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

Aug 18, 2011 Capital Breast Care Center Expands Services for Underserved Women, Receives $200,000 Gift Read More
Aug 18, 2011 Mutant Gene Identified that Causes Abnormal Chromosome Count, Leading to Cancer Read More