In 2020, the DC Department of Health reported nearly twice as many opioid overdoses as in 2018. As the number of deaths attributed to opioid overdoses grows in the District, a team of medical students is determined to make a difference and save lives through a group they formed called Hoya DOPE (Drug Overdose Prevention & Education). |
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As a regular feature in GUMC Update, we highlight members of our staff/AAP - all critical to our mission. Today, meet John Dolan, associate dean for student affairs, School of Nursing. |
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Georgetown HR eRequest is now live in GMS for GUMC, replacing most staff and AAP human resources processes and paperwork. Please visit the HR eRequest website to view a comprehensive list of process enhancements, check the schedule of live training sessions and explore the self-paced online training, job aids and campus-specific resources. Contact gumchr@georgetown.edu with any questions.
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The inaugural BellRinger weekend is October 21-22. Learn more about the ride at this kick-off lunch on September 13 at 12:00 p.m. on the podium in front of Dahlgren Memorial Library. All are welcome to attend! Please register online here to attend this lunch. The first 50 people to arrive will receive a commemorative BellRinger22 t-shirt.
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The start of a new semester is the perfect time to refresh your professional headshot. The university photographer will be taking headshots in the President’s Room across from Riggs Library on September 14, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. No appointment required. Free to all staff and faculty. Learn more here.
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Faculty, staff and students are invited to this special DC Dept of Health update for universities on monkeypox cases, prevention, detection and more on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. via webinar.
Panelists:
Dr. Ranit Mishori, Chief Public Health Officer, Vice President and Chief Public Health Officer; Professor of Family Medicine, Georgetown University
Dr. Anil T. Mangla, State Epidemiologist, Washington DC Department of Health
Dr. David Reitman, Medical Director, Student Health Center, American University
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For the Week Ending September 9, 2022 |
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research “Use of a decision aid to resolve uncertainty about radioactive iodine treatment in patients with intermediate-risk thyroid cancer: the Radiance trial” - Jacqueline Jonklaas
Department of State “Evaluating and Enhancing One Health Capacities through Multisectoral Engagement in Iraq and Jordan – A Phased Approach” - Erin Sorrell
Department of State “Evidence-based Approaches to Implementing Biosafety in Diagnostic and Research Laboratories” - Erin Sorrell
Hyundai Hope on Wheels “Dissecting the role and therapeutic targeting of mRNA splicing in Ewing sarcoma” - Jeffrey Toretsky
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Tuesday, September 13
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Podium in Front of Dahlgren Memorial Library
The inaugural BellRinger weekend is October 21-22. Learn more about the ride at this kick-off lunch. All are welcome to attend! Please register online here to attend this lunch. The first 50 people to arrive will receive a commemorative BellRinger22 t-shirt.
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Department of Microbiology & Immunology Seminar |
Tuesday, September 13
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
“Can we use HIV’s dependence on NFkB to obtain a functional cure?” with Alfredo Garzino-Demo, PhD, associate professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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Tuesday, September 13
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Dubin Classroom, Lauinger Library Room 156
Learn about the database Web of Science, a great starting point for researchers interested in STEM or social sciences.
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Wednesday, September 14
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The President’s Room (across from Riggs Library in Healy Hall)
Have a professional studio portrait/headshot taken by the university photographer. Follow these directions to download your pictures, which should be online within a week of the shoot.
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Wednesday, September 14
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
REKS faculty members present “Ethics, Equity and Research Protections for Un/underinsured Participants."
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Wednesday, September 14
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Stephen Auvil, chief program operations officer, Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), presents “Accessing Resources to Launch Your Start-up.”
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Wednesday, September 14
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how various metrics can assist with gauging research impact, how to retrieve them, and what their limitations are.
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Wednesday, September 14
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Maguire Hall 304 Conference Room and via Zoom
Colin J. Carlson, PhD, assistant professor in Georgetown’s Center for Global Health Science and Security, presents “Climate and Infectious Disease: The View from the Event Horizon.”
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Wednesday, September 14
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, September 15
1:20 - 3:20 p.m.
Hotung Faculty Dining Room
Georgetown Law campus
A panel discussion to explore the role and potential of community-based care in mitigating the structural impacts of racism, as well as the challenges and opportunities Maternal Mortality Review Committees face in their efforts to address Black maternal mortality in the United States.
Sponsored by the O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law
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Thursday, September 15
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Eduardo Chini, MD, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Mayo Clinic, and Claudia Chini, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Mayo Clinic, present “In Good Times and Bad, in Sickness and Health: Our Journey Into the Biology of NAD.”
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Thursday, September 15
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. (VIP entrance starts at 5:00 p.m.)
The Bullpen, 1201 Half Street SE, Washington, DC
The Fourth Annual Lombardi Live concert features White Ford Bronco and benefits Georgetown Lombardi. Presented by Friends of Lombardi, a network of young professionals throughout the DC region dedicated to supporting Georgetown Lombardi.
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Friday, September 16
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Research Building W302 and via Zoom
Judith Carroll, PhD, Endowed Chair of the George F. Solomon Professorship in Psychobiology, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior and faculty member, Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, presents “Cancer Related Accelerated Aging and Biobehavioral Modifiers.”
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Friday, September 16
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
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Tuesday, September 20
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Medical-Dental Building NE401 and via Zoom
Elise Cope, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of Virginia, presents “Exploring Hippocampus Adult-Born Neurons, Glia, and Perineuronal Nets in Social Memory.”
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Wednesday, September 21
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Kimberly B. Dahlman, PhD, associate professor of medicine (Division of Hematology/Oncology) and director of the Innovative Translational Research Shared Resource (ITR) in the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, presents “What Lies Beneath: Integrating Foundational Science and Patient Care in the Post-Clerkship Curriculum.”
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Thursday, September 22
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to use Tableau Public to create engaging and interactive charts and maps. No coding or programming experience is required.
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Thursday, September 22
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Online
Featuring final presentations from TL1 Scholars Plamen Nikolov, PhD candidate; Greg Gallanis, PhD/MD candidate; and Christina Marea, PhD, MSN, MA, CNM.
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Friday, September 23
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Featuring Augusto Ochoa, MD, professor of pediatrics, adjunct associate professor of biochemistry, and director, Stanley Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.
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Friday, September 23
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Explore StoryMaps, a powerful tool for narratives with embedded maps and media. Look at sample Story Maps, learn best practices and walk through the features of the platform.
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Friday, September 23
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
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