All Posts: School of Medicine

• Medical Students Gather for Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner

  Nearly 100 School of Medicine students gathered with members of different faith traditions for a Thanksgiving dinner to recognize the common ground shared by a broader faith-based community.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, interfaith understanding, people for others, School of Medicine

• School of Medicine Student Veteran Pursues Lifelong Dream of Becoming a Doctor

  Retired Navy Lt. Matthew Hankins (M’27) served his country as a cryptologic warfare officer. He’s now in his second year of medical school at Georgetown.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: military, School of Medicine, student veterans

• Medical Students Honored for Embracing Humanism in Health Care

  The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) added 30 School of Medicine students to its rolls at its annual fall induction ceremony. The event, held October 24 in Harvey Amphitheater, recognized fourth-year medical students who excel in providing compassionate patient-centered care.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Gold Humanism Honor Society, medical education, School of Medicine, student achievement

• Medical Students Present Summer Research Findings

  Just over 130 School of Medicine second-year students presented their summer research findings at the annual capstone presentation event — with more than 65 of them from the 2024 MedStar Health Medical Student Scholars program.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: MedStar Health, MedStar Health Medical Student Scholars, research, School of Medicine, student experience, student mentoring, student research

• Dedication to Primary Care Research Earns Merenstein Prestigious Honor

  In recognition of his dedication to primary care research, Georgetown professor Dan Merenstein, MD, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: faculty honors, National Academy of Medicine, primary care, probiotics, research, School of Health, School of Medicine

• 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 before.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: ARCHES Program, pathway programs, School of Medicine, student experience

• For This Medical Student, Her Cancer Research Is for Her Little Sister

  Ritu Amarnani (M’27), a second-year medical student, spent this summer researching cancer care at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. She turned her career focus toward medicine after her younger sister’s cancer diagnosis and death.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: BellRinger, cancer research, Georgetown Lombardi, research, School of Medicine, student research

• Hundreds Gather for School of Medicine Class of 2028 White Coat Ceremony

  Hundreds of family and friends gathered to celebrate a time-honored tradition in medicine: the annual White Coat Ceremony. This year, 203 students from the School of Medicine Class of 2028 received their short white coats — a symbolic milestone marking their entry into the health professions.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: School of Medicine, White Coat Ceremony

• Georgetown Faith Leaders Welcome New Medical Students

  Faith leaders from Georgetown’s Office of Campus Ministry greeted medical students at a special luncheon during new student orientation, held to express Georgetown’s commitment to students’ spiritual care.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: interreligious understanding, School of Medicine, spiritual care, student experience

• Medical Students Gain Confidence with a Dose of Cultural Humility Through Summer Experience

  A monthlong medical mission to the Dominican Republic this summer was a valuable opportunity for two School of Medicine students to experience health care delivery in an under-resourced area of the world.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: global health, medical education, School of Medicine, student experience