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Taking a Broad Look at Aging
With collaboration from teaching faculty across the campus, Georgetown University will launch the new master’s in aging & health program in this fall. The new program goes beyond geriatrics to the study of aging well in today’s society.
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Creating Space for Self-Expression at “What Makes You?”
For the second year in a row, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion partnered with Georgetown Arts and Medicine to host “What Makes You?”, a celebration of the diverse perspectives, identities and artistic talents of the Georgetown University School of Medicine community — faculty, students and staff alike.
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Fitness Instructor and Former Felon Shares His Story With Medical Students
At a lunchtime talk hosted by the Inmate Wellness Interest Group (IWIG) on January 17, Dontrell “Trell” Britton spoke about his journey from prison to a career as a personal trainer and some of the challenges former felons face.
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Documenting Human Rights Abuses Against Rohingya Refugees
Ranit Mishori, MD, MHS, FAAFP, professor of family medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, spoke to students on January 11 about her journey on behalf of Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) to camps in Bangladesh housing Rohingya refugees.
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Georgetown Researchers Weigh Lessons from Ebola Response in Guinea
Georgetown researchers awarded a cooperative agreement for post-Ebola outbreak recovery and rebuilding efforts in the West African nation of Guinea assess their successes and lessons learned.
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GWIM Celebrates Achievements of Female Faculty Members
Achievements of female faculty members were recognized December 7 at the Georgetown Women in Medicine Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception.
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ICBI Symposium Convenes Experts to Spark Collaborations and Address Challenges
More than 300 registrants from academia, government and industry attended the 6th Annual Big Data in Biomedicine Symposium, which was hosted by the Innovation Center for Biomedical Informatics.
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Sharing Innovation and Motivation at the Ruesch Center Symposium
Nearly 300 medical professionals, patients, caregivers and advocates attended the 8th Annual Ruesch Center Symposium on December 1, listening to lectures on topics including precision medicine, immunotherapy, proton therapy and molecular imaging.
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Systems Medicine Scholarship Honors the Late Robert Ledley
On December 6, family members and former colleagues of the late Robert S. Ledley, DDS, a pioneer of medical informatics, gathered to celebrate a contribution made in his honor that will support biomedical education at Georgetown.
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Addressing an “Aching Need to do Something” About Pancreatic Cancer
Jeanne Ruesch received the Margaret L. Hodges Leadership Award at the 31st annual Lombardi Gala for her advocacy on behalf of research into pancreatic cancer and other cancers of the GI tract.
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