing an open letter to university leaders.  Seventy-two hours later, more than 500 students had signed the letter, which inspired the […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: advocacy, Biomedical Graduate Education, Georgetown Lombardi, health equity, racial equity, RJCC, RJCC blog, School of Medicine, School of Nursing & Health Studies