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Embracing the ‘Little Things’ at Georgetown Lombardi’s Poetry Café
(June 14, 2019) — Colorful felt berets were sprinkled amongst the crowd as Deacon Thomas (Tom) Devaney, director of Mission and Pastoral Care at the hospital, welcomed members of the Georgetown Lombardi community to the fourth annual Poetry Café in the chapel at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. “We come together annually each year in the […]
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Studying Barriers to Health Care to Help Women with HIV
(June 12, 2019) — Seble G. Kassaye, MD, MS, can’t help but see parallels between HIV-positive African American women in the DC area and conditions surrounding rising rates of HIV infection as it swept through Ethiopia, the country where she was born and raised until a teenager. The infection in Ethiopia occurred largely in urban […]
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MedStar Health-Georgetown University Symposium Illustrates Emphasis on Community Care
(June 2, 2019) — Since its founding, Georgetown University Medical Center has committed itself to the principle of cura personalis, caring for the whole person. However, based on the recent MedStar Health—Georgetown University Research Symposium, cura communitas, or care for the whole community, may be an equally good fit. Each year, the joint research symposium […]
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Passion for Health Equity Inspires Undergraduate HJA Collaboration
(June 1, 2019) — When she was a sophomore at the School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) , an experience volunteering abroad led Carolyn Hofley (NHS’19, M’23) to think more deeply about the way that social determinants of health contribute to health disparities. By starting a club for students interested in issues related to […]
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CARIS Award Honors Achievements of School of Medicine Administrator
(June 2, 2019) — L. Whitman Brown, MBA, PMP, assistant dean for finance & administration at Georgetown University School of Medicine, was surprised to hear his name called at the Georgetown University Medical Center Community Meeting on May 9 in the Research Building auditorium. “I was told there was a big announcement happening at the […]
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A Sabbatical … Just What the Doctor Ordered
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Shedding Light on Lewy Body Disease
(May 30, 2019) — Though many people are familiar with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, fewer have heard of Lewy body dementia, a neurodegenerative disorder with similar symptoms. “I think more awareness needs to be out there because Lewy body disease is probably just as prevalent as Parkinson’s,” said Fernando Pagan, MD (M’96), professor of neurology […]
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School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony Honors ‘An Incredible Group of Graduates’
(May 20, 2019) — In front of their friends, families, faculty and staff, the Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2019 received their diplomas May 19 at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. “Honored guests, graduating seniors, parents, spouses and friends, welcome to the graduation of Georgetown University and the 167th commencement of the […]
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Faculty Members’ Dedication to Students Celebrated at MAGIS Induction Ceremony
(May 19, 2019) — At the 17th annual MAGIS Society of Master Teachers Induction Ceremony, attendees recognized the ways that faculty members have individually and collectively demonstrated their dedication to students. Over the last year, Georgetown University Medical Center established the Office of Student Learning and Academic Advising, hired a psychologist for medical students and […]
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Students Leave BGE Programs Inspired by Courses, Faculty and Opportunities
(May 19, 2019) — More than 550 students graduated from Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) certificate, master’s and PhD programs over this past year, with many returning to the Hilltop to attend the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences commencement ceremony on May 17. Georgetown University Medical Center’s BGE supports the over 35 biomedical programs by […]
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