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VIEWPOINT: Combat Period Poverty on Campus

VIEWPOINT: Combat Period Poverty on Campus

By Ameara Smith April 4, 2025

Four hundred and fifty-one. That is the average number of periods a woman will have in her lifetime. Periods are not just a bodily function — they also bring pain, mood changes and, for many, financial...

Lawmakers and industry leaders met at the Health Next Summit on March 26 to discuss evolving healthcare policies amid federal changes.

Leaders Analyze New Health Care Policies at Inaugural Summit

By Leo Auerbach, Special to The Hoya April 4, 2025

Legislators and industry leaders gathered to examine the rapidly evolving healthcare policy landscape amid federally-instituted changes at the inaugural Health Next Summit hosted at the InterContinental...

Pooja Narayan/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Lecture Fund hosted Jamaica’s minister of health and wellness Oct. 2 for a discussion on public health initiatives and challenges in Jamaica.

Jamaica’s Health Minister Highlights Challenges to Health Initiatives Following the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Pooja Narayan, Special to The Hoya October 4, 2024

The Georgetown University Lecture Fund, a student organization that hosts speakers on all topics, hosted Jamaica’s minister of health and wellness Oct. 2 for a discussion on public health initiatives...

Georgetown University | The McDonough School of Business (MSB) announced the Business of Health Initiative Sept. 16.

GU Launches Business of Health Initiative to Bridge Business, Health Care

By Ari Citrin, Special to The Hoya September 27, 2024

The McDonough School of Business (MSB) announced the Business of Health Initiative, an interdisciplinary program that promotes the intersection of business and health professions, Sept. 16. The initiative...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Student founders pitched their health-related startups during the inaugural Innovation in Healthcare Challenge, sponsored by Georgetown University’s Entrepreneurship program within the McDonough School of Business.

Innovation in Health Care Challenge Awards Promising GU Startups

By Lily Coulter April 3, 2024

On March 26, several student-founded health-related startups pitched their ideas during the inaugural Innovation in Health Care Challenge, created by the Georgetown University Entrepreneurship program...

ECO-HEALTH AND EQUITY | D.C. Metro Stations: Pollution Hubs or Paths to a Sustainable Future?

ECO-HEALTH AND EQUITY | D.C. Metro Stations: Pollution Hubs or Paths to a Sustainable Future?

By Naya Karam February 22, 2024

The Washington, D.C. Metro trains are seen by many as a sustainable alternative to driving when it comes to reducing carbon emissions, decreasing the amount of carbon-emitting vehicles on the road. According...

Georgetown University professor emeritus Michael Stoto discussed his recent work regarding measuring and assessing public health emergency preparedness on Nov. 27, as part of the Global Health Security Seminars series.

Professor Michael Stoto Presents Findings on Public Health Emergency Preparedness

By Caleigh Keating December 1, 2023

Georgetown University department of health management and policy professor Michael Stoto discussed his recent work regarding measuring and assessing public health emergency preparedness at an on-campus...

GW Professor Talks Environmental Health and Justice with Georgetown University Medical Center

GW Professor Talks Environmental Health and Justice with Georgetown University Medical Center

By Amber Mickelson November 1, 2023

Neelima Tummala, a physician and assistant professor of surgery at the George Washington (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, spoke to students in Georgetown University School of Medicine’s...

ECO-HEALTH & EQUITY | Environmental Health and Justice in DC: Examining Progress and Challenges

ECO-HEALTH & EQUITY | Environmental Health and Justice in DC: Examining Progress and Challenges

By Naya Karam November 1, 2023

Much fear surrounds the environmental crisis and its implications for the future of the community. Washington, D.C. residents are feeling the impacts of climate change, as more people are put at risk...

Doctor Explores Decolonization, Healthcare at GU Lecture Fund Event

Doctor Explores Decolonization, Healthcare at GU Lecture Fund Event

By Dhanya Chasmawala October 23, 2023

Dr. Rupa Marya (MED ’02), a physician, associate professor of internal medicine and hospitalist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), spoke to Georgetown University students Oct. 11...

VIEWPOINT: Establish Bottle Returns in D.C.

VIEWPOINT: Establish Bottle Returns in D.C.

By Shreya Kalra, Mark Kuo, and Naya Karam October 19, 2023

The state of recycling in the District is rubbish.  Communities in Wards 7 and 8, regions east of the Anacostia River, are disproportionately subjected to the health disparities associated with...

New Center for Health Equity Advances Medical Justice Efforts

New Center for Health Equity Advances Medical Justice Efforts

By Sydney Hudson April 19, 2023

Georgetown University launched the Center for Health Equity to prepare both graduate and undergraduate students for careers that prioritize community health and reduce health disparities. The creation...

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