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Students Embody ‘Cura Personalis’ Through Random Acts of Kindness

Members of the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Club at the Georgetown University School of Medicine seek to cheer up their classmates and help create an environment that’s…

September 8, 2018

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First Generation Medical Students Bond Over Common Journeys and Fears

Feeling validated and supported are among the things first-generation students want most, and a new organization at Georgetown University School of Medicine is helping them…

September 7, 2018

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Analysis: Commonly Used Drugs are Rarely Studied in Primary Care Patients

Drugs most commonly prescribed to patients seen by primary care physicians are not often tested in the patients who go to these clinics, where most people receive their care, say…

August 27, 2018

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Second-year Medical Students Welcome Class of 2022 with Mentorship Programs and Ongoing Support

There are several ways that students at Georgetown University School of Medicine can seek out mentorship and support from other students that can help them successfully weather…

August 24, 2018

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Georgetown Breast Cancer Advocates Make Their Case in Cancer Research Journal

A group of breast cancer advocates at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center says they’ve created a model for developing productive, successful and sustainable…

August 15, 2018

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'Magical' School of Medicine Class of 2022 Celebrates at the White Coat Ceremony

Members of the School of Medicine Class of 2022 participated in their White Coat Ceremony on August 3, officially joining the profession of.…

August 9, 2018

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High School GEP Scholars Devote Summer to Exploring Health Disparities

Participants in this year's Gateway Exploration Program, an opportunity for local high school students to explore the medical profession, delivered their capstone health…

August 7, 2018

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Large Collection of Brain Cancer Data Now Easily, Freely Accessible to Global Researchers

A valuable cache of brain cancer biomedical data, one of only two such large collections in the country, has been made freely available to researchers worldwide, say researchers…

August 7, 2018

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Knowlan Prepares to Inspire Class of 2022 at the White Coat Ceremony

For more than 15 years, Donald Knowlan, MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine professor emeritus, has welcomed first-year medical students by presenting the Edmund…

July 31, 2018

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HoyaMed Summer Sports Camp Continues Its Run

For the sixth year in a row, Georgetown School of Medicine students hosted homeless children living in the DC General Family Shelter for HoyaMed Summer Sports, a full week of…

July 28, 2018