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Recognizing the similarities between the spread of HIV in her native Ethiopia and Washington, DC, Seble Kassaye, MD, became committed to improving the quality of life of HIV-positive African American women.
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Hosted by the Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program, the lineup for this year's Poetry Café featured patients, clinicians, staff and students, around the theme 'A Journey of Expression and Meaning.
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Karen Trister Grace, PhD, Ebony Marcelle (NHS’05) and Kelly Walker, DNP, were honored for their commitment to the midwifery profession and its outcomes for women and children.
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Other News & Announcements
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Applications are now being accepted for the position of Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Education, a role that oversees the graduate education enterprise and programs at Georgetown University Medical Center. Interested candidates may provide a brief statement of interest and CV by noon on Thursday, June 20. Learn more
here.
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Applications are now being accepted for the position of Interim Dean for Research, a role responsible for leading the research enterprise at Georgetown University Medical Center. The Interim Dean will serve for a term of up to two years, during which time a search for a permanent Dean will be launched. Interested candidates may provide a brief statement of interest and CV by noon on Monday, June 17. Learn more
here.
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Entrance 1 off Reservoir Road will be closed for the remainder of the construction of the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Medical/Surgical Pavilion, effective June 22. No passenger vehicles will be permitted to enter. In addition, all pedestrian walkways on the east side of the hospital buildings (south of the loading dock) will be permanently closed. Learn more
here.
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HOYA Clinic Thank You Breakfast
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HOYA Clinic will be providing a hot breakfast with sandwiches and coffee in the Physicians Lounge (MedStar Georgetown, Main Building, Floor 1, Room 1209) on Wednesday, June 19 from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Whether you've worked with HOYA Clinic before or you're looking to get involved, stop by to speak with HOYA Clinic student coordinators and medical director Eileen Moore, MD, or to just grab a quick breakfast. Email
Benjamin Hack with questions.
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Last Week Tonight
with John Oliver
Medical Devices
with Adriane Fugh-Berman, June 2, 2019
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A combination of elevated symptoms of depression along with modifications in a gene responsible for dopamine activity, appear to influence an addiction to indoor tanning, according to a survey of 292 non-Hispanic white women in a study led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi and published in the
Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
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A study published in the
Journal of General Internal Medicine found that of 93 different bottles of probiotics purchased from four large national probiotic retailers in the Washington, D.C., area, only 33 (35%) could be linked to medical efficacy as supported by clinical evidence.
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Enrollment is now open for a clinical trial being led by Georgetown University at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, testing the safety and efficacy of abaloparatide toward treating men with osteoporosis, a systemic skeletal disease affecting approximately 20% of men over the age of 50.
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The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security partnered with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to launch the International Rescue Committee (IRC)’s feminist humanitarian policy, which will address insecurities and injustices faced by women and girls around the world, including gender-based violence, child marriage and maternal mortality.
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HOYA Clinic Thank You Breakfast
Wednesday, June 19
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Physicians Lounge (MedStar Georgetown, Main Building, Floor 1, Room 1209)
Enjoy a free hot breakfast and meet the student and faculty leadership of
HOYA Clinic and learn more about getting involved. Email
Benjamin Hack with questions.
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Friday, June 28
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Building D, Warwick-Evans Conference Room
Learn more about disparities facing the LGBTQ+ community, common challenges with treating patients across the gender identity spectrum, and how to discuss these dynamics in an academic setting using appropriate terminology. Lunch provided. Presented by the
Teaching for Inclusion & Equity (TIE) Workshop Series.
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Deadline: July 15 at 5:00 p.m.
School of Medicine faculty, staff and students may submit entries
here.
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Wednesday, June 19
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Building D, Warwick-Evans Conference Room
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Wednesday, June 26
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
RSVP
here and submit questions
here. Attendees may also participate via Zoom (provided with RSVP).
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Friday, July 12
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Research Building, Floors 3 & 4
Learn about the research being conducted by
Georgetown Lombardi trainees, including Tumor Biology MS and PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and residents. Hosted by the T32 Oversight Committee. Reception to follow on the Research Building Podium Level.
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