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Moving Closer to the Cure – One Patient at a Time
Just 40 years ago, a patient with a cancer diagnosis often had few options and little hope. Today, there are close to 12 million survivors. These advances have been made possible through better screen
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Georgetown Medical Students Support Veterans’ Health
In recognition of Veterans Day, Georgetown University School of Medicine joined ranks with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and more than 100 U.S. medical schools to heighten awaren
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Virginia Steen Receives ACR’s Excellence in Investigative Mentoring Award
Virginia D. Steen, M.D., a professor of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, has received the Excellence in Investigative Mentoring Award from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) a
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Dean Ray Mitchell Receives Arthritis Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
Stephen Ray Mitchell, M.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Dean for Medical Education, was honored with the Arthritis Foundation Mid Atlantic Region’s 2012 Marriott Lifetime Achievement Aw
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Cura Personalis Award Bestowed at Convocation
A sea of color paraded into a packed auditorium as renowned researchers, revered faculty members and university leadership donned academic regalia for the ceremonious procession that marked the start
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Dean Irma Frank Honored by Alma Mater
Irma M. Frank, D.D.S., senior associate dean of International Programs at Georgetown University School of Medicine has received the Felix Restrepo, S.J. Medal from her Alma Mater, Javeriana University
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Nurse Educator, Innovator Delivers McAuley Lecture
A nurse educator who has worked to support the native Hawaiian nursing workforce delivered the keynote address for the School of Nursing & Health Studies’ McAuley Lecture Series. Jamie Kamailani Boyd,
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Howard J. Federoff Named AAAS Fellow
Howard J. Federoff, M.D., Ph.D., executive vice president of health sciences at Georgetown University Medical Center and executive dean of its School of Medicine, has been named a Fellow of the Americ
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GUMC Receives Renewal of Graduate Student Training Fellowship Grant
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a second competitive five-year renewal of Georgetown University Medical Center’s graduate student training grant (T32) in neural injury and plasticity. Th
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iPad Application Makes Boring Data Collection History
One of the most tedious parts of the patient experience is being handed the clipboard to fill out the dreaded patient questionnaire. Standardizing patient data is also a constant challenge for those w
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