GUMC Update

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• GUMC Presents Baldev R. Bhussry Lecture
  8/13/2009

  GUMC will host distiguished guest, Igor B. Dawid, who will present the annual Baldev R. Bhussry Lecture on September 9, 2009.

• Judy Woodruff Speaks at Georgetown's "Framing Disability: The Influence of the Media."
  8/13/2009

  As part of Georgetown's Reflective Engagement Initiative, Georgetown explored the issues surrounding the way people with disabilities are portrayed in the media.

• Lombardi Celebrates International Sarcoma Awareness Week
  7/24/2009

  Lombardi sarcoma patients and survivors express their feelings through art activities and games.

• GUMC School of Medicine Launches a New Website
  6/26/2009

  The School of Medicine launched a new Website this month, featuring a much more interactive experience for the prospective students.

• Lombardi Kicks Off a Pre-Gala Celebration
  6/24/2009

  Lombardi recently hosted a special reception to honor the Committee Members of the Lombardi Gala and thanked them for their efforts in making the Gala an annual event.

• GUMC Nurses Establish the International Association for Clinical Research Nurses (IACRN)
  6/22/2009

  Shaunagh Brownings and colleagues develop the first non-profit, professional nursing organization created specifically for clinical research nurses.

• A Sacred Celebration: Georgetown School of Medicine Honors Donors
  6/10/2009

  GUMC faculty, staff and medical students held a special ceremony to remember those who donated their body to science in order to further medical research and scientific discovery.

• Georgetown University Medical Center Presents Inaugural Roy B. Sessions Lecture
  6/10/2009

  The Roy B. Sessions Lectureship featured special guest, Dr. Randal S. Weber, and highlighted topics in head and neck cancer, an area in which Roy B. Sessions created a lasting legacy at Georgetown.

• GWIM Hosts Lecture Which Confronts the Challenges for Medicine in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous World
  6/1/2009

  Dr. Carol Aschenbrener, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), discussed the future of medical education in a lecture at GUMC

• Otolaryngology Establishes Roy B. Sessions Lectureship
  5/26/2009

  Georgetown University alumni and supporters help establish the Roy B. Sessions Lectureship which will highlight topics in head and neck cancer.

• New Grads Fulfill Dreams of Becoming M.D.s
  5/19/2009

  190 medical students received their medical degrees on Sunday at the 157th commencement ceremony.

• Federoff Testifies on Hill in Support of Funding for Traumatic Brain Injury
  5/19/2009

  GUMC EVP for Health Sciences Howard Federoff presented testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Veteran Affairs.

• NHS Grads Called Upon to Lead as Health Challenges Loom
  5/18/2009

  Pulitzer Prize-winning health and science writer Laurie Garrett addressed NHS graduates at commencement ceremony.

• Dedicated to Serve: Medical Students in the Armed Forces Honored at Military Commissioning Ceremony
  5/18/2009

  Students from three branches of the Armed Forces were honored in a special commissioning ceremony in front of their friends and families.

• Three Inducted to Prestigious MAGIS Society of Master Teachers
  5/14/2009

  Georgetown faculty and staff welcomed three new members to the MAGIS Society of Master Teachers. Willard Barnes, John H. Lynch and Carlos Suarez-Quian are the newest members to be welcomed to the MAGIS Society.

• Georgetown Women in Medicine Hosts Lecture on Career Flexibility
  5/7/2009

  On Wednesday, May 7, nearly 30 participants attended “Career Flexibility” hosted by Georgetown Women in Medicine (GWIM) to discuss the importance of work and life balance for women (and men) in medicine.

• Understanding Swine Flu (Influenza A H1N1): Expert Commentary by Mary Young
  5/6/2009

  Dr. Mary Young, assistant professor of medicine, discusses Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu), its symptoms, and steps that can be taken to prevent contracting or spreading the virus.

• GUMC Seeks Media Experts
  5/6/2009

  With the recent news of the H1N1 virus, the Office of Communications has received a spike in media calls, as well as requests for expert analysis on many topics.

• Jordan Receives Prestigious Award
  5/6/2009

  Craig Jordan was elected as Fellow by the Academy of Medical Sciences in the United Kingdom.

• GUMC Announces Official Facebook and Twitter Pages
  5/6/2009

  The Office of Communications has started an official facebook and twitter page for the GUMC community.

• Howard Federoff Receives Award for Brain Repair
  5/4/2009

  Federoff was given the Bernard Samberg Award by the American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (ASTNR).

