First Virtual MedStar-Georgetown Summer Research Capstone

Each summer, MedStar Health and Georgetown University collaborate to provide rising second-year medical students the opportunity to participate in research. This summer was unprecedented, to say the least, but fortunately, due to the adaptability of the students and mentors, more than 90 students participated in research via a virtual format. This is another example of our continued resilience despite the difficulties we have faced in 2020 to date. 

To culminate this summer’s work, the students presented at the very first virtual MedStar-Georgetown Summer Research Capstone with a little over 200 attendees. The first hour of the evening included remarks from the directors of the four summer research programs, a presentation from one of the former scholars and a Sarah Stewart Lecture by Dr. Rachel Scott, entitled HIV & Women: disparities in health outcomes & representation in research. 

I even gave a few remarks on how my summer between 1^st and 2^nd year of medical school helped to shape my career. The students presented their work in the final hour of the evening, in groups of 4-6 students, each moderated by two faculty. Topics ranged from COVID-19, HIV, palliative care, population health, orthopedics,
surgery, health disparities and medical education, to name a few. 

For those who may be interested, you can view the recordings using the links below.

Plenary Session Recording

Student Presentation Recordings

Congratulations to all our students and a big thank you to all of the mentors and moderators!