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Jesse Goodman: Taking on a "Slow Emergency"
On September 21, for only the fourth time in its history, the United Nations General Assembly is conducting a high-level meeting to address a critical global health issue. The…
September 21, 2016
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Raising Issues and Developing Solutions at the Ruesch Center Policy Briefing
Participants at the briefing discussed access to care, the growing cost of cancer research and the implications for policy makers, health care professionals, patients and.…
September 16, 2016
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University Begins Series on Condition of African American D.C. Residents
The NHS report that showed stark differences in the health of African American residents of Washington, D.C., versus their white counterparts was the subject of a policy briefing…
September 16, 2016
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Adams-Campbell Joins the National Human Genome Research Institute Board of Scientific Counselors
Georgetown Lombardi's Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD has begun serving on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Human Genome Research.…
September 14, 2016
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Georgetown Readies Launch of a New Biomedical PhD Program
GUMC has offered a master’s degree in biostatistics since 2006. Now, given the success of that program and the growing need for professionals with more advanced training…
September 14, 2016
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Ingredients for Patient Safety: Teamwork and Communication
Third year medical students and newly-minted nurses from MedStar Georgetown collaborated during a day-long event devoted to patient.…
August 29, 2016
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Celebrating a “landmark” gene editing technique
More than two decades ago, Todd Waldman published a study on gene editing in Cancer Research. It has been selected as a "landmark study" and will be republished in the journal's…
August 16, 2016
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Advice to medical students: Fill your heads while opening your hearts
By the end of the first semester of medical school, many students feel overwhelmed. This mind body medicine elective offers tangible skills to help students care for.…
August 11, 2016
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Class of 2020 Begins Its Journey In Medicine
(August 8, 2016) — They come from 31 states and nine countries including Canada, Korea, China, Ethiopia, Israel, Japan, Jamaica and Zimbabwe. Some come from the U.S. military.…
August 8, 2016
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A Community Staple, Student-Run Camp Enjoys Successful Fourth Year
The HoyaMed Summer Sports campers enjoyed fun games like red light, green light and freeze tag, participated in a competitive field day and rubbed elbows with DC.…
July 29, 2016