• Swine Flu Information Available for GUMC Faculty and Staff
  4/30/2009

  Georgetown University officials are providing information to Students, Faculty, and Staff regarding the Swine Flu.

• Lombardi and CBCC Team Up to Step Out Breast Cancer
  4/22/2009

  Jeanne Mandelblatt and Harriet Weiner lead a team of inspiring women from around the Washington region in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

• Federoff Meets with Local Physicians
  4/20/2009

  Shared shop talk, good food and an easy collegiality marked a recent gathering hosted by Executive Vice President Howard Federoff, MD, PhD, of about 40 leading local physicians on April 14.

• Mazar to Visit Holy Land on Pilgrimage; Journey Will Mirror Pope's Visit to Traditional Holy Sites
  4/20/2009

  Patty Mazar will visit the countries of Jordan, Palestine and Israel during a pilgrimage scheduled for May 2-16, sponsored by the Holy Land Ecumenical Foundation.

• Former Medical School Dean Passes Away
  4/20/2009

  Dr. John Bernard Henry, former dean of the School of Medicine, died April 10, 2009. He was 80.

• Georgetown Women in Medicine (GWIM) Hosts "Women in Academic Medicine: The Progress and the Challenges"
  4/17/2009

  "Women in Academic Medicine: The Progress and the Challenges" brought together GWIM members to discuss the difficulties and obstacles many woman have faced while working in academic medicine, as well as focusing on the progress they have made.

• Area Undergraduates Share Research
  4/7/2009

  More than 50 area undergraduates showcased their research at the annual Undergraduate Research Conference, hosted April 2-3 by the School of Nursing & Health Studies.

• GUMC Community Celebrates Jeanne Larsen
  4/7/2009

  After many years working with Jeanne Larsen, we raise our glasses and celebrate her many years with Georgetown.

• Health Care Reform Symposium
  4/2/2009

  On March 19th the Center for Clinical Bioethics hosted a Health Care Reform Symposium in conjunction with the John Collins Harvey Lecture.

• Georgetown Professor Keynotes 6th Annual John Collins Harvey Lecture
  3/24/2009

  In the latest lecture of the John Collins Harvey Lecture Series, Dr. Robert Veatch led Georgetown’s bioethics community in a discussion concerning the role of the medical practitioner in a post-modern world.

• GWIM Program Probes Protected Time
  3/7/2009

  Faculty members gathered to ask—and answer—an important question on February 9: What can be done to better foster clinical research at GUMC, together with Georgetown’s clinical partner, MedStar Health?

• Federoff Holds ARARA Town Hall Discussion
  2/27/2009

  Dr. Howard Federoff held a town hall discussion on February 27, 2009 to discuss the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Federoff updated the community on GUMC efforts to be as competitive as possible for these funds.

• Opportunity for Faculty to Have a Professional Digital Photo Portrait Taken
  2/27/2009

  In an effort to respond to the requests of various departments and individuals, the Main Campus Office of Communications has organized an opportunity for faculty to have a professional digital photo portrait taken.

• Consortium of Jesuit Bioethics Programs
  2/25/2009

  Six Jesuit Bioethics Programs formed a consortium which recently conducted its first virtual symposium focusing on the recent controversy concerning the use of artificial hydration and nutrition with patients in persistent vegetative states

• Federoff Reports on GUMC Financial Health
  2/24/2009

  One day after President Obama signed the nation’s $787 billion recovery package into law, Dr. Howard Federoff presented a financial state-of-the-medical-center summary at the GUMC Open Forum on February 18, 2009.

• Spring Session of Mini-Medical School Announced
  2/12/2009

  The spring session of GUMC's Mini-Medical School has been announced.

• GUMC Researcher and Center Welcome US-Afghan Women’s Council
  1/15/2009

  Phyllis Magrab, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and director of the Center for Child and Human Development will soon welcome her latest undertaking for women and children, the US-Afghan Women’s Council.

• Request for Information
  1/13/2009

  If you are conducting academic or clinical research related in any way to the military or veterans or if you are part of a campus volunteer group or organization helping veterans, the GUMC Office of Communications would like to know

• GUMC Website Gets a Facelift
  1/12/2009

  On January 9, the GUMC Office of Communications launched an updated version of the GUMC website.

• NHS Honors December Grads
  12/19/2008

  NHS honored 95 students who completed their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing in the fall 2008 semester at a completion ceremony on Dec. 13.

