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Anthony Fauci Discusses Georgetown’s Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Health

Choosing Georgetown At the December 7 event at the home of board member Robert Pullen and his husband, Luke Frazier, Mitchell began by asking Fauci why he chose Georgetown at a…

December 18, 2025

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Showcasing the Breadth of Georgetown University’s Work in HIV

HIV/AIDS remains one of the most significant global health challenges. Since the first cases were identified, the virus has claimed more than 35 million lives, and today an…

December 1, 2025

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Jordan Pai and Kayla Wontumi Named 2025-2026 Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Health Award Recipients

The award honors the legacy of Maeve Kennedy McKean (G/L’09), who dedicated her career to advancing health equity and human rights. McKean served as executive…

December 1, 2025

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Georgetown Students Win Interprofessional Prize at 2025 DC Public Health Case Challenge

Hosted annually by the National Academy of Medicine, the competition invites one team from each DC-area university to propose solutions to pressing health issues. This year’s…

November 26, 2025

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IN Lab Develops New Approaches to Infectious Disease Interventions

In a hallway conversation at Georgetown University, Margaret Baker, Ph.D., heard an idea that would change the way she approaches global health research. A colleague…

October 28, 2025

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Maeve Kennedy McKean Fellow Seeks to Improve Maternal Health Care in Karachi

Each morning in Karachi began early for Saleem. She rose before 7:00 a.m. and drank a cup of chai before making the long commute through traffic to a nonprofit hospital. By 8:00.…

October 27, 2025

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Announcing the 2025-2026 Cohort of Global Health Student Fellows

Selected from a highly competitive pool of more than 100 applicants, the 21 fellows represent five different schools and 15 programs across Georgetown University. Together, they…

October 27, 2025

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Pioneering Track Trains Future Physician Leaders in Global Health Equity

When Emily Makhlouf, M.D., thinks about health care in Kenya, she remembers the crowded wards at AIC Litein Hospital, a rural hospital six hours west of Nairobi. Patients…

October 1, 2025

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Global Health Community Kicks Off Academic Year with Open House

“This event is the only one of its kind on campus,” said Deus Bazira, DrPH, MPH, MBA, director of the Global Health Institute and the Center for Global Health…

September 29, 2025

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Applications Now Open for the 2025-2026 Global Health Student Fellows Program

Since its launch in 2017, the program has welcomed nearly 200 students from every school at Georgetown University.  Past fellows have published academic papers, taken part in…

September 12, 2025