Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) is an internationally recognized academic medical center whose missions of research, teaching and patient care are carried out with a strong emphasis on community outreach and the Jesuit principle of cura personalis — care of the whole person.

GUMC consists of the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing & Health Studies, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Biomedical Graduate Research and Education.

Recent News

  • Three women from Georgetown Women in Medicine stand side by side
    GWIM Honors 'Role Models' in Medicine
    December 9, 2018
    At their annual awards ceremony and reception, Georgetown Women in Medicine recognized women on the faculty at Georgetown University Medical Center for their accomplishments in mentoring, leadership and more.
  • A group of Ruesch Symposium leaders and awardees stand together in a group image
    Ruesch Center and OncLive Recognize Former VP Biden at the Luminary Awards
    December 9, 2018
    Former Vice President Joe Biden was among those who were recognized for improving the lives of patients with gastrointestinal cancer at the Second Annual Luminary Awards, hosted by the Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers and OncLive, which took place before the start of the Ninth Annual Ruesch Center Symposium.
  • Two scans show the improved capability of the Georgetown Center for Translational Imaging
    Center for Translational Imaging to Capitalize on Georgetown’s History and Expertise in Imaging Science
    December 7, 2018
    The new Center for Translational Imaging integrates complementary clinical and preclinical imaging research approaches that solidify Georgetown’s stature in magnetic resonance imaging.
  • A large group of workshop participants stands together for a group photo in Liberia
    Georgetown Team Finds Richness in Collaboration with Jesuit Clinic in Liberia
    December 7, 2018
    When a team from Georgetown’s School of Nursing & Health Studies conducted a three-day workshop for local midwives and health care workers in Caldwell, Liberia, they never anticipated the profoundly life-changing experience it would turn out to be.
  • A group of men and women are seated at a table in front of a crowd of people
    Experts and D.C. Residents Come Together for Breast Cancer Community Forum
    November 27, 2018
    District of Columbia residents from Wards 7 and 8 shared their stories, concerns and fears at Environment & Breast Cancer: Transforming Data Into Action, a community forum organized by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to explore the impacts of the environment on breast cancer in communities like these.
  • Head shot of Filipa Lynce, MD
    Lynce Receives Potter Award for Early Career Research
    November 21, 2018
    In recognition of her work to reduce the health disparities associated with race and socioeconomic status, Filipa Lynce, MD, a medical oncologist and associate professor of medicine at Georgetown Lombardi, received the John Potter Award, which honors the achievements of an early career researcher.
  • Members of the Hodges family and DeMaurice Smith stand together on a stage behind a podium
    Lombardi Gala Celebrates Its Founder’s Legacy
    November 20, 2018
    The 32nd Annual Lombardi Gala was dedicated to the memory of Margaret Hodges, who helped found the event, and honored DeMaurice “De” Smith of the NFL Players Association and former NFL player Mark Rypien for their philanthropic work on behalf of cancer research, as well as Filipa Lynce, MD, for excellence as an early career scientist at Georgetown Lombardi.
  • Several individuals sit at a long table covered with a blue tablecloth. A woman stands at a podium at the end of the table.
    Experts Explore Causes and Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic
    November 20, 2018
    Recognizing that addiction is a complex problem requiring a comprehensive, multi-pronged solution, experts from the fields of medicine, ethics and public policy joined Cura Personalis award-winner Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, for a colloquium on the opioid epidemic.
  • Jack DeGioia, Nora Volkow, and Ed Healton stand side by side in academic robes
    Nora Volkow: A Deep Commitment to Helping Others Borne From Tragic Family History
    November 19, 2018
    For her scientific contributions and her personal commitment to understanding addiction, GUMC presented Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, with its highest honor -- the Cura Personalis Award -- on November 13 as part of the 11th Annual Georgetown University Medical Center Convocation.
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