As we prepare for the start of the holiday break, I send you my very best wishes for a joyful and restorative time with your family and friends. I hope you have healthy, happy and peaceful new year that extends throughout 2022.
With gratitude,
Edward B. Healton, MD, MPH
Executive Vice President for Health Services
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This past week, President DeGioia made the exciting announcement about the selection of Roberta Waite EdD, PMHCNS, RN, MSN, ANEF, FAAN, as our dean to lead the School of Nursing when it launches this summer.
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In recognition of his service, Mark Zavoyna, operations manager of the anatomical donor program at the School of Medicine, was awarded the C.A.R.I.S. Award at the December 15 GUMC community meeting. |
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After a year unlike any other, revisit the exciting events, historic firsts and memorable moments from 2021. |
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Access to and work in research laboratories may continue but 6-foot physical distancing should be maintained whenever possible and personnel should be masked at all times. |
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To the greatest degree possible, teleworking is encouraged for faculty and staff working to support students and faculty for the remainder of the calendar year. We recognize that many staff have on-campus duties not feasibly performed remotely, and reducing campus density will assist safety efforts. |
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On-campus COVID-19 testing is available on many days during the holiday break except Thursday, December 24 through Monday, December 27. Testing will resume Tuesday, December 28 through Thursday, December 30. Testing sites will be closed Friday, December 31 through Monday, January 3. Find the full schedule with hours and locations listed here.
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All University community members, regardless of vaccination status, will need to take an arrival test prior to resuming work or study on campus. Students, faculty and staff will need to get tested upon their return for the spring 2022 semester, regardless of their vaccination status or whether they have traveled or remained in the local area. Learn more about spring 2022 arrival testing.
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Georgetown University requires students, faculty, staff and visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and, effective January 21, 2022, to have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, or to have an approved medical or religious exemption. Those who have been vaccinated recently and are not yet eligible to get a booster shot will receive a deadline extension until they are eligible, at which time they will need to get a booster shot. |
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The newly launched RADIANCE (Respect, Advocacy, Diversity, Inclusion, ANti-racism, Collaboration, Equity) grants offered by the Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs aims to contribute to a culture of respect, inclusion, and belonging through strategies that promote advocacy, diversity, anti-racism, collaboration
Information sessions for the new RADIANCE grants will be held on January 12 (12:00 - 1:00 p.m.), January 20 (5:00 - 6:00 p.m.) and January 25 (9:00 -10:00 a.m.) via Zoom.
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Rev. Salvador “Sal” Jordan, S.J., former chaplain at both Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, died peacefully on December 11 in the care of his Jesuit brothers at Manresa Hall in Philadelphia. |
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The Georgetown University Medical Center AHEC will be offering the Primary Care Mentorship program for first- and second-year medical students pursuing careers in primary care. This opportunity is open to primary care physicians interested in mentoring medical students to cultivate a passion for primary care among our students. For more details about programming as well as the expectations of mentors, please view the application.
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Tuesday, December 21
4:00 - 5:00 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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Wednesday, January 5
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Join program director Pamela Saunders, PhD, and program coordinator Kristine Howard to learn more about Georgetown University’s M.S. in Aging & Health and Certificate in Senior Living Administration.
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Thursday, January 6 - Thursday, February 3
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Webinar
Titled “How Science Educators Still Matter: Leveraging the Basic Sciences for Student Success,” this webinar series is sponsored by CENTILE and will take place on Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. starting January 6. Learn more about the webinar series and register here.
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Thursday, January 6
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“Development of New Therapies for Diabetic Kidney Disease" with John Cijiang He, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, nephrology and pharmacological sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Note: CME/CE credit may be offered for this seminar.
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Friday, January 7
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“Social and Environmental Determinants of Health for Population Health and Precision Medicine" with Blair Christian, PhD, research scientist in the Biomedical, Engineering, and Computing Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratories with a joint appointment at University of Tennessee. Co-sponsored by GHUCCTS and MedStar Health Research Institute.
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Friday, January 7
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
"Large Group Teaching" with Gaby Weissman, MD, associate professor of medicine and radiology and program director for the MedStar Georgetown Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, and Adi Haramati, PhD, director of CENTILE, professor of biochemistry, molecular & cellular biology, and co-director of the CAM Graduate Programs.
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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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Thursday, January 6 and Friday, January 7
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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Thursday, January 6 and Friday, January 7
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.). Opportunities for individual consultations with CNDLS staff members are available in the afternoon.
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