School of Medicine Mission Statement

Guided by the Jesuit tradition of Cura Personalis, care of the whole person, Georgetown University School of Medicine will educate a diverse student body, in an integrated way, to become knowledgeable, ethical, skillful, and compassionate physicians and biomedical scientists who are dedicated to the care of others and health needs of our society. 

Spotlight on Science

article image April 20, 2011 Yuichiro Suzuki’s Lone Little Lab – the Only One Studying Cardiac Function at GUMC – Is Uncovering the Roots of an Incurable Heart Disorder Read More
article image March 9, 2011 The Physics of Metastasis Read More

News Releases

May 23, 2011 Georgetown’s Howard Federoff Joins Top Neuroscientists in Charting 10-Year Research Agenda Read More
May 20, 2011 Georgetown University’s School of Nursing & Health Studies Announces Commencement Speaker, Honorary Degree Recipient Read More