All Posts: service to others
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CURA Pre-Orientation Program Engages New Georgetown Undergrads with Health, Justice and Service
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How Medical Students Continued Community-Based Learning During the Pandemic
(July 23, 2021) — As the organizers of community-based learning (CBL) for Georgetown medical students, Kim Bullock, MD, and Donna Cameron, PhD, MPH, have built relationships with the leaders of more than 20 community sites in the Washington, D.C., area that serve vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, older adults and persons in supportive housing. […]
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NHS Senior Founds Campus Shuttle Program to Support Students with Mobility Disabilities
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Virtual Classes Give Medical Students Opportunity to Teach, Learn From HOYA Clinic Community
(May 13, 2021) — For several years, Georgetown medical students have led health and wellness classes for clients at the HOYA Clinic, covering topics including exercise and preventative health. The classes resumed in a virtual setting in October with N Street Village, an organization serving women with low income and those experiencing homelessness. In addition […]
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MCGSO Members Virtually Volunteer for BrainSTEM Week
(April 23, 2021) — Members of the Medical Center Graduate Student Organization (MCGSO) shared their passion for science with students from Hardy Middle School in Washington, D.C., during BrainSTEM Week via Zoom April 5-9. Comprising demonstrations, career talks and research discussions, BrainSTEM Week combined two annual MCGSO events: Brain Awareness Week and STEM Night. As […]
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Georgetown Nursing Helps Promote Public Health Through COVID-19 Efforts
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Grad Student Uses Skills Honed at Georgetown to Help DC Fight Coronavirus
(October 9, 2020) — When the pandemic forced Georgetown University to move to a virtual setting and research labs were temporarily shuttered, Suzie Stephenson (G’17, G’22) drew upon her training in virology to make a difference. “You think, ‘What are you going to do when something bad happens?’” said Stephenson, a PhD candidate in microbiology […]
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NHS Global Health Major Named George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awardee
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Using Zoom, NHS Undergraduates Teach Health Literacy in Alaska Literacy Program
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Medical Student Makes a Difference by Donating Convalescent Plasma
(July 17, 2020) — When Tanvee Singh (M’22) started feeling sick in March, she thought her asthma was acting up. As her symptoms worsened, she was diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Determined to find a silver lining in her experience, Singh donated plasma at the NIH Clinical Center when she […]
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