All Posts: School of Medicine

• 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

• HOYA Clinic Reopens to Serve DC Residents

  (November 12, 2021) — One of the most coveted real-world experiences for Georgetown medical students is the opportunity to serve others and learn clinical skills through the HOYA (Health Outreach for Youth and Adults) Clinic, the first student-run free clinic in Washington, DC. For more than a decade, the clinic has provided free, nonemergent medical […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: community outreach, HOYA Clinic, School of Medicine, service to others

• Family Medicine Professor Vows to ‘Take COVID Down’ One Question at a Time

  (November 5, 2021) — Family medicine physician LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD, feels a strong sense of responsibility to improve the health of people in the D.C. community. “I believe that Georgetown has a responsibility to Black people and underrepresented minorities, and service to this city because of the resources that we have,” said Seliby Perkins, […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: community outreach, racial disparities, School of Medicine, service to others

• Medical Students Build Community Connections During Day of Service

  (October 31, 2021) — After a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the School of Medicine’s Learning Societies Advisory Committee (LSAC) hosted its 8th annual Day of Service, with more than two dozen medical students fanning out to volunteer at sites throughout the community. During the October 30 event, students helped organize pet vaccinations for the […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: day of service, School of Medicine, service to others