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Welcome to GUMC

GUMC is an internationally recognized academic medical center whose missions of research, teaching and patient care are carried out with a strong emphasis on community outreach and the Jesuit principle of cura personalis — care of the whole person.

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Research

More than 400 GUMC scientists and physicians are conducting cutting-edge biomedical research, and undertaking more than 300 clinical trials on-site.

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Education

GUMC educates physicians, scientists, and health care professionals committed to the care of others and the health needs of society.

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Patient Care

Clinical care at Georgetown University Hospital is provided through its clinical partner, MedStar Health, the largest non-profit healthcare system in the mid-Atlantic region.

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Fostering a Community of Neuroscientists

Through collaborative work with faculty from a variety of fields and their fellow students, the aspiring scientists in the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience are exposed to a diverse array of influences and insights.

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Embarking on the Pathway to Success

Each year, Georgetown's Pathways to Success program brings together gifted minority students from rural areas to teach them about health sciences, the medical field, and the importance of pursuing higher education.

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Adventures in Residency: Treating Cameroon

Each year, three ambitious residents travel with tropical disease specialist, Marilee Cole, nearly 5000 miles to the country of Cameroon where they treat patients with serious diseases. There, they are always prepared to expected the unexpected.

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