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From Patient Bedside to Boardroom: How Personal Experience Fueled a School of Health Student’s Journey
For many students, the path to a graduate degree is a straight line between their undergraduate studies and graduate program. For Kathryn (“Katie”) Kalhorn (C’23, G’27), a Master…
February 27, 2026
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A Classroom Without Walls: School of Health Students Study Health Care from Denmark to Greece
Health Care Management and Policy Program students Dhruvi Parikh (H’27), Nitya Nalamothu (H’27) and Sophia Zhang (H’27), spent the past semester studying abroad in Copenhagen,…
January 9, 2026
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New Berkley School of Nursing Certificate Program Expands Access to Mental Health Care in Communities
To help address the nation’s escalating mental health needs, the Berkley School of Nursing has launched a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certificate. …
December 18, 2025
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School of Health Student Uncovers Barriers to Sickle Cell Care in Rural Ghana
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December 9, 2025
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School of Health Event Focuses on Emotional Intelligence
Philanthropist Deborah Sawaf led an interactive session exploring emotional intelligence as a tool for global well-being, leadership and human connection on Oct.. …
October 29, 2025
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Student Research Day Celebrates 40th Year at Georgetown
Student Research Day has given generations of biomedical scientists-in-training their start. This year, Student Research Day celebrated its 40th anniversary on Oct. 15 with a…
October 21, 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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School of Health Student Reflects on Her Summer Working With Rohingya Refugees
Less than two weeks after returning from her summer volunteer work with refugees in Bangladesh, Isra Satiar (H’26) drew on her experiences when addressing the 1,600 members of…
August 28, 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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Facing Down Homelessness and Hurdles, This First-Gen Student Enters Medical School
Alumna Halyn Orellana pushed past barriers to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Now, she wants to blaze a trail for those behind.…
August 13, 2025