The Georgetown University Center for Health Equity
We are an education and training center focused on distinguishing the Georgetown University graduate as dedicated to lifelong community service and advancing health equity.
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Center for Health Equity News
Seed Funding Available for Early-Career Investigators
Early-career GUMC investigators studying differential health outcomes in cancer, stroke or maternal health in the Washington, D.C., area are invited to apply for DISCOVER Seed Funding. Grants of up to $15,000 support pilot data collection or analysis, community-investigator collaborations, and other community-engaged work designed to strengthen future grant applications. Applications are due October 1, 2026. Email the DISCOVER Support Team (Discover@georgetown.edu) with any questions!
We are proud to recognize our first two Center for Health Equity Scholarship recipients
Each scholar was awarded $15,000!
Brenda Asiljenad, GUSOM ’23
Divya Makkapati, GUSOM ’23
Inspired by Community-Based Work
The Center for Health Equity works with key stakeholders across Georgetown University, Georgetown University Medical Center Georgetown Law Center, and MedStar Health to create education, training, faculty development, scholarships, and research mentorship and community engagement practicum experiences with longitudinal community partners.
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Who We Are
Co-chaired by Drs. Michelle Roett and Sarah Kureshi, the Center’s Advisor Committee includes faculty, staff, fellows, and students.
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Equity Forward Campaign
Find curricular resources and professional development for faculty.
Equity Forward Faculty CampaignWorking Across GU and Beyond
Join us in training our next generation of health professionals to advance health equity fulfilling the Georgetown University ethos of Cura Personalis and Hoya for Others, and a vision of improving the world through knowledge and leadership!