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Giuseppe Giaccone: Leading Clinical Oncology Research Expansion
Giuseppe “Beppe” Giaccone, MD, PhD, known internationally for his knack for developing clinical trials in both the U.S. and Europe, has found what he calls a sweet…
February 19, 2014
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President Obama Awards Citizens Medal To NHS Alumna
President Barack Obama presented Georgetown alumna Maria S. Gomez, MPH, RN, with a 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal at the White House on Feb. 15. The medal is the second highest…
February 19, 2014
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Department of Nursing Launches DNP Program
A new doctoral degree at the School of Nursing & Health Studies will help support the development of advanced nursing leaders in a variety of settings. Housed within the…
February 19, 2014
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MedStar Health-Georgetown University Partnership Grants Awarded
GUMC and MedStar Health Research Institute announced the first recipients of the MedStar Health-Georgetown University Partnership Grants on Feb. 19. In their announcement, Robert…
February 19, 2014
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NHS Dean Selected for Delegation to Japan
Martin Y. Iguchi, PhD, dean of the School of Nursing & Health Studies, has been selected for the 2013 Japanese American Leadership Delegation program. The program –…
February 19, 2014
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Dr. Newport Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award from Association for Psychological Science
Elissa Newport, PhD, professor of neurology and director of the Georgetown University/MedStar National Rehabilitation Network (NRH) Center for Brain Plasticity and Recovery, has…
February 19, 2014
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Alexander Dromerick: Giving Stroke Patients a Hand
For Alexander Dromerick, MD, a neurologist and rehabilitation specialist, one of his clinical studies aimed at helping stroke patients recover use of their arms is taking much…
February 19, 2014
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NHS Academic Council Raises Funds for Kenyan School
The Academic Council of the School of Nursing & Health Studies has continued its support of a Kenyan secondary school that educates students who have lost one or both parents…
February 19, 2014
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Service to Country Goes Beyond Military Duty for Dean Mitchell
Not long after the Persian Gulf War in 1991, U.S. military veterans returning from the overseas conflict reported medical problems ranging from fatigue and pain to respiratory…
February 19, 2014
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The Ides of Match XIII, Veni, Vidi, Vici
“The Ides of Match XIII, Veni, Vidi, Vici.” So read the back of the green t-shirts worn by Georgetown University School of Medicine’s class of 2013 on Match…
February 19, 2014