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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

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White Coats for Black Lives

(June 5, 2020) — Members of our Georgetown and MedStar Health communities knelt in solidarity with and support of the Black community during a peaceful nationwide demonstration…

June 5, 2020

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BRIC Program Teaches Evidence-Based Strategies to Reduce Bias

(June 5, 2020) — When participants in the Bias Reduction and Improvement Coaching (BRIC) program planned their June 3 quarterly workshop, they couldn’t have imagined what would…

June 5, 2020

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Health Justice Alliance Responds to COVID-19

(May 19, 2020) — While COVID-19 exacts its devastating toll across the world, in Washington, DC, the pandemic has deepened the gulf of health disparities and social injustice.…

May 20, 2020

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Golden Apple Awards 2020: A Celebration of Our GUSOM Community

(May 18, 2020) — Georgetown University School of Medicine faculty, students and staff were honored virtually for this year’s annual Golden Apple Awards. Golden Apple Awards…

May 18, 2020

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SOM Students Create Online Tribute to Dean Mitchell

(May 18, 2020) — Stephen Ray Mitchell, MD, MBA (W’86, MBAE’13), the Joseph Butenas Professor of Medical Education, will conclude his service as Dean for Medical Education on June…

May 18, 2020

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School of Medicine Class of 2020 Carries on Storied Traditions Through Virtual Commencement Ceremony

(May 17, 2020) — It may not have been the graduation day they had envisioned, but it was one to remember.  Social distancing requirements did not keep the Georgetown…

May 17, 2020