The GTDT Experience
SMP Team Leader Sarah Knight Marvar talks about Georgetown Downtown’s unique benefits, from small class sizes and self-directed learning to volunteering and clinical experiences.
Georgetown Downtown Campus
Students at the SMP’s Georgetown Downtown (GTDT) campus learn the same curriculum as at the Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) campus, and benefit from:
- Small class size and on-site faculty
- Medical and graduate courses given via lecture capture, to review before class time
- In-class sessions facilitated by medical school faculty using a team-based learning paradigm, relying on peer interactions and active participation by all students
- The Biomedical Career Explorations course, which provides real-world clinical experience
GTDT On-Site Faculty
Holly Frost, M.S.
Holly Frost, M.S., NRP, received her B.S. in Biology/Anatomy from Colorado State University, and her M.S. in Physiology from Georgetown University. She is the course director for Biomedical Career Explorations for GTDT. Additionally, she coordinates a diverse array of service activities at GUMC. She has a passion for promoting health through medical education, originating from her long career as a paramedic. Holly strives to give the SMP students the best possible hands-on experiences to guide them to a future as strong physicians.
Sarah Knight Marvar, Ph.D.
Dr. Knight Marvar is an SMP Team Leader and provides daily oversight of the GTDT SMP campus. She is the course director for the Principles of Physiology and Introduction to Neurophysiology graduate courses. Dr. Knight Marvar also teaches non-cadaveric lectures in the Principles of Gross Anatomy and Biology of Health and Disease courses. Her research interests include pedagogical advances in science education and oxidative stress in hypertensive renal injury.
Office Location: Medical and Dental Building, Room NE 412
Jen Um, M.S.
Jen Um, M.S., is an instructor in the Department of Pharmacology & Physiology who works at the GTDT campus. An SMP GTDT alumna, she served as an academic and community leader during her studies.