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Second Interprofessional Education Day Spotlights Health Disparities

Georgetown University Medical Center convened students from across the health care disciplines for the second annual day devoted to fostering interprofessional education and team…

January 30, 2015

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HOYA Clinic Serves as Model for Antigua’s New Student-run Clinic

In February, when the Free Clinic at English Harbour opens its doors to the residents of Antigua, in the Caribbean, a cheer will be raised about 1,800 miles away at the HOYA…

January 23, 2015

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From AIDS to Ebola: Georgetown Doctor Treats Epidemics All Over the Globe

No stranger to deadly viruses, Daniel Lucey, MD, an infectious diseases physician and adjunct professor with Georgetown University Medical Center, shares his experiences of…

January 23, 2015

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Med Students Surprise Fifth Graders with Stethoscopes

Twenty first-year students at Georgetown's School of Medicine surprised visiting fifth graders from Moten Elementary School with gifts of stethoscopes last week. The visit was…

January 11, 2015

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New Labyrinth Promotes Relaxation through Meditative Walking

A concrete pad outside of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is transformed as a meditative space with the help of The Freddy and Diana Prince Labyrinth. Based on the 13th…

January 11, 2015

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Two Georgetown Alumni Among Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ for Health Care

Two Georgetown University graduates, David Fajgenbaum (NHS’07), MD, MSc, and Eric Oermann (C’07, M’13), MD, have been named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list in the health care…

January 10, 2015

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Medical Center Researchers Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Two Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers--Richard Schlegel, MD, PhD, and Anatoly Dritschilo, MD--have been named 2014 Fellows of the National Academy of…

December 16, 2014

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Researcher Named ‘Rising Star’ for Teen Dating Violence Prevention Work

A Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) professor and researcher is one of four psychologists selected to receive a 'Rising Star Award' during the biennial National…

December 15, 2014

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Recent Medical Graduate Gained Unique Perspective on Ebola Through Elective

As a fourth-year medical student, Antonio Webb, MD (M’14), spent a month at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Liberia, where he saw first-hand how the hospital prepared…

December 15, 2014

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Georgetown Lombardi Director Delivers Capitol Hill Briefing

Georgetown Lombard Comprehensive Cancer Center Director Louis M. Weiner, MD, participated in a Senate Cancer Coalition panel and briefing on Capitol Hill Dec. 10. Panel co-chairs…

December 14, 2014