All Posts: School of Medicine
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School of Medicine Health Justice Scholars Present Capstone Research Addressing Gaps in Health Equity
Fourth-year medical students who chose to deepen their understanding of health disparities by enrolling in the Health Justice Scholars longitudinal academic track presented their final research projects during the annual Health Justice Week, a collaboration with the Health Justice Alliance (HJA), a medical-legal partnership between Georgetown’s medical and law centers.
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Match Day 2025 at the School of Medicine: By the Numbers
Match Day at GUSOM is always memorable. Here are some noteworthy facts about this year’s event.
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Success at the End of Adversity: A Match Day Reapplicant Story
In 2023, Sarah Lucas (M’24) didn’t match with a residency program. Now a first-year resident in orthopedic surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Lucas looks back on that Match Week as divine intervention.
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From the Classroom to a Retreat Center, Dr. Fauci Makes the Rounds with Students
Since joining the faculty at Georgetown in July 2023, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, has met and connected with students not just in classrooms and lecture halls but also MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, the Calcagnini Contemplative Center, and even Yates Field House.
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School of Medicine Student Ties for Second Place in Georgetown Entrepreneurs Annual ‘Bark Tank’ Pitch Competition
A student team led by Joyce Wang (M’25) received a $25,000 prize for their pitch for Provision Surgical, which offers intraoperative surgical navigation using augmented reality powered by machine learning to improve orthopedic surgical accuracy, during the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize “Bark Tank” Pitch Competition.
Category: GUMC Stories
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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