All Posts: GUMC Stories
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Experts Explore Causes and Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic
(November 20, 2018) — Recognizing that addiction is a complex problem requiring a comprehensive, multi-pronged solution, experts from the fields of medicine, ethics and public policy joined Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), for a colloquium on the opioid epidemic. The colloquium, titled “Addiction: Medical, Legal and Ethical Perspectives,” was […]
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Nora Volkow: A Deep Commitment to Helping Others Borne From Tragic Family History
(November 19, 2018) — When asked what led a Mexican-born woman to pursue the study of addiction in the United States, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Nora Volkow, MD, reluctantly credited a tragic history and a family “decimated by intolerance.” In her keynote address delivered at the 11th Annual Georgetown University […]
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Five Decades Focused on Giving a ‘Voice’ to Children — Locally to Globally
November 17, 2018 — In recognition of her dedication to women and children locally and globally throughout her career, Phyllis R. Magrab, PhD, endowed professor of pediatrics and director of the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD), was honored at the 11th Annual GUMC Convocation. “For more than 50 years, Phyllis has worked […]
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READ Poster Campaign Unveils 2018 Honorees
(November 3, 2018) — Dahlgren Memorial Library (DML) has announced its 2018 READ Poster honorees and their selected books, illustrating the diverse array of interests and passions at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). With the addition of 24 new honorees, over 300 people have now been featured on READ posters. This year’s selected books ranged from classics […]
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Madhavan Touts GUMC’s Commitment to Data Science and Informatics at Symposium
(November 3, 2018) — In front of an audience steeped with big data professionals, Subha Madhavan, PhD, beamed as she announced Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC)’s new investment in digital health and scientific big data — the new Office of Health Data Science and Informatics (OHDSI). The announcement provided momentum for the Seventh Annual Big […]
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Ten Years of Advocacy on the Hilltop and Beyond: Celebrating the Hoya MedAlliance
(November 7, 2018) — When John Hebb (M’21), current president of the Hoya MedAlliance (HMA), and Elise Snyder (SMP’18, M’22) testified recently in front of the D.C. Council in support of the LGBTQ Health Data Collection Amendment Act of 2018, it demonstrated the evolution of a group launched 10 years ago. Established in 2008, the […]
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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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