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GUMC Community Meeting: Tuesday, November 7
Please join us for a special GUMC Community Meeting on Tuesday, November 7 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in LA-6, Pre-Clinical Science Building. Dr. Edward Healton welcomes Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia for a discussion about various important topics.
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Considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, Mark Dybul, MD, professor of medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and faculty co-director of the Center for Global Health and Quality at Georgetown University Medical Center, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
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Attendees at the 10th Annual Gift of Life Breakfast were treated to a keynote speech by Dr. Harold P. Freeman, MD, the founder and president/CEO of the Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute.
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A recent change to the way patients are served at the Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC) has staff members hopeful that they will now be able to reach more women than ever before.
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Watch this video to learn more about the work of CBCC's patient navigators
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The presentations at the annual Biomedical Graduate Education Student Research Day reflected the students' diverse academic interests and fields of study.
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More than 5 million Syrians have become refugees since 2011, including 2.4 million children. Experts at a recent conference explored the state of the crisis and ways to help Syrian refugee children facing mental health problems.
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Photo: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development
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Intimate partner violence and the ethics of pregnant women's participation in clinical trials were just two of the topics explored at the Gender
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Justice Initiative's Second Annual Faculty Research Colloquium.
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Daniel Sulmasy Joins Pontifical Academy for Life
Pope Francis has appointed
Daniel Sulmasy, MD, PhD, MACP as an Ordinary Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
The Pontifical Academy for Life, founded by Pope John Paul II, "exists for the promotion and defense of human life, especially regarding bioethics as it regards Christian morality." Sulmasy, the André Hellegers Professor of Biomedical Ethics, is a member of the
Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics at GUMC and senior research scholar in Georgetown's
Kennedy Institute of Ethics. Other Georgetown members of the Academy include
Kevin FitzGerald, SJ, PhD, (Corresponding Member) and John Keown of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (Ordinary Member).
The Student Health Center, in partnership with GUWellness and the Office of Faculty and Staff Benefits, will offer influenza immunization clinics for the 2017-2018 season for all Georgetown students, faculty and staff. The vaccinations are free with a valid Georgetown ID (GOCard) and they will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis. The on- and off-campus
schedule is available here.
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A survey of young, white women who have used indoor tanning at least once in the past year showed that more than one in five of them have signs of being addicted to the high dose of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from tanning beds. In addition, women with symptoms of depression were three times more likely to meet the criteria for having a tanning dependence.
A new multimillion dollar study at Georgetown University Medical Center will investigate whether a specific probiotic strain added to yogurt prevents diarrhea in children taking antibiotics for a common illness.
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A new study by two Georgetown professors and a consultant provides a more complex view than previous research suggesting women are more likely than men to be deterred by poor grades or the lack of female STEM faculty to provide mentorship.
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Thursday, November 16
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Convocation and Awards Ceremony
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium
Friday, October 27
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
Hosted by ICBI. Register
here.
Wednesday, November 1
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Proctor Harvey Amphitheater
Medical-Dental Building
Reception to follow
Speakers will discuss Ebola, HIV, Zika and how natural disasters can affect disease-carrying mosquito populations.
Sponsored by GUSOM One Health and Infectious Disease Club
Tuesday, November 28 - Wednesday, November 29
Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
ECRI Institute's 24th Annual Conferencestrengthens the emerging national dialogue on practice efficiency and institutional culture, and their effects on care.
Registration is free.
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Sunday, October 22 - Wednesday, October 25
Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
Co-hosted by CENTILE and MedStar Health. Register
here.
10th Annual R
obert B. Dickson Memorial Lecture
"The Journey to HER Positive Breast Cancer"
Sandra M. Swain, MD, FACP, FASCO
Friday, October 27
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium
Sponsored by GUMC and Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Monday, October 30
12:00 p.m. Registration & BBQ Lunch
1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
6:00 p.m. Happy Hour & Awards Presentation
Bethesda Country Club
Register here. All proceeds benefit the Medical Student Life Scholarship Fund.
Thursday, November 30 - Saturday, December 2
Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center.
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