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Health Equity Course Celebrates 10 Years of Educating and Empowering Students

Over the last 10 years, about 150 students from across the university have taken “Health Equity Think Tank: Exploring Realities and Solutions,” an innovative course created…

February 26, 2025

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From the Classroom to a Retreat Center, Dr. Fauci Makes the Rounds with Students

Since joining the faculty at Georgetown in July 2023, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, has met and connected with students not just in classrooms and lecture halls but also MedStar…

February 7, 2025

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Medical Students Organize Inaugural World Heritage Market

Medical students organized the first of its kind World Heritage Market to foster cultural awareness of the School of Medicine’s diverse student.…

November 13, 2024

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Medical Students Present Summer Research Findings

Just over 130 School of Medicine second-year students presented their summer research findings at the annual capstone presentation event — with more than 65 of them from the…

October 31, 2024

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He Almost Dropped Out of College. Now, This Medical Student Advocates for Health Equity and Mental Health

While the path to medical school is never guaranteed, for Dylan Hughes (M’28), getting to this point would have been unthinkable. …

October 17, 2024

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Georgetown Faith Leaders Welcome New Medical Students

Faith leaders from Georgetown’s Office of Campus Ministry greeted medical students at a special luncheon during new student orientation, held to express Georgetown's commitment…

August 4, 2024

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Medical Students Gain Confidence with a Dose of Cultural Humility Through Summer Experience

A monthlong medical mission to the Dominican Republic this summer was a valuable opportunity for two School of Medicine students to experience health care delivery in an under…

July 26, 2024

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Kickstarting Careers with Biotechnology Capstone Internships

During their spring semester, students in Georgetown’s Master of Science in Biotechnology program complete capstone internships in addition to their coursework that often prove…

June 7, 2024

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School of Health’s Global Mental Health and Well-Being Initiative Builds Community with Art

Students, faculty and staff gathered in St. Mary’s Hall to celebrate “From Ill-Being to Well-Being and the Liminal States In-Between: Art Exhibit,” a student-centered,…

May 11, 2024

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Record Number of Students Share Research at Annual Undergraduate Research Conference

A record 94 Georgetown students from diverse majors such as biology, nursing, chemistry, psychology, and the human sciences presented their work at this year’s Undergraduate…

April 20, 2024