All Posts: human science program

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School of Health Undergraduates Gain Front-Row Seat to Patient Care in New Pilot Physician Shadowing Program

A group of Human Science sophomores is stepping into the real world of medicine through a new program that lets them shadow MedStar Health residents and.…

April 15, 2026

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School of Health Undergraduate Wins 2026 Goldwater Scholarship

Ishaan Sharma (H’27), a junior Human Science major in the School of Health, has been named a 2026 Goldwater Scholar, a prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded to the next…

April 2, 2026

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Students Win Top Prize at Big East Research Tournament

School of Health senior Junyi “Jim” Wang (H’26) and sophomore Grace Chu (C’28) in the College of Arts & Sciences won first place in the health sciences and biomedical…

March 25, 2026

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Two School of Health Graduates Earn Fulbright Awards to Advance Global Health Research

Two School of Health alumni have been awarded prestigious Fulbright grants to pursue research in New Zealand and India that blends rigorous science with community-centered public…

February 6, 2026

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School of Health Student Presents Foundational Cancer Research at International Conference

School of Health student Keerthana Ramanathan (H’26) presented her team's foundational cancer research at the 37th International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVS) in Bangkok,…

November 21, 2025

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National Academy of Medicine Inducts Merenstein

Georgetown’s Dan Merenstein, MD, was inducted into the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) on Saturday, October. …

October 29, 2025

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Shepard Awarded Magis Prize for Research on Protein Receptors

Blythe Shepard, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Human Science in the School of Health, received Georgetown University’s Magis Prize for her research on…

October 2, 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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School of Health Students Embrace Patient Advocacy While Teaching Health Literacy Courses in Alaska

Each summer, School of Health students volunteer to teach health literacy classes to immigrants in Anchorage, Alaska. Through a longstanding collaboration with the Alaska…

August 1, 2025

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Students in Accelerated Master’s Programs Sharpen Career Focus Through Coursework

Georgetown undergraduates majoring in human science now have the opportunity to enroll in graduate-level courses during their senior year through accelerated master’s programs…

July 11, 2025