Archive: Medical Humanities Initiative
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Professor Emily Mendenhall Awarded Prestigious Fellowship for Long COVID Research
Professor Emily Mendenhall, a leading medical anthropologist at Georgetown University, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship recognizing her influential work at the…
January 17, 2026
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Inaugural Georgetown-Howard Medical Humanities Fireside Chat Highlights Health Narratives and Justice
The Georgetown-Howard Center for Medical Humanities and Health Justice hosted its inaugural fireside chat, bringing together scholars and storytellers to explore health…
January 17, 2026
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When AI Challenges the Diagnosis: What History and Technology Reveal
A recent STAT analysis examining studies in which tools like ChatGPT outperform physicians in certain diagnostic tasks has sparked renewed discussion about what diagnosis means…
January 17, 2026
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Exploring the Intersection Between Writing and Medicine
Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan from Georgetown University joined Dr. Lenny Grant and Dr. Jeremy Greene at Johns Hopkins University for Rx: Conversations about Medicine and Writing, an…
January 17, 2026
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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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“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