All Posts: School of Medicine

• Dedication to Primary Care Research Earns Merenstein Prestigious Honor

  In recognition of his dedication to primary care research, Georgetown professor Dan Merenstein, MD, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: faculty honors, National Academy of Medicine, primary care, probiotics, research, School of Health, School of Medicine

• He Almost Dropped Out of College. Now, This Medical Student Advocates for Health Equity and Mental Health

  While the path to medical school is never guaranteed, for Dylan Hughes (M’28), getting to this point would have been unthinkable before.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: ARCHES Program, pathway programs, School of Medicine, student experience

• For This Medical Student, Her Cancer Research Is for Her Little Sister

  Ritu Amarnani (M’27), a second-year medical student, spent this summer researching cancer care at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. She turned her career focus toward medicine after her younger sister’s cancer diagnosis and death.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: BellRinger, cancer research, Georgetown Lombardi, research, School of Medicine, student research

• Hundreds Gather for School of Medicine Class of 2028 White Coat Ceremony

  Hundreds of family and friends gathered to celebrate a time-honored tradition in medicine: the annual White Coat Ceremony. This year, 203 students from the School of Medicine Class of 2028 received their short white coats — a symbolic milestone marking their entry into the health professions.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: School of Medicine, White Coat Ceremony

• Georgetown Faith Leaders Welcome New Medical Students

  Faith leaders from Georgetown’s Office of Campus Ministry greeted medical students at a special luncheon during new student orientation, held to express Georgetown’s commitment to students’ spiritual care.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: interreligious understanding, School of Medicine, spiritual care, student experience

• Medical Students Gain Confidence with a Dose of Cultural Humility Through Summer Experience

  A monthlong medical mission to the Dominican Republic this summer was a valuable opportunity for two School of Medicine students to experience health care delivery in an under-resourced area of the world.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: global health, medical education, School of Medicine, student experience

• ‘The Right Decision is Always To Be Kind,’ CNN’s Gupta Tells Georgetown Medical School Graduates

  The 174 members of the School of Medicine Class of 2024 arrived at Georgetown University for their May 19 commencement ceremony as students and left as physicians.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Commencement 2024, School of Medicine

• School of Medicine Students Honored for Excellence in Education, Research and Service

  School of Medicine faculty honored graduating medical students in the Class of 2024 who excelled during their medical education during the Warwick Evans Awards Ceremony.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Commencement 2024, School of Medicine, student achievement

• Vinayak, Vicini Inducted as Master Teachers in MAGIS Society

  The MAGIS Society of Master Teachers inducted its newest members during a ceremony before family, colleagues and fellow Master Teachers — an annual tradition marking the start of commencement activities at the medical center.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Commencement 2024, faculty honors, School of Medicine

• Trimming Heart Disease Risk, One Haircut at a Time

  An award-winning policy proposal from Georgetown School of Medicine students explores the role of barbershops in improving heart health in DC.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: community outreach, people for others, School of Medicine, service to others, student achievement, student experience