• GUMC Researchers Find Gene Function “Lost” in Melanoma and Gliobla
  12/17/2008

  Researchers at GUMC published the results of a study which found a gene they say is inactivated in two aggressive cancers

• Sharon Fine Gallery Party and Holiday Sales to Benefit Lombardi
  12/10/2008

  The Bethesda gallery will donate proceeds from sales at the holiday party and throughout the month of December to the Arts and Humanities Program at Lombardi.

• School of Medicine Program Featured in "Academic Physician and Scientist"
  12/10/2008

  Check out the latest issue of Academic Physician and Scientist to read the article about the Mind-Body Skills Program at Georgetown University Medical Center's School of Medicine.

• Controversy Over Breast Cancer Screening for Women Over 80 Underscores Lack of Evidence-Based Cancer Care for Older Americans
  12/9/2008

  A lack of clear-cut, scientific evidence illustrating the benefits of mammography screening in women over 80 has created a trail of controversy leading to a disturbing conclusion about cancer care in America.

• Health Care Reform Advocate to Retire from Georgetown
  12/8/2008

  Neale, a senior research associate with the Center, will retire from Georgetown on December 19 with over thirty years of experience in science, technology, and healthcare.

• GUMC Physician-Educator Named to Federal Advisory Board on Military Health Issues
  12/4/2008

  The Department of Defense named Georgetown University Medical Center faculty member William Blazek, assistant professor of medicine, to its Defense Health Board, a federal advisory committee to the U.S. Secretary of Defense

• Georgetown University and Georgetown University Medical Center Researchers Presented More than 100 Scientific Abstracts at Neuroscience 2008
  12/4/2008

  Researchers from Georgetown University and Georgetown University Medical Center’s departments of neuroscience, psychology, physiology and biophysics presented more than 100 research abstracts at the Society for Neuroscience’s 38th annual meeting

• Findings from Black Women’s Health Study and Research about Uninformative Genetic Test Results Among Topics Presented by GUMC Researchers at AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Meeting
  12/4/2008

  Researchers from Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center/Georgetown University Medical Center presented numerous scientific findings at the Seventh Annual AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research

• Georgetown University Medical Center Hosts Inaugural Baldev R. Bhussry Lecture
  12/3/2008

  Dr. Gerald M. Crabtree of the School of Medicine at Stanford University presented his lecture, “Understanding the Words of Chromatin Remodeling

• Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Launches ShopforCancerCures.org to Raise Money for Cancer Research
  11/18/2008

  Lombardi Cancer Center and Mall Networks, the leading provider of merchant-funded loyalty shopping solutions, today announced the launch of a new online shopping mall to raise money for cancer research.

• Non-White Medical Students Reject Therapies Typically Associated with Their Culture While White Students Embrace CAM
  11/18/2008

  Survey of medical students measures attitude of complementary and alternative medicine during four years of medical training.

• “New” Estrogen Receptor Found to be Key Player in Tamoxifen Resistance
  11/18/2008

  Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have discovered a novel way in which breast cancer cells become resistant to tamoxifen, the world’s largest-selling breast cancer prevention and treatment drug.

• MedStar Health Brings Tobacco Ban to Georgetown University Hospital
  11/11/2008

  This year's upcoming Great American Smokeout, an annual event challenging people across the country to stop smoking, likely will hit a little closer to home-and the office- for many members of the Georgetown community.

• Women’s Health Magazine Names Isaacs “Top Doc”
  11/11/2008

  Women’s Health magazine has named Claudine Isaacs, MD, director of the clinical breast cancer program at Lombardi, as a “Top Doc” – one of only five oncologists from the Northeast chosen for the list.

• GUWellness Fair Returns to Yates Field House on Nov. 12
  11/7/2008

  The Office of Faculty and Staff Benefits invites GUMC employees to attend their upcoming GUWellness Fair at Yates Field House on Wednesday, November 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Dahlgren Memorial Library Launches New READ Posters
  10/30/2008

  October is National Medical Librarians Month and Dahlgren Memorial Library has marked the occasion by releasing a new series of READ posters featuring Georgetown Medical Center faculty and students.

• Researchers at GUMC Take Step Towards Developing New Treatment for Candida Infections
  10/29/2008

  Researchers from GUMC successfully test a method designed to improve the efficacy of current treatments for this condition and other infections caused by the Candida yeast.

