All Posts: School of Medicine

• At ‘I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine,’ Medical Students Reflect on Identity and Community

  (April 15, 2022) — After expressing concerns about their sense of purpose and the way they build community, medical students held the first “I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine” event in 2017. Six years later, the event remains a valuable opportunity for participants to reflect on their experiences and build connections. “This year’s theme is ‘Out […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, medical education, racial equity, racial justice, School of Medicine

• Golden Apple Awards 2022: Celebrating the GUSOM Community

  (April 8, 2022) — Georgetown University School of Medicine faculty, students and staff were honored with during the annual Golden Apple Awards ceremony April 8 at the Gaylord National Hotel at National Harbor. Honorees from 2021 and 2020 were also recognized. Congratulations to the 2022 Golden Apple Honorees The Golden Apple Awards are presented annually […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: cura personalis, Golden Apple Awards, medical education, School of Medicine, SOM Commencement 2022, student achievement, student mentoring

• ‘The Right Time and the Right Direction:’ NAM President Discusses Georgetown’s Health Sciences Initiative

  (April 9, 2022) — In a conversation with Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia during a virtual community meeting, the president of the National Academy of Medicine characterized Georgetown’s Health Sciences Strategy Initiative (HSSI) as an effort coming at the “right time and the right direction.” Victor J. Dzau, MD, joined DeGioia on April 7 […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Health Sciences Strategy Initiative, School of Medicine, School of Nursing & Health Studies

• School of Medicine Alum To Be Honored by Congressional Medal of Honor Society

  (April 6, 2022) — The Congressional Medal of Honor Society has selected Georgetown double alum Aaron Epstein, MD (G’12, M’18), as the recipient of its 2022 Citizen Honors Award for Service for his “commitment to providing medical relief to communities in conflict zones, austere environments, and disaster areas around the world.” Epstein graduated from Georgetown University School […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Citizen Honors Award, cura personalis, School of Medicine

• Medical Students Celebrate the Contributions of Anatomical Donors

  (March 26, 2022) — In the late 1400s, Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci began studying the human body through dissection. At first, the exercise was driven by an artistic desire to better capture on paper the visible intricacies of our anatomy. But historians say that over time, da Vinci became fascinated by his subjects and […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: anatomical donor program, medical education, School of Medicine

• White Coat and Physicianship Ceremony Honors Class of 2024

  (March 20, 2022) — When the School of Medicine Class of 2024 started at Georgetown in August 2020, their White Coat Ceremony was held via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 18, as they prepared to start their clinical education, the medical students belatedly celebrated the occasion in person with friends and family. […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: medical education, School of Medicine, White Coat Ceremony

• Match Day 2022: ‘What a Phenomenal Day’

  (March 19, 2022) — Members of the School of Medicine’s Class of 2022, surrounded by family, friends, faculty and staff who supported their dreams to become doctors, gathered for the annual Match Day celebration to learn together where each soon-to-be doctor would go for their residency — the training that follows medical school graduation. The […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Match Day, medical education, School of Medicine

• For Harley, Patient Care is ‘the Best Part of the Job’

  (February 26, 2022) — When asked about the best part of his job, Earl H. Harley, Jr., MD, FACS, FAAP, answered quickly, pulling colorful drawings and cards off his bulletin board and out of a desk drawer. “The best part of my job is the patients,” said Harley, professor of otolaryngology and pediatrics at Georgetown […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, faculty profile, medical education, School of Medicine

• SNMA Connects, Informs and Empowers Underrepresented Students

  (February 19, 2022) — In celebration of Black History Month, medical students in Georgetown’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) planned “Melanin in Medicine: Liberation Through Black Identity,” a series of events including virtual study halls, a documentary film screening and Q&A panel discussions on issues impacting Black clinicians. The annual programming is […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Black History Month, School of Medicine, SNMA, student experience, student support

• Facebook Whistleblower Encourages Students to Demand Transparency from Social Media Companies

  (February 11, 2022) — Frances Haugen, the former Facebook project manager turned whistleblower, shared an informative and empowering message at “How Social Media Impacts Teen Health,” a virtual event hosted by the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD). To reduce the harmful effects of social media, young people should demand transparency from […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Facebook, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, mental health, School of Medicine, School of Nursing & Health Studies, social media impact, teen mental health