An intergenerational mentoring program to foster social connection, build relationships, and inform the development of future physicians #GWUSMHS
Washington, D.C.
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Happy holidays! We are so grateful for our medical student volunteers and senior mentors! To date, we have made over 100 calls, totaling over 65 hours of connection and outreach. @DocPrather @GWGeriPal #MedTwitter #geritwitter #covid19
We're looking for senior mentors! If you know of a senior in the DMV who may be interested in mentoring medical students, please sign up on our website, send us an email, or leave us a voicemail @GW_MFA @GWHospital @MurielBowser #geriatrics #socialconnection #DCstrong #medtwitter
We are looking for more senior mentors! Do you know a senior in the DC/MD/VA region who would be interested in mentoring a medical student through phone conversations? Sign up here: gwureachingout.com/become-a-… #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter #WashingtonDC #gwsmhs @GWPCP @GW_MFA
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@juliemerriam SHINES for @GWSMHS talking about @GwuReachingOut our #socialconnection #Covid_19 #geriatrics program for olderadults in DC THX @zach_nayer @VitaminZPod! @GWAging @GWCIM @Kind4Kids @DrKittyKat @GW_MFA @lalitnarayan @htjacks @CchristmColleen @rabrazzak @aditipuri84
I sat down to interview an anonymous PGY-0 to talk about what it’s like to take the Hippocratic Oath early and join the frontlines of a pandemic. Plus, audio narratives from medical students who spearheaded initiatives to help their communities: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Thank you for featuring us! @VitaminZPod @zach_nayer
I sat down to interview an anonymous PGY-0 to talk about what it’s like to take the Hippocratic Oath early and join the frontlines of a pandemic. Plus, audio narratives from medical students who spearheaded initiatives to help their communities: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
@ezraklein Thank you for your great podcast episode discussing the loneliness epidemic! @GwuReachingOut is a phone service that connects volunteer medical students with seniors in the DMV area to foster more social connection and combat loneliness during COVID-19.
Seniors can receive a call by leaving a voicemail at (202) 709-6344 with their name, phone number, and preferred time of day for the call (morning, afternoon, or evening). They can also sign up via our website (gwureachingout.com/receive-a…).
Thanks @GWSMHS for spreading the word about our efforts to reach out to seniors in the #DMV facing isolation due to social distancing! tinyurl.com/ybhjvsh2
Sign up a senior (or yourself)! @PoPville @theHillisHome @WTOP @shomaristone
#StayHomeDC #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter
DC #StayAtHome orders now thru 5/15. Sign up seniors you know to chat with @GWSMHS students to stay socially connected! #MedTwitter
@MayorBowser @trayonwhite @marycheh @AARPDC @DCHumanServ @DCAgingNews @nbcwashington @MedSocDC
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Among elderly populations loneliness can have a wide range of negative health effects, that's why #GWSMHS students are reaching out to seniors to combat isolation during #socialdistancing through @GwuReachingOut. Learn more: bit.ly/2VnoeqQ
Join us is combatting social isolation by signing up a senior you know to get a social call from a GW Medical Student! gwureachingout.com
#medtwitter #Covid_19 #StayHomeDC
@GWPCP @wcp @AnitaBondsDC @PoPville @theHillisHome
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@GWUReachingOut Out from @GWSMHS is excited to connect med students with seniors for social connection during #COVIDー19 in the DMV and seeking residents to connect with! Submit a senior to get a call at gwureachingout.com
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#StayHomeDC