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Tribute Video Celebrates Anatomical Donors

(November 24, 2020) — Before starting medical gross anatomy, Zoey Maggid (M’23) spoke with the sister of the anatomical donor she and her classmates would work with in class. In…

November 24, 2020

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Medical Students Join in the Fight for Racial and Health Equity

(September 1, 2020) — Georgetown medical students joined thousands of people from around the country who gathered around the Lincoln Memorial on August 28 to participate in the…

September 1, 2020

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Virtual White Coat Ceremony Welcomes School of Medicine Class of 2024

(August 22, 2020) — Despite the virtual setting for their White Coat Ceremony, the School of Medicine warmly welcomed the Class of 2024 as they donned their white coats and…

August 22, 2020

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School of Medicine Professor Named Georgetown’s New Interim Chief Public Health Officer

August 20, 2020

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Following Family’s Dreams, ARCHES Alumna to Start at School of Medicine

(August 6, 2020) — Over 20 years ago, after immigrating to the United States from Pakistan, Rimsha Rana (M’24) and her family dreamed about her going to Georgetown University…

August 6, 2020

News Release

Georgetown Physician Calls for Formal Inquiry Into U.S. Handling of COVID-19

WASHINGTON (August 5, 2020) — A complete understanding of how the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a public health disaster will require a full investigation akin to the/…

August 5, 2020

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SOM Alumna Channels Cura Personalis Lessons to Psychiatric Care During Pandemic

July 26, 2020

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New Class of GEMS Embark on an Unforgettable Journey

(July 24, 2020) — As the only child of a single parent, Zach Boston became the primary caretaker for his mother after she was diagnosed with a chronic illness when he was 6 years…

July 25, 2020

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Open Letter Leads to Launch of Racial Justice Committee

(July 19, 2020) — As activists across the country protested against racism and police brutality, a group of Georgetown medical students exchanged text messages about how the…

July 19, 2020

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It Takes a Virtual Village: Educators, Patient Actors and Medical Students Build Connections with Telehealth Training

(June 26, 2020) — Just as medical practices rapidly transitioned to deliver health care remotely in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, medical school faculty and administrators at…

June 26, 2020