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Global Health Student’s Interest in Migrant Health Motivated by Personal Experiences

Receiving the David F. Andretta Summer Research Fellowship gave Iman Ibrahim (H’24), a global health major with a minor in Arabic, the opportunity to spend five weeks in Turkey…

October 6, 2023

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School of Health Student Part of Georgetown Storyteller Series

Meet Health Care Management & Policy student Ashley Jeong (H’26), who was selected to be a Georgetown Storyteller this.…

September 15, 2023

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In Video Tribute, School of Health Students Welcome Dr. Anthony Fauci

In honor of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s recent appointment as a Georgetown Distinguished University Professor, undergraduate students from the School of Health’s Academic Council…

September 5, 2023

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Working in Extreme Heat: Deaths Underestimated and Protections Fall Short

Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, two occupational health experts outline three necessary steps to close gaps in the management of workers impacted by extreme heat…

August 30, 2023

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Pre-Orientation Programs Give Hoyas a Taste of Their Futures at Georgetown

Before the start of classes, a small contingent from the class of 2027 spent their first few days on campus immersed in the School of Health’s CURA program, designed for Hoyas…

August 22, 2023

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From Cells to the Clinic: School of Health Undergraduates in Argentina Study Respiratory Diseases

School of Health students immersed themselves in the Argentinian health care system as part of a six-week translational health science internship program to study the clinical…

August 4, 2023

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Drinking Kombucha May Reduce Blood Sugar Levels in People with Type 2 Diabetes

People with Type 2 diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose levels compared to when they consumed a similar-tasting…

August 1, 2023

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Celebrating Students’ Achievements and Gifts at the First Annual School of Health Tropaia Ceremony

The day before their commencement ceremony, students graduating with degrees from the School of Health joined faculty members, friends and family members for the Tropaia Ceremony…

May 22, 2023

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Graduates from School of Health Called to Be Social Justice Warriors

“Wow, just wow!” With those three words of joy from School of Health Dean Christopher J. King, PhD, MHSc, FACHE, commencement exercises began for the inaugural class of the…

May 22, 2023

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Graduating School of Health Twins Embraced Community Service and Their Muslim Identity While at Georgetown

Twins Layan Shahrour (H’23) and Nesreen Shahrour (H’23), both human science majors in the School of Health, similarly devoted themselves to the Georgetown community during…

May 22, 2023