All Posts: School of Medicine
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Supporting St. Baldrick’s with Superheroes, Sumo Wrestling and More
With live music, a silent auction, pie- and donut-eating contests, sumo wrestling, superheroes, speeches, head shaving and more, the 2018 St. Baldrick’s fundraiser, organized by the School of Medicine in support of pediatric cancer research, was more festive than ever.
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Hoyas on the Hill: Health Justice Scholars Advocate for Change
On March 22, 45 Health Justice Scholars from the Georgetown University School of Medicine were joined by students from Georgetown University Law Center on Capitol Hill for Health Justice Week 2018 to advocate for legislation to end long-term homelessness, provide maternity care for women, support veteran health through telemedicine, and develop school-based health centers.
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By the Numbers: Match Day 2018
Match Day for the School of Medicine Class of 2018 was filled with suspense, joy and celebration as students, surrounded by friends, family, classmates and instructors, found out which residency programs accepted them to continue their medical training.
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Helping First-Year Medical Students Get Cooking
As a part of an intensive weeklong class on nutrition and patient health, members of the School of Medicine Class of 2021 completed a range of projects, including submitting recipes for a cookbook, that encouraged them to think about the many connections between diet and health.
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Panelists Discuss Diversity in Medicine at “The Voice”
Diversity in medicine, microaggressions and the state of immigration in the U.S. were among the topics discussed at “The Voice: Medical Edition – Candid Consciousness versus Silent Protests,” an event held on February 7 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and reaffirm the university’s dedication to cura personalis.
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Creating Space for Self-Expression at “What Makes You?”
For the second year in a row, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion partnered with Georgetown Arts and Medicine to host “What Makes You?”, a celebration of the diverse perspectives, identities and artistic talents of the Georgetown University School of Medicine community — faculty, students and staff alike.
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Class of 2020 Begins Its Journey In Medicine
(August 8, 2016) — They come from 31 states and nine countries including Canada, Korea, China, Ethiopia, Israel, Japan, Jamaica and Zimbabwe. Some come from the U.S. military. And others come from a long tradition of medicine. No matter the path they were on, the 196 students that make up the Georgetown University School of […]
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A Banner Fundraising Year for School of Medicine’s St. Baldrick’s Day
School of Medicine students broke the Georgetown fundraising record this St. Baldrick’s day, raising more than $40,000 for childhood cancer research.
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Teaching in a Jesuit School of Medicine
Mary A. Furlong, MD (MS’91, M’95, R’00), shares the professor’s perspective on education at Georgetown University Medical Center.
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Two Georgetown Alumni Among Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ for Health Care
Two Georgetown University graduates, David Fajgenbaum (NHS’07), MD, MSc, and Eric Oermann (C’07, M’13), MD, have been named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list in the health care category.
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