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Toretsky Named Inaugural Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology

In honor of his dedication to pediatric cancer research, Jeffrey A. Toretsky, MD, professor of oncology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, was formally named the…

September 7, 2025

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First-Generation Medical Students Build Community Through Supportive, Honest Conversations

Navigating the medical school journey can be especially challenging for students who are the first in their families to pursue medicine, a group comprising only 15% of students…

September 5, 2025

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Does Your Brain Respond to What You Are Doing or How You Do It?

New research from Georgetown University provides insight into how the brain is organized around function versus body part, which has important implications for rehabilitation and…

August 19, 2025

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Meet the 2025 BellRinger Fellows

Meet this year's BellRinger Fellows, who worked alongside investigators at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, gaining valuable experience and insight…

August 19, 2025

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Georgetown Welcomes School of Medicine Class of 2029 at White Coat Ceremony

Filled with joy, anticipation and a deep sense of purpose, the 203 members of Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Class of 2029 officially entered the medical profession…

August 11, 2025

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Medical Student Organizes Annual Pickleball Tournament To Raise Funds for Melanoma Research

Medical student Sach Thakker (M’26) is once again blending his passion for sports and service by organizing a pickleball tournament to raise money for melanoma. …

July 24, 2025

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Medical Student Organizes Annual Pickleball Tournament To Raise Funds for Melanoma Research

Medical student Sach Thakker (M’26) is once again blending his passion for sports and service by organizing a pickleball tournament to raise money for melanoma. …

July 24, 2025

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He’s Going to Medical School This Fall. But First, He’s Becoming a Firefighter

Tharun Potluri (H’25, M’29) graduated from the School of Health in May. But before starting medical school at Georgetown this August, he had one more item to check off his…

July 2, 2025

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School of Medicine Students Seek Out International Clinical Experience

In the last stretch of classes before commencement, fourth-year medical students Evan Czulada (M’25) and Carlynn Winters (M’25) traveled abroad to gain new insight into the…

June 4, 2025

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School of Medicine Graduates Newest Class of Hoya Doctors

Before dispersing to start their residencies at hospitals across the country as Hoya physicians, the 182 members of the Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Class of 2025…

May 19, 2025