Archive: Medical Humanities Initiative
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Supporting Girls’ Mental Health: A Conversation with Dr. Dionne Coker-Appiah
Dr. Dionne Coker-Appiah, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University and affiliated faculty at The Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities,…
January 17, 2026
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Georgetown Awards 3 Early-Stage Associate Professors with New $100K Research Fund
Dr. Timothy Newfield, a historical epidemiologist with joint appointments in the History and Biology departments was named one of the inaugural recipients of Georgetown…
January 17, 2026
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Georgetown Historian Awarded €10 Million to Solve Enduring Mystery of the Black Death
Dr. Timothy Newfield and an international interdisciplinary team have been awarded a prestigious Synergy Grant from the European Research Council, totaling €10 million to…
January 17, 2026
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- Scholarship
“Savoring Care Flourishing with Diabetes Across Cultures” by Professor Emily Mendenhall and Professor Jessica Hardin
Savoring Care challenges conventional narratives about living with type 2 diabetes. A chronic condition defined by insulin resistance and radical transitions in lifestyle, type 2…
January 14, 2026
- Past events
Faculty and Student Mixer
The Medical Humanities Initiative was thrilled to bring together students, faculty, and staff for our Fall Faculty–Student Mixer. This informal gathering provided a vibrant…
November 30, 2025
- Announcements
Spring 2026 Course Offerings
Explore how storytelling, culture, ethics, and scientific discovery come together to shape human health. This Spring, the Medical Humanities Initiative invites students from all…
November 29, 2025
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Dean Christopher King Receives the 2025 Vincent C. Gray Health Equity Award
(November 12, 2025) — The District of Columbia Hospital Association (DCHA) has selected Christopher J. King, PhD, MHSc, FACHE, dean of Georgetown’s School of…
November 29, 2025
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On Call: A Conversation With Dr. Anthony Fauci
On November 6, 2025 in Gaston Hall, the Medical Humanities Initiative hosted a fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, exploring his latest book On Call and reflecting on the…
November 16, 2025
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The Chinchorro Mummies
Hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies and the Georgetown University Medical Humanities Initiative, this public lecture featured Prof. Bernardo Arriaza (Universidad de…
November 4, 2025
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Art in Remediating Environmental, Social, and Health Injustices
Georgetown University Art Galleries, together with the Medical Humanities Initiative and the Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program, hosted an inspiring conversation regenerative…
November 4, 2025