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William Wegman Brings Famous Weimaraners to Georgetown Lombardi
Famed photographer and artist William Wegman visited Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to share his work with young patients and member of the community.
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Second Interprofessional Education Day Spotlights Health Disparities
Georgetown University Medical Center convened students from across the health care disciplines for the second annual day devoted to fostering interprofessional education and team-building. Nearly 350 students, including third-year medical students from Georgetown’s School of Medicine, nursing and health care administration students from the School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) and pharmacy students from Howard University, attended the daylong interdisciplinary event held Jan. 23.
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HOYA Clinic Serves as Model for Antigua’s New Student-run Clinic
In February, when the Free Clinic at English Harbour opens its doors to the residents of Antigua, in the Caribbean, a cheer will be raised about 1,800 miles away at the HOYA Clinic in the old D.C. General hospital building. That’s because Antigua’s Free Clinic is based on the HOYA Clinic model — an unusual concept in medical education where medical students run all aspects of the clinic, with faculty oversight.
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From AIDS to Ebola: Georgetown Doctor Treats Epidemics All Over the Globe
No stranger to deadly viruses, Daniel Lucey, MD, an infectious diseases physician and adjunct professor with Georgetown University Medical Center, shares his experiences of fighting the Ebola epidemic in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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Med Students Surprise Fifth Graders with Stethoscopes
Twenty first-year students at Georgetown’s School of Medicine surprised visiting fifth graders from Moten Elementary School with gifts of stethoscopes last week. The visit was the culmination of a semester-long service-learning course carried out by the medical students under the auspices of the Department of Family Medicine.
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New Labyrinth Promotes Relaxation through Meditative Walking
A concrete pad outside of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is transformed as a meditative space with the help of The Freddy and Diana Prince Labyrinth. Based on the 13th century labyrinth located at the Cathedral of Reims in France, The Freddy and Diana Prince Labyrinth was painted by artists in Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Arts and Humanities program,
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Two Georgetown Alumni Among Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ for Health Care
Two Georgetown University graduates, David Fajgenbaum (NHS’07), MD, MSc, and Eric Oermann (C’07, M’13), MD, have been named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list in the health care category.
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Medical Center Researchers Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Two Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers–Richard Schlegel, MD, PhD, and Anatoly Dritschilo, MD–have been named 2014 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for their groundbreaking discoveries.
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Researcher Named ‘Rising Star’ for Teen Dating Violence Prevention Work
A Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) professor and researcher is one of four psychologists selected to receive a ‘Rising Star Award’ during the biennial National Multicultural Conference and Summit (NMCS). The award honors early career psychologists who have interests in multicultural research, teaching, advocacy, policy or clinical care.
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Recent Medical Graduate Gained Unique Perspective on Ebola Through Elective
As a fourth-year medical student, Antonio Webb, MD (M’14), spent a month at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Liberia, where he saw first-hand how the hospital prepared for Ebola at the earliest stages of the epidemic.
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