• Are You Ready For Your Close Up? Faculty Photos Coming Soon
  10/28/2008

  Faculty--don't miss your chance for a free professional headshot next month!

• Georgetown Women in Medicine Currently Accepting Nominations for Annual Awards
  10/22/2008

  GWIM is currently accepting applications for the Estelle Ramey Mentorship Award and the Outstanding Achievement Award

• HHS Secretary Gives 2008 NHS McAuley Lecture
  10/20/2008

  Leavitt Says Better Branding Needed For U.S. Global Health Initiatives

• Annual School of Medicine Reunion To Feature Systems Medicine Discussion with Howard Federoff
  10/16/2008

  The Georgetown University Alumni Association is hosting the School of Medicine Alumni Reunion Weekend, which honors the school’s Magi alumni and those returning from the classes of 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, and 2003.

• GUMC Faculty Member Provides Expertise to Community During Recent Campus Norovirus Outbreak
  10/2/2008

  Dr. Joseph Timpone addressed the health and safety concerns of members of the GUMC community

• School of Nursing & Health Studies Appoints Values-Based Health Care Chair
  10/1/2008

  NHS announced the appointment of Laura Anderko as the new Robert and Kathleen Scanlon Chair in Values-Based Health Care.

• GUWellness Announces Fall Fitness Challenge and Heart Walk
  9/30/2008

  GUWellness recently announced two upcoming events that can help feel healthy and stay in shape.

• Doo Wop Concert Raises Money for Lombardi Cancer Programs
  9/29/2008

  Marvin McIntyre and Family host D.C.'s first Doo Wop concert to benefit programs at Lombardi

• Lombardi's Cancer Survivorship Program Receives Donation from Hyundai Hope on Wheels Tour
  9/29/2008

  Dr. Aziza Shad and her pediatric patients at Lombardi received a generous helping hand last week at the Hyundai Hope on Wheels Handprint Ceremony when Don Reilly, co-owner of Alexandria Hyundai, presented LCCC with a donation of $40,000.

• Subha Madhavan Joins Faculty at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
  9/23/2008

  Subha Madhavan joined the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center on September 15 as the first Director of Clinical Research Informatics and Research Assistant Professor of Oncology.

• Group Says No to Unethical Nurse Recruitment
  9/16/2008

  NHS faculty contribute to task force on the recruitment of foreign-educated nurses

• Faculty Recognized at First GUMC Convocation
  9/16/2008

  GUMC EVP Howard Federoff recognized several GUMC faculty for their recent academic and professional achievements

• New Semester of Mini-Medical School Announced
  9/8/2008

  The latest installment of GUMC's mini-medical school is announced for Fall 2008, register today

• School of Medicine Welcomes Class of 2012 at White Coat Ceremony
  8/8/2008

  On August 8, the School of Medicine’s Class of 2012 accepted their white coats and officially embarked on their careers as physicians.

• NHS Introduces Pediatric Simulator
  7/27/2008

  The School of Nursing & Health Studies recently introduced a brand new pediatric simulator to the school's O'Neill Family Foundation Clinical Simulation Center

• PharmedOut Releases “No Drug Reps” Certificate
  7/15/2008

  PharmedOut offers physicians "No Drug Reps" certificates

• GUMC Convocation Announced
  7/2/2008

  Howard J. Federoff, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of the School of Medicine, announced the first annual GUMC Convocation to be held on September 12, 2008.

• Summer Stays Busy for NHS Students, Faculty
  7/1/2008

  Throughout the summer months, many NHS students and faculty members are participating in a range of health-related special programs.

• NHS Professors Meet With Education Minister
  6/17/2008

  Kathryn Ellis and Colleen Norton meet wiht Pehin Abdul Rahman Taib, Minister of Education of Brunei

• Medical Students Celebrate 2008 Commencement
  5/20/2008

  181 M.D. degrees are awarded to School of Medicine graduates

• NHS Congratulates Class of 2008
  5/20/2008

  156 NHS students receive bachelor of science degrees and another 93 NHS students receive graduate degrees

• Two New Faculty Members Inducted into MAGIS Society
  5/15/2008

  Two School of Medicine faculty members inducted into prestigious honor society

• GUMC Plans Strategy With Efficiency In Mind, According to Faculty and Staff Publication
  5/12/2008

  Medical Center Faculty and Staff Asked to Weigh In for Strategic Planning Initiative

• NHS Student Presents Breast Cancer Research at Conference
  5/6/2008

  Human science major in NHS presented research at the American Association of Cancer Research's annual meeting

• Chance of Second Breast Cancer Might Be Greater Than Previously Thought for High-Risk Women Without BRCA1/2 Mutations
  5/4/2008

  A preliminary analysis of ongoing research suggests that high-risk women with breast cancer who do not have a BRCA1/2 mutation may face a greater chance for developing a second breast cancer than previously thought.

