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Medical Students Make Connections Over Community-Based Learning
Young people from a DC primary school came to campus for a daylong experience with School of Medicine students in the Community Based Learning program. The April 14 visit came at the end of the community-based learning (CBL) course, a class that gets first-year medical students out of the classroom and into one of 24 community sites.
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School of Medicine Students Build Community By Reflecting on What Drove Them to Pursue Medicine
Forty first-year medical students and Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies Program (GEMS) students gathered virtually April 13 for the seventh-annual “I, Too, Am Georgetown Medicine” event to remind themselves why they pursued careers in medicine and to reflect on how to remain their authentic selves in stressful environments.
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School of Medicine Expands Yellow Ribbon Program Scholarships To Cover Portion of Tuition for Military-Connected Students
In an effort to remove financial barriers for veterans seeking a medical degree and to honor the brave men and women who serve our nation, Georgetown University’s School of Medicine will expand scholarships of the Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP), effective August 1, 2023.
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Inspired by Their Mentors, Georgetown Students Present at Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
More than 90 Georgetown students from biology, chemistry, psychology, nursing, physics and human sciences presented their research projects at the annual Georgetown Undergraduate Research Conference, a showcase of students’ medical and health-related research.
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One Tent Health Student Volunteers Gain Clinical Experience in Community Settings
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GUMC Students Focus on Giving Back This Holiday Season
(December 16, 2022) — In the midst of final exams and their own holiday preparations, students at the School of Health, School of Nursing and School of Medicine volunteered to spread happiness and health throughout the Georgetown community and beyond. School of Health Through Georgetown Individuals Vocal and Energetic for Service (GIVES), undergraduate students organize […]
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Nursing and Medical Students Debate Ethical Dilemmas as Pellegrino Student Scholars
(December 9, 2022) — In a clinical bioethics program unique to Georgetown, a select group of nursing and medical students — known as Pellegrino Student Scholars — work closely together as they discover that practicing cura personalis includes navigating challenging ethical decisions with their patients and families. “Clinical bioethics provides the tools needed to navigate […]
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Veterans Day 2022: Stories from GUMC Student Veterans
(November 11, 2022) — Georgetown University is home to over 1,200 military-connected students, including current service members, veterans and military families. On Veterans Day — and throughout the year — we honor their service to our country. We introduce you to a few current and former students who credit their time in the service with […]
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School of Health Undergraduates Track Disease Outbreaks at Global Health Organizations
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School of Health Undergraduates Conduct Research in Ghana as Part of a Team of Interdisciplinary Scholars
Two School of Health undergraduates embedded with a team of researchers say experiencing public health and cultural humility in real time has taken their global health coursework to a new level.
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