This week, we're introducing GUMC Connects, a twice weekly newsletter with a collection of events, seminars and other activities in one place (replacing most broadcast emails). Look for GUMC Connects on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and tell us what you think! |
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After a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the School of Medicine’s Learning Societies Advisory Committee hosted its 8th annual Day of Service, with more than two dozen medical students fanning out to volunteer at sites throughout the community. |
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Dreary weather didn’t dampen the spirits of those attending a student-organized fundraiser for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the biggest non-government funder of pediatric cancer research grants.
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The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, invited Rosemary Sokas, MD, MSc, to be a guest editor for a special edition focused on “the evaluation of promising occupational safety and health interventions that promote decent work for all.” |
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As part of a regular feature in GUMC Update, we highlight members of our staff/AAP -- all critical to our mission. Today, meet Lisa Barr, budget analyst. |
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Dharmālaya: the Dharmic Meditation Center will open November 4 in the Leavey Center next to Makóm. The meditation center seeks to be a home for members of all Dharmic traditions, literary and oral. Check out the schedule of events and ceremonies. The festivities will also be streamed on Zoom.
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GUMC faculty members are invited to participate in virtual focus groups on faculty wellness. The Faculty Wellness Task Force will make recommendations on enhancing faculty wellness based on information gathered. The focus group participants will meet on either November 17 or December 2, 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. To participate, complete this form. Email Karen Walters if you have questions.
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Biomedical Graduate Education has selected the 2021 recipients of its Hoyas for Science and Ignatian Hoya Biomedical Academic scholarships. |
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Hoyas for Science merit scholarship program rewards applicants whose experience, when evaluated holistically, suggests they are uniquely able to enrich the BGE community.
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The university photographer will be taking faculty and staff headshots in Gaston Hall on November 2 and 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No appointment needed. Participants will be permitted to remove their masks right before the photo. Use these instructions to access pictures.
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GWIM Annual Awards: Nominations Due Friday, Nov. 5 |
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The 12th annual Ruesch Center Symposium will take place in a hybrid in-person/virtual format. Topics in GI cancer to be covered include expanding I/O therapies, targeted therapies and health disparities. Registration is free for all MedStar and Georgetown employees/trainees as well as patients/caregivers with the promo code MedStarEmp2021. Learn more and register here.
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Georgetown Public Health Information |
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Getting the flu vaccination can help you protect yourself and others. The next flu vaccination clinics on campus are November 4 and 9 at the Faculty Club. Schedule your free flu vaccination today .
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently authorized and recommended booster shots for the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen), Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for certain populations. |
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The FDA and CDC also authorized and supported the mixing and matching of vaccines for booster doses, so that individuals may choose to receive a different vaccine for their booster dose than the one they received for their initial vaccination. |
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Human Resources Information |
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Between now and November 5, managers may conduct optional Mid-Year Check-Ins in GMS for administrative staff and AAP employees not currently in their probationary review period. The period for Mid-Year Check-In review covers March 1 through August 31.
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The Mid-Year Check-In is a simplified template that enables managers and employees to create, review and update their individual goals, as well as make an overall assessment of employee performance during the period. Instructions on how to initiate and complete FY22 Mid-Year Check-Ins can be found on the Department of Human Resources performance management website. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with any questions about the FY22 Mid-Year Check-In process.
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Managing at Georgetown is a foundational program that offers information on Human Resources and University policies and procedures, discusses strategies for managing employees, and highlights key leadership and communication skills. Managing at Georgetown will be offered this fall in a virtual learning capacity. See if you qualify and sign up on the HR website or contact Sonya Sims, GUMC's Interim Human Resources Director.
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Tuesday, November 2
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This workshop for faculty and course coordinators covers Springshare's LibGuide manual LTI add-on, as well as the specific widgets for DML’s Discover tool and DML Journal Finder or DML Citation Matcher -- tools that allow for greater and more seamless integration of DML resources into Canvas course pages. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library.
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Wednesday, November 3
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Naseema Shafi, JD, chief executive officer, Whitman-Walker Health, presents “Second Pandemic – Community Health in Practice.” Sponsored by the M.S. Health & the Public Interest Program.
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Thursday, November 4
8:00 a.m.
Via Zoom
Tracey Henry, MD, MPH, MS, associate professor of medicine at Emory University, clinical educator and attending physician in both inpatient and outpatient medicine, presents “Addressing the Social Determinants of Health from Bedside to Policy.” Note: CME/CE credit will be offered for grand rounds.
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Friday, November 5
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Nina Kadan-Lottick, MD, MSPH, professor of oncology and pediatrics and director of the Survivorship Research Initiative at Georgetown Lombardi, presents “Childhood Cancer Survivors across the Lifespan.”
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Friday, November 5
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Kristen E. Miller, DrPH, scientific director of the MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, associate professor at Georgetown and adjunct in biomedical engineering at Catholic University, presents “Addressing Misdiagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Women: A Systems Engineering Approach.” Sponsored by GHUCCTS and MedStar Health Research Institute.
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Friday, November 5
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Mary Furlong, MD, senior associate dean for curriculum for Georgetown School of Medicine, and Ming-Jung Ho, MD, professor of family medicine, associate director of CENTILE, and director of education research for MedStar Health, present “Curriculum Development.”
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Monday, November 8
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more.
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Wednesday, November 10
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to plan for a visualization project, choose appropriate chart types and use Tableau Public to create engaging and interactive charts.
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Wednesday, November 10
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Featuring Susan Wood, PhD, professor, Department of Health Policy and Management and Director, Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health, Milken Institute of Public Health, The George Washington University. Sponsored by the M.S. Health & the Public Interest Program.
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Thursday, November 11
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn about the AAMC’s Foundational Principles of Inclusion Excellence (FPIE) and begin identifying areas of growth and improvement on teams and departmental divisions with Andrea Cammack, Department of Family Medicine, and Susan Cheng, EdLD, MPP, Sr. Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Part of the GUMC Teaching for Inclusion & Equity (TIE) Series.
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Thursday, November 11
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Michael Lauer, MD, NIH deputy director for extramural research, presents “Extramural Research in the Era of COVID-19.” Note: CME/CE credit will be offered for this seminar.
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Friday, November 12
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Caryn Lerman, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, associate dean for cancer programs, and the H. Leslie and Elaine S. Hoffman Cancer Research Chair at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, presents “Precision Therapy for Nicotine Dependence.”
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Instructional Resources Available for the Return to Campus
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Monday - Friday,
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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CNDLS Instructional Continuity Virtual Office Hours |
Monday - Thursday,
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.;
Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
CNDLS holds instructional continuity office hours virtually in this Zoom room. Please stop by if you need help or dial 646-558-8656
(meeting ID: 386 980 1070).
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Wednesday, November 3
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to record, edit and share lecture videos with Zoom, Panopto and Canvas. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library.
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Friday, November 5 and November 12
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Georgetown University faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
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