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Fighting Racial Stigma Through Shared Experiences at ‘Melanin in Medicine’

(February 28, 2020) — In honor of Black History Month, Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Student National Medical Association (SNMA) hosted its second-annual…

February 28, 2020

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New Master’s Program Explores Societal Influences on Health

(February 26, 2020) — Medicine today is said to be “evidence-based” — practiced on the basis of cumulative clinical studies. But for the physicians and researchers…

February 26, 2020

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Portrait of Princy Kumar, MD, Adds to ‘Women on the Walls’

(February 13, 2020) — A painted portrait of Princy Kumar, MD, senior associate dean of students and professor of medicine, was unveiled at a celebratory event held February 6…

February 13, 2020

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Majority of Veterans with GWI Report Moderate/Severe Fatigue, Sleep and Pain Symptoms

WASHINGTON (February 5, 2020) — An online survey of nearly 500 veterans with Gulf War illness (GWI) suggests a high burden of disease almost three decades after the conflict.…

February 5, 2020

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Empowering Future Generations of Diverse Physicians

(February 2, 2020) — With a background in higher education, personal experience as a first-generation college student, and extensive work with student populations from diverse…

February 2, 2020

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GUMC Events Keep Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message Alive

(January 31, 2020) — The words and examples of Martin Luther King Jr. came alive again in the GUMC community through several events held on the campus in the days before and…

January 31, 2020

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HOYA Clinic Serves DC Residents in New Location

(January 3, 2020) — The lobby of The Triumph, Community of Hope’s new temporary housing site in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC, was buzzing with…

January 3, 2020

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Georgetown Students Strive to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths in DC

(January 2, 2020) — Many communities are struggling to stop the opioid epidemic, and the District of Columbia is no exception. According to the National Institute on Drug(…

January 2, 2020

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GWIM Unveils Toporowicz Portrait at Awards Ceremony

(December 15, 2019) — In a conversation with pediatrics professor Miriam Toporowicz, MD, artist Gavin Glakas was surprised to learn that there were quotas for women medical…

December 15, 2019

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HOYA Clinic Toy Drive Exceeds Goal

(December 9, 2019) — More than $10,800 raised… 400 toys purchased… 30 rolls of holiday wrapping paper. Those impressive numbers tallied by the Georgetown University School…

December 9, 2019