The transformational gift to Albert Einstein College of Medicine from a former professor and widow of a Wall Street financier is the largest made to any medical school in the U.S., the college says.
Topics: Medical education
A friendship formed at Georgetown is the inspiration behind new book for aspiring physicians
Five Georgetown University School of Medicine alumnae share their experiences as friends, medical students, and physicians in a new book, The Game Plan: A Woman’s Guide to Becoming a Doctor and Living a Life in Medicine, which they hope will inspire a new generation of women considering careers in medicine.
School of Medicine student receives ‘life-changing’ scholarship
Amanda Wibben, MTS (M’26), winner of the 2023-24 Lawrence Dean Scholarship, has shown her dedication to caring for local communities and working to reduce global health inequities.
Georgetown’s Gateway Exploration Program helps local high school students explore their dreams of becoming physicians
This summer, aspiring physicians from groups underrepresented in medicine participated in a six-week internship program that provides career exposure and research experience.
School of Medicine program gives local elementary students window into higher ed
First-year students from Georgetown’s School of Medicine recently welcomed fourth graders to campus as mini-medical students for a daylong, hands-on experience.
To increase diversity in medicine, schools must confront structural barriers, new studies say
New reports published by the Journal of the American Medical Association Network highlight strategies colleges, medical schools, and medical-residency programs can use to address structural inequities that have slowed efforts to increase diversity in the medical profession.
Colleges commit to expanding, diversifying pipeline of health care professionals
Higher education institutions are feeling even more urgency to graduate nurses and pharmacists amid health care labor shortages and burnout among frontline workers.
Advocating for a stronger pipeline of Indigenous physicians
A Native Harvard medical student is working to boost the number of Indigenous doctors in the U.S. and reduce barriers to health care for Indigenous communities.
New efforts to diversify medical school classes
Experts hope historically Black medical schools will graduate more Black doctors to meet the needs of communities that will bear the brunt of future physician shortages.
Study highlights lack of socioeconomic diversity at medical schools
A new study finds that students from affluent households are overrepresented in U.S. medical schools across all racial and ethnic groups, hampering the development of a more diverse physician workforce.
After modified admissions cycle, medical schools enroll most diverse class ever
U.S. medical schools have begun training their largest and most diverse class in history after the pandemic put a spotlight on the profession—and allowed most applicants to interview remotely, shrinking travel costs.
School of Medicine welcomes most diverse class in the school’s history
This year’s White Coat Ceremony celebrated Georgetown University School of Medicine’s 174th class of students and encouraged them to help promote an inclusive learning environment.