All Posts: School of Medicine
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Georgetown Ethicist Collaborates with Physicians to Create Moral Framework for Elective Surgeries During COVID-19
Category: GUMC Stories
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Answering the Call: Georgetown Coordinates COVID-19 High-Capacity Vaccination Site
Category: GUMC Stories
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GUMC Community Meeting Focuses on Racial Justice, ‘Our Highest Priority’
(February 26, 2021) — Students, staff, faculty and Georgetown University leadership gathered virtually for the first GUMC Community Meeting of 2021 that carried a singular focus: racial justice. “We have devoted our time together to this topic because the journey toward and the achievement of equity and racial justice at all levels of our community […]
Categories: GUMC Stories, Special Stories
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‘Black Doctors Matter’ at SNMA’s Melanin in Medicine
(February 20, 2021) — At Melanin in Medicine, an annual event organized by the Georgetown University Student National Medical Association (SNMA), “Black Doctors Matter: Enriching Medicine Since 1837” was not just a theme but a cause for celebration and a call to action. Held in collaboration with the School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity […]
Category: GUMC Stories
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Clinical Students Volunteer With COVID-19 Vaccinations
(February 19, 2021) — Since mid-January, more than 150 medical and nursing students at Georgetown have answered MedStar Health’s call for volunteers to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Coordinated by Elizabeth Zolper (M’21), the students volunteer every day of the week at four MedStar Health locations around Washington, D.C. Throughout this pandemic, students have contributed to […]
Category: GUMC Stories
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Researchers Find Diverse Supportive Partnerships Among Older Gay Men With and Without HIV
WASHINGTON (February 17, 2021) — Recent data reveals that gay men living with HIV report having supportive relationships with family, friends or in informal relationships rather than with primary romantic partners, while gay men who are HIV-negative report having relationships mainly with primary partners. Additionally, gay men living with HIV were more likely to report […]
Category: News Release
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Georgetown Celebrates Women in Science
(February 11, 2021) — Georgetown University commemorated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11, 2021) with a collection of video messages provided by students and faculty from across campus. Each woman answered the question, “What inspired you to become a scientist?” Video Messages Collection Part I Video Messages Collection Part II […]
Category: GUMC Stories
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GWIM Honors Outstanding Women in Medicine
(January 31, 2021) — Celebrating excellence in research, mentoring and teaching, the Georgetown Women in Medicine (GWIM) annual awards ceremony honored women faculty members on January 28 via Zoom. After the organization’s fall reception was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kimberly M. Davis, PhD, GWIM president and associate professor of psychiatry, felt especially motivated […]
Category: GUMC Stories
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Medical Humanities Initiative Creates Novel Learning Opportunities with Interdisciplinary Students and Faculty
(January 28, 2021) — For years to come, the social, cultural and historical contexts of the coronavirus pandemic will be subjects of intense interest and study. In the fall semester of 2020, several Georgetown students started to dive into these areas through the recently established Georgetown Medical Humanities Initiative. As the founding director of this […]
Category: GUMC Stories
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Georgetown to Broaden Commitment to Health, Nursing Through New Schools
Category: GUMC Stories