All Posts: GUMC Stories

• Georgetown’s Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Extends Values-Based Education Across United States

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: nursing, School of Nursing & Health Studies

• New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Longitudinal Track Prepares Medical Students for Leadership Roles

  (October 8, 2021) — As a School of Medicine student on the medical education research scholar longitudinal track, L. Tamara Wilson (M’21) expected that she’d simply submit her capstone project — a proposal for a new track in diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine — then work toward implementing it at another institution after she […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: diversity, health equity, inclusion, medical education, racial equity, School of Medicine

• Georgetown Health Care Management & Policy Alumnus Writes Book on ‘Digital Health Technologies’

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: alumni, School of Nursing & Health Studies

• NHS Department Helps Create Implicit Bias Education Module for DC Department of Health

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: health equity, School of Nursing & Health Studies, unconscious bias

• Georgetown Training Programs Mentor Top Scientists

  (September 24, 2021) — It is a prestigious hallmark of an internationally recognized academic health and science center like Georgetown University Medical Center: the coveted “training grant.” Federally funded training grants, such as the so-called T32 and K12 grants, allow universities to recruit and train innovative, high-caliber scientists. With seven National Research Service Award (NRSA) […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Biomedical Graduate Education, cancer research, education, Georgetown Lombardi, post-doctoral education, student mentoring

• Dozens of GUMC Faculty Recognized for Achievements Through Promotions

  (September 23, 2021) — MedStar Health and Georgetown University Medical Center honored more than three dozen faculty members for their achievements leading to recent promotions to associate professor or professor. The virtual celebration on September 22 was hosted by Edward B. Healton, MD, MPH, executive vice president of health sciences at GUMC, and Stephen R. […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tag: faculty honors

• Understanding What Causes Fever to Reduce the Spread of Dangerous Pathogens

  (September 23, 2021) — Fever is one of the most common and recognizable signs of human disease, but remains surprisingly mysterious from an etiological perspective. In some regions of the world where fevers are common, identifying their causes could reduce the risk of exposure to dangerous pathogens, especially those originating in animals. Understanding these causes […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Center for Global Health Science and Security, fever, global health, pandemic, pandemic preparedness, research

• John Monahan Appointed Interim Dean of School of Nursing & Health Studies

  (September 21, 2021) — A health and social services law expert whose career has focused on complex government programs that serve vulnerable populations in the United States and internationally has been appointed interim dean of the School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS), Georgetown President John J. DeGioia announced today. Beginning September 27, John T. […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tag: School of Nursing & Health Studies

• Georgetown Hosts Flu Clinic Amid Early Surge in Cases on Campus

  (September 19, 2021) — Following a reported uptick in flu cases among undergraduates on Georgetown’s campus, the university hosted an influenza vaccine clinic on Sunday for its students. About 400 undergrads were vaccinated at the Leavey Center clinic organized by the Student Health Center, in partnership with the School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: flu, flu shots, public health, School of Nursing & Health Studies

• Alumnus Gift Supports Medical Research Through Milestone-Driven Medical Center Gap Fund

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: alumni, philanthropy