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Georgetown University School of Medicine 2024 Commencement Speaker: Sanjay Gupta, MD
Georgetown University School of Medicine is honored to welcome Sanjay Gupta, MD, as its commencement speaker for the graduating Class of 2024.
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At Values Based Lecture, Richardson Explores the Meaning of ‘Care for Our Common Home’
As one of the Spirit of Georgetown values, “Care for Our Common Home” also served as the title for this year’s Values Based Lecture, an annual tradition at the School of Nursing. Sponsored by the School of Nursing Committee on Mission & Values and Campus Ministry, the April 10 lecture was given by Brenda Lee Richardson, coordinator for the Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative.
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School of Nursing’s Special Relationship with MedStar Health Enhances Students’ Clinical Experiences
Georgetown University and MedStar Health’s academic health system partnership translates into valuable clinical learning experiences for students at the School of Nursing and a robust pipeline of Georgetown-educated nurses for MedStar Health hospitals. MedStar Health is the largest not-for-profit health system in the region; its flagship hospital, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, is located just steps from the school.
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At 36th Annual Lombardi Gala, Friends Help Push Boundaries
A community of nearly 500 new and longtime friends donned gowns and black ties for the 36th annual Lombardi Gala, the largest continuous fundraising event for Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Psychosocial Oncology Program Promotes Cura Personalis in Cancer Care
As director of the psychosocial oncology program at Georgetown Lombardi, Kimberly M. Davis, PhD, supports the psychological needs of cancer patients, while also training future independent clinical researchers in the field.
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Global Health Alum Transforms Cambodian River Waste into Sustainable Fashion
Alyssa Erin Kardos Loera (NHS’21) credits her Georgetown experience with preparing her for her current role as CEO of ReMade in Cambodia, which she founded while serving as a Fulbright English teaching assistant in that country. Working with local young designers, the enterprise collects and then transforms textile river waste into sustainable wearable products.
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Record Number of Students Share Research at Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
A record 94 Georgetown students from diverse majors such as biology, nursing, chemistry, psychology, and the human sciences presented their work at this year’s Undergraduate Research Conference, which took place during a daylong poster session on Wednesday, April 17, in the Healey Family Student Center.
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Georgetown Hires Norman Beauchamp as New Executive Vice President of Health Sciences
Georgetown has selected Dr. Norman J. Beauchamp, a higher education leader in health sciences, a clinical researcher and a radiologist who has advanced the treatment of stroke, as the new executive vice president for health sciences at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) and executive dean of Georgetown University School of Medicine.
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Graduate Students Practice Traditional Medicine In Mexico With the Goal of Providing Whole Person Care in the Future
Over 10 days this March, six Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) students traveled to Mexico to learn about Curanderismo, a traditional healing system of the Americas.
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Trimming Heart Disease Risk, One Haircut at a Time
An award-winning policy proposal from Georgetown School of Medicine students explores the role of barbershops in improving heart health in DC.
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