All Posts: School of Medicine

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Helping Future Caretakers Take Care of Themselves

(March 15, 2019) — When Simoné Jalon [SIM-oh-nay JAH-lahn], PsyD, discovered that Georgetown University was seeking a psychologist to work at the School of Medicine, she…

March 15, 2019

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‘Melanin in Medicine’ Reinforces Importance of Diversity in Medicine

(March 2, 2019) — Organized by the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) chapter at the School of Medicine (SOM), “Melanin in Medicine: Dissecting Diverse” …

March 2, 2019

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Medical Student Discusses His Journey to Georgetown at AAAS Annual Meeting

(March 1, 2019) — At the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., researchers, scientists, educators, students and…

March 1, 2019

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GHI Student Fellowships Combine Research and Mentorship in Global Health

February 28, 2019

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Carnegie Renews Classification of Georgetown as ‘Very High Research University’

February 26, 2019

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A Commitment To Evidence Helps Merenstein Thrive As Physician-Scientist

(February 15, 2019) —As a tenured professor and the director of research programs in the department of family medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Daniel…

February 15, 2019

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Training the Next Generation of Researchers in Movement Disorders

(February 8, 2019) — After she first developed a tremor in her right hand, years went by before Pam Cota was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease by Fernando Pagan, MD (M&…

February 8, 2019

News Release

Large Study Reveals Long-Term Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with High Dose, Short Term Radiation

MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (February 8, 2019) — A large national study examining a radiation treatment for prostate cancer —…

February 8, 2019

News Release

Study Finds HIV+ Cancer Patients Benefit From Immunotherapy

MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (February 7, 2019) — The immunotherapy that has revolutionized treatment of many cancers appears to offer…

February 7, 2019

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Students Find Support and Mentorship Through Anatomy Program

(February 1, 2019) — Despite attending lectures and memorizing diagrams of the human body, the sights, sounds and smells of gross anatomy lab can stir up unexpected…

February 1, 2019