Students in the School of Medicine started a free summer mentoring program that helps undergraduates who are underrepresented in medicine realize their dreams of going to medical school.
In a national trial, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers discovered that weekly telephone-based cessation counseling and nicotine replacement for people who smoke resulted in an improved cigarette quit rate.
The doctoral program is designed for individuals seeking to advance nursing science and those they serve in academic, community health, health care, policy, global and research settings.
Medical students from Georgetown’s student-run health clinic volunteered at the Capital Pride Festival with Casa Ruby, a local organization that provides services for transgender people.
Dr. Christopher J. King, a professor and chair in the School of Nursing & Health Studies, will serve as the inaugural dean of Georgetown’s soon-to-be-launched School of Health.
The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention at Georgetown will address health disparities in cancer detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention for underserved communities in Washington, DC.
Georgetown scientists are predicting that the warming climate will force wildlife from their habitats into more highly populated areas —dramatically increasing the risk of viral transmissions.
To help support Ukrainians, Hoyas from the medical center have trained civilians to treat the wounded, raised funding for medical aid and worked to improve health care systems for refugees.
Aaron Epstein, MD (SFS’12, M’18) has received the 2022 Citizen Honors Award for Service for providing medical care and training to communities in conflict zones — most recently, in Ukraine.
Look behind-the-scenes at Georgetown's COVID-19 testing lab, which processes, analyzes and releases the university community's COVID-19 test results in 10 hours on average.
