News Stories
The District of Columbia Department of Health offers a new educational module on implicit bias thanks, in part, to the creativity and expertise of the Department of Health Systems Administration at the School of Nursing & Health Studies.
News and Announcements
Flu season has started early at Georgetown. Getting vaccinated can help you protect yourself and others. Georgetown is partnering with LabCorp to offer several free flu vaccination clinics for students, faculty and staff. Two clinics are offered next week – Monday, Oct. 4, and Wednesday, Oct. 6. View more information about how to schedule your free flu vaccination.
Flu vaccination
The student-led HOYA Clinic announces its IronMed 5k Race (previously the IronMed Triathlon) will be held Sunday October 24, 2021 at 9am at Fletcher’s Cove Boathouse with in-person and virtual race options. IronMed is the largest fundraising event for HOYA Clinic.
Registration is open here!
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. Interested GUMC participants can sign up for Cohort 11 or Cohort 12. See if you qualify and sign up on the HR website or contact Sonya Sims, GUMC's Interim Human Resources Director.
The Gender+ Justice Initiative is accepting fellowship applications from faculty, graduate and undergraduate students. The fellowships are designed to support interdisciplinary work related to intersectional issues of gender, racial and economic justice. Applications are due October 10. Learn more about the fellowships and apply.
A new university-wide Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues designed to foster cross-disciplinary research and dialogue on critical and emerging global children's issues launched recently. The new initiative aims to generate a network among scholars, students, policymakers, practitioners and other stakeholders to maximize critical thinking and advance solutions-oriented problem-solving on the most pressing issues facing children worldwide. Learn more on the Collaborative’s website.
Recognizing that students, faculty and staff continue to face challenges navigating this unusual semester, the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) offers the following opportunities: 

Additional resources are available at the Instructional Continuity website. You can also connect with CNDLS staff live via Zoom during their office hours Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact CNDLS by emailing cndls@georgetown.edu.
GUMC In The News

The Hoya Nursing Students Volunteer at On-Campus Flu Vaccine Clinic (Rosalyn Wang and Geraldine Sackey)

The Washington Post The healing power of the ‘Food is Medicine’ movement (Christopher J. King)








Calendar of Events
Wednesday, October 6
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Learn what preprints are, how their landscape has evolved over time, especially during the current environment, what their positive and negative characteristics are, as well as metrics, publisher viewpoints, and tips for evaluating and citing. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library.
Wednesday, October 6
12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom

Featuring Claudia Fegan, MD, FACP, CHCQM, chief medical officer, Cook County Health and Hospitals System; national coordinator and treasurer, Physicians for a National Health Program.
Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds Presentation
Thursday, October 7
8:00 a.m.

Ranit Mishori, MD, Georgetown University’s VP & Chief Public Health Officer, presents “Public Health, Ethical and Operational Considerations in the Implementation of an Institutional Vaccine Mandate: What Have We Learned?.” CME/CE credits available.
Thursday, October 7
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

An introduction to Excel’s capabilities, including basic features such as formulas, formatting, data charts and pivot tables. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library.
Thursday, October 7
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Dorian McGavern, PhD, senior investigator, Viral Immunology and Intravital Imaging Section, NINDS, NIH, presents “How Infections Influence Repair in the Damaged Brain.” Note: CME/CE credit may be offered for this seminar.
Friday, October 8
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
Via Zoom

This year’s virtual symposium features a keynote talk by Amy Abernethy, MD, PhD, president of Verily’s Clinical Research Platforms and former principal deputy commissioner & acting CIO of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration; additional guest speakers; and a poster session. Presented by the Innovation Center for Biomedical Informatics, GHUCCTS, Georgetown Lombardi and GUMC.
Friday, October 8
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

GHUCCTS KL2 scholar Haiyan He, PhD, assistant professor in Georgetown’s Department of Biology, presents the symposium “Protein Homeostasis in Neurons: How Protein Synthesis and Degradation are Regulated in Healthy and Diseased Brain,” featuring a keynote lecture by Erin Schuman, PhD, Academia Europaea and U.S. National Academy of Science member, on the logistics of protein supply at synapses and a series of short talks exploring advances in the understanding of protein homeostasis regulation in the brain. Sponsored by GHUCCTS.
Friday, October 8
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more.
Friday, October 8
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Rachel K. Scott, MD, MPH, scientific director of women’s health research for MedStar Health Research Institute and obstetrician/gynecologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, presents “HIV and HIV Prevention in Cisgender Women.” Co-sponsored by GHUCCTS and MedStar Health Research Institute.
Wednesday, October 13
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Learn to make the most of Excel for cleaning and/or analyzing your data. Receive step-by-step practice with some of the most helpful formulas, tips and tools to save you time working with large data sets in Excel.
Wednesday, October 13
12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom

Vincent Iacopino, MD, PhD, adjunct professor of medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School; senior research fellow, University of California Berkeley, presents “Health and Human Rights: A Critical Perspective.” Sponsored by the M.S. Health & the Public Interest Program.
Friday, October 15
11:00 a.m. - 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.
Pedagogy + Technology
Instructional Resources Available for the Return to Campus
With the fall semester underway, CNDLS reminds faculty and students that extensive resources are available on the Instructional Continuity website, including this Return to Campus Checklist, Guide for Faculty and Guide for Students.
Monday - Friday,
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

CETS is offering individual Zoom assistance. Meet with a member of the CETS staff via Zoom (meeting ID: 995-332-8350).
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).
After hours, email cndls@georgetown.edu.
Various Dates
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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