Congratulations to our MedStar Health-Georgetown University Medical Summer Research Scholars

Each summer, MedStar Health and Georgetown University collaborate to provide rising second-year Georgetown medical students the opportunity to participate in research. More than 50 medical students took advantage of this opportunity to get research experience across the MedStar Health academic health system.

To culminate this summer’s work, the students presented at the virtual MedStar-Georgetown Summer Research Capstone with approximately 200 attendees. This is another example of our continued resilience despite the difficulties we have faced as a result of the pandemic. 

The first hour of the evening included remarks from the directors of the four summer research programs, Dr. Munish Goyal, Director, MedStar Summer Scholars Program; Dr. Michelle Roett, Director, DC Area Health Education Center (AHEC); Dr. Yumi Shitama Jarris, Director, Population Health Scholar Track and Dr. Joseph Timpone, Director, GUSOM Mitchell Summer Research Program followed by a presentation from one of the former Mitchell Scholar’s, John O’Neil. Next, there were remarks by Dr. Jamie Padmore, Senior Associate Dean, Medical Education, Georgetown University Medical Center and Dr. Lee Jones, Dean for Medical Education, Georgetown University School of Medicine followed by a Sarah Stewart Lecture by Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan, entitled From the Archive to the Clinic: History of Medicine, Health Equity, and the Case Studies of 1918 Influenza and COVID-19.

I gave a few remarks on the power of the partnership between MedStar Health and
Georgetown and how this remarkable academic health system provides opportunities for medical students to do research that will impact all of our communities. I couldn't be more proud of all the student's work. My summer between first and second year of medical school paved the way for my career today. It's all about gaining experience and exploring opportunities.

The students presented their work in the final hour of the evening, in groups of 5-6 students, each moderated by 1-2 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 Here.

Student Presentation Recordings Here.

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


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