• Shawna Willey Elected President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons
  5/4/2008

  Director of Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Health Center named president of ASBS

• Gene Variations, Alcohol, and an Association with Breast Cancer Risk
  5/2/2008

  New research finds gene variations involved with alcohol metabolism are associated with an increased risk for breast cancer.

• Researchers Find Molecule That Disrupts Ewing's Sarcoma Oncogene in Lab Study
  5/2/2008

  In a recent GUMC lab study, researchers found a molecule that disrupts the action of the oncogene that causes Ewing's sarcoma

• GUMC Experts Participate in World Malaria Today
  4/30/2008

  GUMC experts discussed the prevention efforts and technological advancements surrouding malaria

• GUMC EVP Howard Federoff Hosts Open Forum for Faculty and Staff
  4/30/2008

  Topics of discussion included GUMC's finances and strategic planning initiative

• NIH Public Access Policy Requires Researchers to Follow New Procedures
  4/30/2008

  The new NIH Public Access policy became effective on April 7, creating new procedures for researchers to follow

• Georgetown Undergraduates Present Research
  4/22/2008

  Undergraduates present science and health-related research at annual conference

• Expressive Writing Appears to Change Thoughts and Feelings about Cancer
  4/22/2008

  New study shows writing about thoughts and feelings may affect a patient's outlook

• Liese Helps Tackle Lymphatic Filariasis
  4/22/2008

  Department chair at NHS joins executive committee of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis

• Discovery of Good – and Bad – Liver Stem Cells Raises Possibility of New Treatment
  4/22/2008

  Research suggests experimental drug may benefit patients with liver cancer

• Ellen Badger Named New GUMC Update Editor
  4/22/2008

  GUMC Update under new editorial leadership

• GUMC Stars Shine at Health Journalism 2008
  4/22/2008

  GUMC hosts healthcare journalists at annual conference

• The O’Neill Institute at Georgetown University Welcomes Health Informatics Public Health Expert
  4/15/2008

  The O'Neill Institute Welcomes Jeffrey Collmann, Ph.D.

• Doctoral Candidate Selected For Prestigious Bouchet Society
  4/15/2008

  Anatasha Crawford named to Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

• Mexican Health Official Keynotes Lecture
  3/31/2008

  Improving the health of an entire country—from quality of patient care to work force training—takes time, especially when maneuvering in a large bureaucracy.

• NHS Professor Yearwood to Present Nationally, Globally
  3/17/2008

  Edilma Yearwood, assistant professor of nursing at Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies, will make three presentations this spring and summer in Kentucky, South Carolina, and Germany.

• Search for Next Department of Medicine Chair Announced
  3/14/2008

  Earlier this month, a national search was announced for the next Chair of the Department of Medicine.

• Former Biochemistry Chair Gabriel Remembered
  3/11/2008

  Othmar Gabriel, former Chair of the Department of Biochemistry, peacefully passed away on February 15, 2008.

• Sandra Swain Elected to ASCO Board
  3/11/2008

  Sandra M. Swain, a member of Lombardi's Breast Cancer Program and Medical Director of the Washington Cancer Institute was elected to the Board of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

• Stoto Publishes in The Georgetown Law Journal
  2/12/2008

  Michael Stoto, a professor in the Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS, published an article on public health surveillance in the January 2008 issue of The Georgetown Law Journal.

• Fisher Center Announces Inaugural Pilot Grant Recipients
  2/6/2008

  The Jess and Mildred Fisher Center for Familial Cancer Research announced Bassem Haddad and Vanessa Sheppard as the inaugural pilot grant award recipients.

• Dahlgren Library Posts Spring Workshops
  2/4/2008

  Dahlgren Library’s Spring 2008 Workshops Lineup has now been posted

• Milton Brown Receives Inaugural Richard von Matsch Chair
  1/29/2008

  Milton L Brown, associate professor of neurosciences and oncology, was named the inaugural Edwin H Richard and Elisabeth Richard von Matsch Endowed Chair in Experimental Therapeutics on January 17th, 2008.

