All Posts: School of Medicine
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Telenovela Empowers At-Risk Latina Women to Seek Genetic Counseling Services
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Donnelly Named Endowed Chair in Pediatrics
(October 4, 2019) — In recognition of his dedication to teaching, research and clinical care, Michael J. Donnelly, MD, FACP, FAAP, was named the Philip L. Calcagno, MD, and Jeane and James Dixon Endowed Chair in Pediatrics on September 19 in Riggs Library. “The Calcagno Dixon Chair means a tremendous amount to our department,” Donnelly […]
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ARCHES, GEP Participants Present Research Projects
(August 16, 2019) — After spending their summer learning about careers in medicine, participants in two pipeline programs run by the School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion presented their capstone projects, including tobacco use in young adults, social isolation in stem cell transplant patients, mental health disparities and more. United by their interest […]
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The Arts Through the Lens of Health Care at Georgetown Lombardi
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School of Medicine Class of 2023 Takes First Step in Medical Career
(August 4, 2019) — In front of loved ones and friends who made up a standing room-only crowd in Gaston Hall, the Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2023 took its first step toward joining the medical profession by donning their white coats, collecting their stethoscopes and reciting the Hippocratic Oath. The 203 classmates […]
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Hoyas Give Back to D.C. Community During Annual Summer Sports Camp
(August 2, 2019) — Incoming medical student Rory Byrne (M’23) sat with 4-year-old camper, Gloria*, in the shade of the basketball court at Anacostia Park. The pair has been inseparable during most of this year’s HoyaMed Summer Sports Camp, an annual program run by first- and second-year students at Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) […]
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Inspiring GEMS to Shine
(August 2, 2019) — After walking across the stage and introducing themselves to attendees, incoming students at the School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony often state the name of the medical doctor who will give them their first white coat, welcoming them to the profession of medicine. At this year’s ceremony and others recently, several […]
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Petronic-Rosic Builds Up New Department of Dermatology
(July 12, 2019) — One year ago, Vesna Petronic-Rosic, MD, MSc, MBA, joined Georgetown University School of Medicine to transform the division of dermatology into a stand-alone academic department and build a clinical department at both MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. In that time, as department chair, Petronic-Rosic has doubled the […]
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Facial Plastic Surgery in Men Enhances Perception of Attractiveness, Trustworthiness
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (July 11, 2019) — In the first of a kind study, plastic surgeons at Georgetown University Medical Center found that when a man chose to have a nip or a tuck on his face, it significantly increased perceptions of attractiveness, likeability, social skills or trustworthiness. The study, published in JAMA Facial […]
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Virtual Reality Training Helps Medical Students Develop Real Empathy
(June 28, 2019) — Imagine your favorite grandmother is showing signs of dementia. She progresses from forgetting who your son is, to forgetting what day it is and that she’s supposed to host Easter dinner. When your family arrives that day, she doesn’t seem to recognize you. She’s still in her bathrobe and hasn’t made […]
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