All Posts: service to others
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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 […]
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St. Baldrick’s Event Organizers Motivated by Personal Connections with Pediatric Cancer
(October 31, 2021) — Dreary weather didn’t dampen the spirits of those attending an October 29 fundraiser at Georgetown for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the biggest non-government funder of pediatric cancer research grants. Before the pandemic, Georgetown students had held fundraisers in the spring for St. Baldrick’s, with a few participants volunteering to have their […]
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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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