• Peter Shields Appointed Lombardi Deputy Director
  1/29/2008

  Lombardi Director Louis M. Weiner has appointed Peter G. Shields to the newly created position of Deputy Director Shields, a member of the Cancer Center since 2000.

• fMRI Machine Upgraded
  1/25/2008

  The Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging (CFMI) at Georgetown University Medical Center recently completed a major upgrade to the Siemens Magnetom Trio 3T MRI scanner.

• NHS Hosts Jesuit University Conference
  1/22/2008

  The Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS--under the leadership of department chair Gary Filerman and master's degree candidate Kenneth West (G'09)--hosted a two-day conference to look at ethics and values in health services coursework.

• Fornace Study Graces Cover of Cancer Research
  1/17/2008

  A study led by Lombardi researcher Albert J. Fornace, Jr., is featured on the January 15, 2008 cover of the journal Cancer Research.

• NHS Welcomes Fudan Post-Doc
  1/16/2008

  In January, the Department of International Health at NHS welcomed Weibing Wang, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.*, a lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology at Fudan University in China, as a visiting post-doctoral fellow

• 'Hannah Montana' Visits with Lombardi's Pediatric Patients
  1/16/2008

  Miley Cyrus, the star of Disney's hit TV show "Hannah Montana", visited Lombardi recently.

• Fugh-Berman to Participate in GWU Panel Jan. 24
  1/15/2008

  Adriane Fugh-Berman, associate professor of physiology and biophysics, will participate in a panel hosted by George Washington University.

• Students Return from International Health Semester Abroad
  1/15/2008

  Each year, the Department of International Health at NHS sends seniors abroad for a four-month international health practical experience during the fall semester.

• Lombardi Receives Commission on Cancer Designation
  1/14/2008

  Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center recently earned a “three-year approval with commendation” designation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons.

• GUMC Community Honors Dritschilo's Service as Interim Director
  1/11/2008

  GUMC faculty and staff thanked and honored Tony Dritschilo, for his service as Lombardi interim director.

• GUMC Website Gets a Facelift
  1/9/2008

  Check out the new face of GUMC!

• Lombardi Clinical Trials Technology Highlighted in caBIG Newsletter
  1/7/2008

  Lombardi's clinical trials management office is highlighted in the latest issue of caBIG™ Links, the newsletter of the cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG).

• Local High School Science Studs Visit Georgetown
  1/5/2008

  A group of talented high school students descended on campus today for the 2008 Greater Washington Area Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.

• Dept. of Biostatistics to Host NCBI Training Sessions
  1/3/2008

  The Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics and Department of Computer Science will be jointly hosting the NCBI Field Guide to GenBank and NCBI Molecular Biology Resources in late February.

• Shields Co-Chairs AACR Prevention Meeting Session
  12/18/2007

  Peter Shields co-chaired the Pathway Discovery and Molecular Signals for Cancer Risk session at the 2007 AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Meeting.

• Video and Transcript Now Available for Nov. 26 BGRO Forum
  12/18/2007

  In case you missed the November 26 open forum with Drs. Howard Federoff and Robert Clarke on the future of the BGRO, highlights are now available.

• NHS Celebrates December Nursing Grads
  12/15/2007

  On Saturday, Dec. 15, NHS celebrated the achievement of 85 students who finished their bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing during the fall 2007 semester.

• Inaugural AACR Health Disparities Conference Features Lombardi Faculty
  12/14/2007

  Several Lombardi faculty members were invited speakers or presenters at the inaugural AACR conference on “The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.”

• Filerman Meets With Prime Minister
  12/10/2007

  Gary Filerman, chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration at NHS, recently met with the prime minister of India.

• Georgetown Professors To Head APHA Groups
  12/3/2007

  Two NHS professors took on leadership roles at the recent meeting of the American Public Health Association.

• Lombardi Community Welcomes Weiner at Town Hall Meeting
  12/3/2007

  In the first of what will be a regular series of open meetings for Lombardi faculty and staff, incoming Lombardi Director Louis M. Weiner, MD, outlined his vision and priorities for his first year at the helm.

• Attend Inaugural ‘Humanomics’ Symposium
  11/29/2007

  Join GUMC Executive Vice President Howard Federoff, MD, PhD, on Tuesday, December, 4, 2007, for the first in a new series of grand rounds clinical case conferences.

