Leading the effort to enhance patient care and medical education through the arts and creative programming
Our Mission
To bring the Jesuit concept of the magis or "do more" to life --- What makes you want to do more? What is your passion?
To enhance the patient experience through meaningful and therapeutic arts outreach initiatives
To encourage the professional formation of physicians equipped to practice in the cura personalis, or "care of the whole person," tradition
To celebrate and promote the diversity of creative talent at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and Medical Center
To communicate a medical professional's unique perception of a shared human experience
OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD
Mannat Rakkar
Co-President
Liora Rabizadeh
Event Coordinator
Nesreen Shahrour
Co-President
Stella Ryou
Event Coordinator
Priya Meesa
Vice President
Ayesha Javaid
Event Coordinator
Not pictured: Dr. Caroline Wellbery, MD (Advisor)
Highlights
Annual publication of Scope, a creative journal by and for medical students
Quarterly open mic events (Hippocrates Cafe) featuring student and faculty talent
Music & Medicine volunteer trips with the pediatric patients at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (Listen to our volunteers) and IONA senior services
"What Makes You..." - a night showcasing the talent and diversity of the Georgetown School of Medicine community
Student workshops that encourage creativity and reflection centered on everyday encounters
Annual Obituary and Creative Writing Workshop for first year medical students as they complete anatomy