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GEP Opens Doors to Opportunities in Medicine for Local High School Students

Public high school students selected as GEP scholars had the chance to experience research, clinical shadowing and mentoring, as well as make lasting friendships with each.…

August 17, 2026

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Rooted in Service and Healing: Georgetown School of Medicine Welcomes the Class of 2030

Inside the historic, wood-paneled Gaston Hall, the values defining a Georgetown medical education took center stage as more than 200 incoming students gathered for this year’s…

August 12, 2026

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Georgetown’s Medical Scientist Training Program is a ‘Monumental Milestone’ for MD/PhD Studies

Georgetown University is now host to an NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), placing the medical school in prestigious company as one of 59 MSTPs, and the first…

August 11, 2026

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Where Medicine Meets Mission: Medical Students Build Clinical Skills in the Dominican Republic

As part of Georgetown's partnership with Mission ILAC (Institute for Latin American Concern), eight Georgetown University School of Medicine students spent a month working…

August 7, 2026

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Combination of THC and CBD Significantly Reduced Agitation in People with Late-Stage Dementia

Researchers have found that people with agitation and dementia in late life who took a special medical formulation of two active ingredients found in marijuana — THC and CBD —…

July 14, 2026

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Wilderness Medicine Course Challenges Medical Students to Think Beyond Traditional Healthcare Settings

The School of Medicine’s Wilderness Medicine elective teaches medical students how to practice medicine far from the hospital or.…

June 25, 2026

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Medical Students Volunteer at Annual Pride Festival

Medical students from HOYA Clinic, a student-run free health clinic providing nonemergent medical services in D.C., and the Hoya Medical Pride Alliance (HMPA), a student-run+…

June 25, 2026

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Georgetown University Opens Advanced Study for Huntington’s Disease

Georgetown University Medical Center has launched a new clinical research opportunity for people diagnosed with Huntington’s disease (HD) who are experiencing the early symptoms…

June 24, 2026

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Georgetown Program Connects Community Innovators With Mental Health Research and Resources

From virtual treatment programs for justice-involved teens to AI-powered tools helping overwhelmed new parents, community-driven mental health organizations gathered for a…

May 29, 2026

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School of Medicine Commencement Celebrates New Medical Doctors and PhD Biomedical Scientists

Students from the School of Medicine were conferred with graduate degrees launching careers in medicine and biomedical sciences during the May 17 event in front of historic Healy…

May 18, 2026