"May the lights of Hanukkah bring you and your family enduring peace."
Edward B. Healton, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President for Health Sciences
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This week, we offer a select few stories from the Fall 2021 Georgetown Health magazine. The new magazine is focused on children’s health, and how Georgetown is involved at multiple intersections within the field. From racial and socioeconomic health disparities to advocating for children’s health coverage, from neuroscience research on language development to pediatric oncology, the university offers a range of expertise and insight.
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Evidence suggests that the pandemic has exacerbated a concerning trend: over the past several decades, the United States has seen a steady increase in the incidence of mental health issues among children. |
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At Georgetown Lombardi, the concept of cura personalis, “care of the whole person,” is central to the patient experience for both children and adults. While the goal of treatment is physical healing, each child’s need for emotional and spiritual comfort also is paramount throughout the cancer journey. |
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Throughout the pandemic, three Georgetown University graduates - Susan Kiley Eckert (NHS’78), Eileen Brennan Ferrell (NHS’75, G’83) and Claire Piccirillo (G’00) - have worked together as leaders in the MedStar Health system to address challenges facing the nursing workforce. |
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Georgetown community members who will be on campus after the Thanksgiving break will need to get tested for COVID-19 upon their return to campus, regardless of whether they have traveled or remained in the local area. Non-residential students, faculty and staff need to test within 5 days of their return to campus. Schedule your free test on campus via the One Medical mobile app or website.
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Although D.C. has eased its indoor masking mandate, Georgetown’s indoor mask requirement will remain effective at least through the end of the fall 2021 semester. All individuals, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear masks indoors in university-owned or -operated buildings except when eating or drinking, when alone in a private office, or when in a personal residence.
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Brian Floyd, assistant dean of student academic affairs at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, was selected to serve among the first-ever group of Benjamin A. Gilman International Program Advisor Ambassadors. |
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As of November 23, all staff and AAP employees, including part-time and temporary employees, are provided 88 hours (equal to 11 full time working days) of COVID-19 vaccination paid time off (PTO). COVID vaccination PTO is only to be used if an employee cannot work, either on campus or remotely, during their scheduled work hours because of vaccination appointments (including boosters) for the employee or employee’s minor child, or vaccination recovery for the employee or employee’s minor child.
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As an expression of deep appreciation for all that our faculty and staff have contributed, we will be adding a holiday to our calendar on December 23, in addition to our existing holiday break from December 24 through January 3, 2022. For more details regarding this additional day off, please refer to the Human Resources website.
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All GUMC faculty members are invited to participate in a virtual focus group to share thoughts on faculty wellness. After the focus groups conclude, the Faculty Wellness Task Force will provide recommendations on enhancing faculty wellness to GUMC's executive vice president. The next focus group will meet on December 2, 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. To participate, complete this form. Email Karen Walters if you have questions.
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In partnership with the Philodemic Society, Georgetown is engaging in a process to re-imagine the Philodemic Room in Healy Hall following research and the presentation of a report by the Philodemic Society’s Committee for Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation. |
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Current Philodemic Society students and members of the design team from SmithGroup, the architecture and design partner for this project, will discuss the room’s architectural history and the current process to create a new design that honors our community’s values and contributes to acknowledgement and truth-telling about our University’s history. RSVP to receive the Zoom link for a virtual community forum on December 2, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, November 30
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“Neuroimmunoregulatory Control of Inflammation in Acute Kidney Injury" with Mark D. Okusa, MD, the John C. Buchanan Distinguished Professor of Medicine at University of Virginia.
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Tuesday, November 30
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
A panel of experts, moderated by Gillian Huebner, executive director of the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues, will discuss coronavirus-associated caregiver loss and the work being done by the international community, the U.S. government, and faith-based actors to support vulnerable children and turn the tide toward better care. Co-sponsored by Georgetown's Collaborative on Global Children's Issues, Global Health Initiative, and Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs.