• Read About the H.O.Y.A. Clinic on GUMC Homepage
  11/27/2007

  Learn about the medical student-run H.O.Y.A. Clinic in the latest GUMC homepage feature.

• FitzGerald Presents at Pharmacogenomics Conference
  11/27/2007

  Kevin FitzGerald, professor at Lombardi, presented the Final Draft Report on Pharmacogenomics at the Fourteenth Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society (SACGHS).

• NHS Duo Goes to Honduras
  11/19/2007

  In November, two members of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies traveled to Honduras to provide health care services.

• Shields Testifies Before DC Council
  11/9/2007

  On Friday, November 9, Peter Shields estified before the Council of the District of Columbia in support of an act permitting only fire-safe cigarettes to be sold in the District.

• Georgetown Launches Fertility Project with USAID
  11/8/2007

  The Institute of Reproductive Health (IRH) at Georgetown is launching a five-year, $38 million project supported by USAID.

• Center for Child and Human Development Partners with East China Normal University
  11/8/2007

  The Center for Child and Human Development announced a partnership with East China Normal University to promote international cooperation in the areas of early childhood education and children with disabilities.

• Students, Faculty Present at APHA Meeting
  11/7/2007

  Georgetown was well-represented at this week’s American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, DC.

• GUMC Superstars Featured on READ Posters
  11/2/2007

  A lively crowd of students, staff and faculty gathered in Dahlgren Library on Wednesday, October 31, to celebrate the unveiling of the 2007 READ posters.

• South African Colleagues Visit NHS
  11/1/2007

  This fall, two South African visitors have traveled to Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies for a three-week stay.

• Attend the Next President's Council on Bioethics Meeting
  11/1/2007

  On Thursday, November 8 and Friday, November 9, The President’s Council on Bioethics will hold a meeting addressing two main topics: the healing professions and the ethical foundations of health care.

• New Partnership Awarded $4.5 Million
  10/31/2007

  The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded Georgetown University a $4.5 million grant to support a major childhood education partnership.

• GUMC Representatives Help Kick Off New Local Initiative
  10/29/2007

  On October 24, the Washington Regional Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (WRICTS) held an event at the John A. Wilson Building in downtown Washington, D.C. to publicly recognize the consortium for the first time.

• Georgetown Leads Major Effort to Combat Disparities in D.C. Stroke Care
  10/24/2007

  More than three quarters of adults living in the District of Columbia have at least one risk factor for stroke, but those who are poor do not receive the same level of care as their wealthier counterparts.

• Child Health Psychologists Need To Promote Adult Disease Prevention
  10/24/2007

  Psychologists with expertise in children’s health and behavior should be taking more of a lead role in helping young people develop good lifestyle habits early on and preventing health problems from occurring, says a GUMC researcher.

• Celebrate National Medical Librarians Month at Dahlgren!
  10/23/2007

  The Dahlgren Library will host a series of events in celebration of the National Medical Librarians Month starting on Wednesday, October 24.

• Anti-Harassment Training Program Online
  10/22/2007

  Georgetown’s university-wide anti-harassment training program, “Promoting a Respectful Campus Community” will be available to faculty at the Medical Center on October 29.

• CTC to Host Fall Conference Oct. 25
  10/22/2007

  On Thursday October 25, GUMC's Center for Trauma and the Community and the Department of Psychiatry, will hold their fall conference addressing topics on stress, trauma and health.

• Peshkin Guest Edits Special Issue of Breast Disease
  10/18/2007

  Beth Peshkin, senior genetic counselor at Lombardi, guest edited a special issue of the journal Breast Disease focused on

• Georgetown Names New Director of Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
  10/16/2007

  Georgetown University Medical Center and Georgetown University Hospital announced today the appointment of Louis M. Weiner, MD, as director of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown.

• Federoff Speaks on 'The Future of Georgetown Medicine'
  10/15/2007

  GUMC EVP Howard Federoff returned to the podium this afternoon as host of the first open forum of the semester.

• Shad Receives Prestigious Alumni Award
  10/10/2007

  Beloved by her patients and respected by her colleagues, Aziza Shad received the Penn State Alumni Fellow Award on September 28, 2007.

• HIV/AIDS Project Receives Supplemental Funding
  10/10/2007

  A federally funded Georgetown University project to build HIV/AIDS nursing workforce capacity in Africa has recently received $300,000 in supplemental funding from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)