Archive: Medical Humanities Initiative
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Professor Maggie Little on Ethical Challenges and Barriers in Pregnancy Research
Professor Maggie Little, Director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University,, offers a compelling discussion on the ethical complexities and practical barriers…
January 17, 2026
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Long COVID and Patient Activism: Insights from Professor Emily Mendenhall
In a recent interview with Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, Professor Emily Mendenhall explores how patient activism particularly online—has shaped public and medical…
January 17, 2026
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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