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Tuesday, November 30
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Build community and meet allies from across the medical center. Open to all GUMC students, faculty and staff. Co-sponsored by the Hoya Med Alliance, the Racial Justice Committee for Change and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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Wednesday, December 1
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“‘Safe and Brave’ Learning Environments: How to Maximize Professionalism and Humanism" with Alice Fornari, EdD, RDN, professor in science education, occupational health and family medicine and associate dean of educational skills development, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
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Wednesday, December 1
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Building on the PubMed Basics course, you’ll learn advanced techniques and broaden your searching capabilities in PubMed.
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Wednesday, December 1
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Caleb C. McKinney, PhD, MPS, assistant dean, graduate and postdoctoral training & development in Biomedical Graduate Education and assistant professor in the department of rehabilitation medicine shows how to evaluate mentoring relationships to develop effective strategies for improvement. Part of the GUMC Teaching for Inclusion & Equity (TIE) Series.
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Thursday, December 2
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Speakers Drew Allen (Office of Assessment and Decision Support), Catalina Pajarito (MA student in Learning, Design, and Technology), and Alicia Ward (Office of Global Studies) discuss issues and strategies for best engaging and supporting international students in our classrooms at Georgetown.
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Thursday, December 2
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Michael T. Serzan, MD, and Guannan Wang, MD, present their work in this series highlighting research by the postdoctoral and clinical fellows working within the Georgetown Lombardi research consortium. Presented by Georgetown Lombardi and Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation.
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Thursday, December 2
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“Reprogramming Fibroblasts in Fibrosis and Carcinoma: Common Process, Common Therapy?” with Stephen Byers, PhD, professor and associate director at Georgetown Lombardi and director for shared resources at GUMC.
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Friday, December 3
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“Assessment – Basic Principles" with Carrie Chen, MD, associate dean of assessment and educational scholarship at the School of Medicine.
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Friday, December 3
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Via Zoom
Discuss and design a more anti-racist campus at Georgetown based on the campus climate survey and other student feedback. Sponsored by Georgetown University's Doyle Engaging Difference Program and jointly administered by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and CNDLS.
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Friday, December 3
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“Addressing Barriers to Breast Cancer Chemoprevention: Opportunities for Implementation into Clinical Practice" with Katherine Crew, associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and director of the clinical breast cancer prevention program for the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Tuesday, December 7
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Discover and leverage the power of PubMed’s tools for researchers. See a demonstration of how to use PubMed’s My NCBI account and My Bibliography as well as SciENcv.
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Wednesday, December 8
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“Aging, Cellular Senescence, and Senolytics: The Path to Translation” with James Kirkland, MD, PhD, director of the Kogod Center on Aging at Mayo Clinic and Noaber Foundation professor of aging research.
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Thursday, December 9
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Via Zoom
Learn about ORCID, short for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, why you need one, and how GUFaculty360 now connects and syncs with it.
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Thursday, December 9
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more.
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Thursday, December 9
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Featuring Barbara Rehermann, MD, chief, Immunology Section, LDB, NIDDK, NIH. Note: CME/CE credit may be offered for this seminar
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Thursday, December 9
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Attendees will honor the recipients of the Estelle Ramey Mentorship Award, Nursing & Health Studies Mentorship Award and Karen Gale Outstanding Achievement Award, and recognize all recently appointed, promoted and tenured GUMC faculty. Open to all. Email questions to GWIM@georgetown.edu.
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Friday, December 10
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“Roles of Phase Separation in Biology and Disease” with Richard W. Kriwacki, PhD, member, St. Jude Faculty, co-leader, cancer biology program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and adjunct associate professor, department of molecular sciences at UT Health Science Center, Memphis.
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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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December 3, 9, 10, 16 or 17
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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Tuesday, December 7 and Wednesday, December 8
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
This two-day event will help faculty prepare for the spring 2022 semester with sessions addressing the most pressing classroom challenges faced this past semester. Each day features an opening faculty panel (10:00 - 11:00 a.m.), followed by a 75-minute small-group workshop (11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.). The afternoons are available for individual consultations with a CNDLS staff member.
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