All Posts: GUMC Stories
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Medical Alumni Event Explores Current and Future Global Health Challenges
(November 3, 2018) — In a thought-provoking and far-ranging discussion, Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) convened a panel of faculty, a medical alumna and a current student to explore some of the most pressing issues in global health. Delving into topics such as infectious disease outbreaks, population dynamics and poverty, health disparities and medical […]
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Defining Financial Toxicity in the Context of Health Care
Reginald Tucker-Seeley, ScD, of the University of Southern California’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, shared insights about his research on the conceptual and operational challenges of talking about financial toxicity and health care at a recent meeting of the Georgetown Lombardi Survivorship Research Initiative.
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Film Screening Celebrates Patient Safety Pioneer
A screening of a documentary film honoring the late John M. Eisenberg, MD, MBA, and subsequent panel discussion featuring medical educators and health care professionals from Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Health highlighted issues surrounding patient safety and the work being done to prevent medical errors.
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Gift of Life Breakfast Empowers CBCC Supporters to Improve Health Equity
(November 2, 2018) — One after another, speakers at the 11th annual Gift of Life Breakfast echoed a similar theme, encouraging attendees to take responsibility for their health and work to reduce health disparities in their communities. Breast cancer has a disproportionate impact on minority communities, making the Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC) an important […]
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‘What Makes You More Than Medicine’ Emphasizes Student Wellness
Students, faculty and staff from across the School of Medicine and Medical Center community at Georgetown University came together for the third time to celebrate their creative talents and bring attention to serious topics such as student mental health and wellness.
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Honoring the Legacy of Dean Joy Phinizy Williams
The October 25 dedication and unveiling of the portrait of former Dean Joy Phinizy Williams honored a woman regarded as a pillar of wisdom and support at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
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Doctoral Students Showcase Work at Student Research Day 2018
Student Research Day provides an annual showcase for the research of doctoral students at Georgetown University Medical Center.
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First-Year Medical Students Confront Health Disparities Through Interactive Course
The Health Disparities and Health Equity intersession gave participating first-year Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) greater insight into how health can be affected by a complex web of external factors.
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Dahlgren Memorial Library Serves As Champion of Student Needs in the Digital Age
A unique student-centric approach has allowed Georgetown University Medical Center’s Dahlgren Memorial Library to maintain its key role in GUMC’s culture and intellectual pursuits and made it the third most visited medical library in the nation.
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GWIM Announces New Portrait for 'Women on the Walls'
Georgetown Women in Medicine leadership announced that the late Estelle Ramey, PhD, will be the subject of the first portrait commissioned as part of its Women on the Walls campaign, which seeks to increase the number of women depicted on the walls of Georgetown University Medical Center.
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