All Posts: School of Medicine

• Georgetown AHEC Prepares the Next Generation of Primary Care Professionals

  (June 18, 2021) — As a college student shadowing in an emergency department, Lorrane Kabert, MD (M’21), frequently found herself wondering what happened to patients after her shift ended and if they received adequate follow-up care. “I truly enjoyed speaking with patients and learned that many of them did not have doctors that they saw […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: AHEC program, health disparities, health equity, School of Medicine, student achievement

• Family Medicine Professor and Chair Selected for Elite Executive Leadership Program

  (June 17, 2021) — Michelle Roett, MD (M’03), MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and clinical chief of family medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, joins the Hedwig Van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM®) Program for Women as a fellow in the 2021-2022 […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: faculty honors, School of Medicine, women in STEM

• Virtual Commencement Ceremony Honors School of Medicine Class of 2021

  (May 25, 2021) — After taking part in an on-campus hooding event weeks earlier and before their degrees were conferred in a celebration at Nationals Park, the School of Medicine Class of 2021 was honored in a virtual commencement ceremony that premiered on Facebook on May 23.  “The impact of this special class extends well […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: School of Medicine, SOM Commencement 2021

• Golden Apple Awards 2021: Celebrating the GUSOM Community

  (May 25, 2021) — The recipients of this year’s Golden Apple Awards were honored in an upbeat virtual ceremony presented by Georgetown University School of Medicine students. View the full awards ceremony video. Congratulations to the 2021 Golden Apple Honorees Golden Apple Awards The Golden Apple Award is presented annually by each class to a […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: cura personalis, Golden Apple Awards, medical education, School of Medicine, SOM Commencement 2021, student achievement, student mentoring

• School of Medicine Class of 2021 Awards

  AHEC AHEC Scholars May BayomiSydney KarnovskyAndrew Meshnick AHEC Scholars and AHEC Primary Care Tuition Scholarship Recipients Anudeep AlbertsBrendan CrowStephanie FurlongNabanita HossainS. Janae Van BurenLorrane KabertNomazwe NcubeCallie TakahashiKellie Wo Departmental Awards Anesthesiology The Bridget Fawcett McNamara AwardBrendan Wesp Milton Corn, MD Award (commemorative)Sarah L. Berg Emergency Medicine Michael A. Rolnick, MD AwardVian Zada The Society for […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: School of Medicine, SOM Commencement 2021

• At MedStar-Georgetown Symposium, Jones Discusses Taking Excellence in Medical Education to the Next Level

  (May 14, 2021) — Declaring that “uncertainty has been the only certainty” during the past year, Leon “Lee” Jones, MD, the new dean for medical education at Georgetown University School of Medicine, sees the COVID-19 pandemic as an important pivot point in his career.  “One of my favorite sayings is ‘never waste a good crisis,’ […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: medical education, School of Medicine

• Three Georgetown Physicians Honored by The Medical Society of DC

  (May 15, 2021) — The Medical Society of DC honored Georgetown professors Tamika Auguste, MD, Terry Fairbanks, MD, and Maria Aramburu, MD, at its spring awards ceremony, May 14, “honoring healthcare heroes.” “Our honorees are pillars of their community, profession and public health and their leadership helps to make the District a better place to […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: faculty honors, School of Medicine

• Virtual Classes Give Medical Students Opportunity to Teach, Learn From HOYA Clinic Community

  (May 13, 2021) — For several years, Georgetown medical students have led health and wellness classes for clients at the HOYA Clinic, covering topics including exercise and preventative health. The classes resumed in a virtual setting in October with N Street Village, an organization serving women with low income and those experiencing homelessness. In addition […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: community outreach, HOYA Clinic, School of Medicine, service to others

• At ‘I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine,’ Participants Urged to ‘Find the People Who Lift You Up’

  (April 9, 2021) — Find mentors who believe in you and will encourage you to go far. Create safe spaces to celebrate your gifts and help you find resiliency. That was some of the advice attendees heard during the fifth annual “I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine” event, an opportunity for medical students to discuss mentorship, […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, medical education, School of Medicine

• Georgetown University Selects Nationally Recognized Educator to Lead Its Medical School

  WASHINGTON (March 30, 2021) — Today, Georgetown University announced the selection of Leon “Lee” Jones, MD, as the new Dean for Medical Education at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Jones currently serves as Associate Dean for Students and Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. […]

  Category: News Release Tags: medical education, new faculty appointment, School of Medicine