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Georgetown Offers Web-Based Tool to Educate Communities About Childhood Trauma
“Trauma Informed Care: Perspectives and Resources,” a website created by the National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health (part of)…
July 8, 2015
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Meet Edward Healton
A note from Edward Healton, MD, MPH, GUMC's new executive vice president starting on July.…
June 26, 2015
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Participants in CENTILE Colloquium Discuss Use of Technology and Simulation in Teaching
At the second Annual Colloquium for GUMC Educators in the Health Professions, panelists from a range of disciplines shared strategies for improving teaching and education,…
June 25, 2015
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Georgetown’s online nursing program spreads its appeal nationwide
One of the goals of the online Master of Science degree in Nursing program at Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies was to educate students to serve in…
June 22, 2015
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Researchers Strive to Solve the Mystery of Gulf War Illness
Little is known about Gulf War Illness, but innovative researchers at GUMC are working to identify ways to diagnose and ultimately treat the disease, giving hope to veterans and…
June 16, 2015
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Student-Run Mentorship Program Enriches Georgetown Presence at D.C. Shelter
Georgetown medical students have been running the HOYA Clinic, a free clinic located in the old D.C. General hospital building, since 2007. But a year ago, a student had an idea…
June 12, 2015
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New class of drugs is redefining traditional cancer treatment
After more than 30 years of research in the field, Michael Atkins, MD, deputy director of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is confident that immunotherapy is…
June 11, 2015
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Hope Grows as Understanding of Alzheimer’s Leads to Bevy of Clinical Studies
The sheer number of clinical studies underway at GUMC's Memory Disorders Program is giving Program Director R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD new.…
June 11, 2015
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A Mission to Ensure Quality Surgery For Cancer Patients
Waddah Al-Refaie, MD, FACS has established — and is already leading — what is arguably one of the strongest research relationships between Georgetown University and…
May 29, 2015
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Spring/Summer 2015
Georgetown Medicine Magazine, a publication for alumni and friends of Georgetown University Medical Center, is now available online. The theme of this Spring/ Summer issue is …
May 29, 2015