As part of an action-packed Skills Day, our interns stepped directly into the shoes of specialized health care professionals to put their clinical precision and hand-eye coordination to the test. Two favorites of today's technical training were the Suturing and Venipuncture Workshop. The interns dived into the fundamentals of wound closure, learning the mechanics behind both interrupted and continuous suturing techniques. Operating on clinical practice skin pads, the students

As part of an action-packed Skills Day, our interns stepped directly into the shoes of specialized surgeons to put their clinical precision and hand-eye coordination to the test. The star of today's technical training was the Laparoscopy Skill Day Workshop. Using a state-of-the-art Laparoscopic Endo Trainer, a high-definition simulator designed for abdominal surgery training, interns got a firsthand look at the challenging, high-tech world of minimally invasive surgery. Becau

This morning, interns began the journey of learning and exploration, which will carry them through the entire week. Starting off strong, interns listened to a variety of lectures expanding upon Dr. Aisha’s keynote of yesterday about healthcare in Nigeria. The first surrounded healthcare and behavioral change in northern Nigeria, which included healthcare strategies, key health adaptations, case studies, and more. Throughout the day, they received disease-specific overviews of

In the latter part of the day, interns enjoyed a welcome break from their intensive disease lectures to partake in one of the program’s absolute favorite activities: plaster casting. This highly anticipated tradition is always a staff and student favorite because it brings high-energy, interactive fun straight into the learning environment. Historically, plaster casting is an ancient technique that involves using a mold to create a replicated three-dimensional sculpture of an

The third week of Leadership Initiatives’ Advanced Medical & Public Health Program is officially underway. High school students from all over the country arrived on campus for Day 1, carrying heavy suitcases and a mix of nervous energy and high expectations. Whether they flew across several time zones or spent hours on a road trip, all 190 of these future health professionals shared the exact same destination: Georgetown University. The afternoon was an exciting blur of check

Following the Day 1 Check of over 190 future health professionals arriving from around the world, the real magic started the moment they stepped onto the bus for the highly anticipated D.C. monument tour. A beloved staple of the internship experience, the tour down the National Mall served as the ultimate icebreaker, transforming a group of traveling strangers into tightly-knit teams. The historic backdrop provided the perfect setting for team bonding and connecting with Team