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Macy Foundation President’s Grant Supports Refugee Health Education at Georgetown
WASHINGTON — The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation has awarded a President’s Grant to Georgetown family medicine physician Ranit Mishori, MD, MHS, FAAFP, to create a comprehensive curriculum to educate health professions students, residents and clinicians about the health needs of immigrants, migrants, torture survivors, asylum seekers and refugees.
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The Men's Event XVI
WASHINGTON (June 18 2015) – The 16th annual Washington, DC Men’s Event to support research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is scheduled for Monday, June 22.
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JAMA VIEWPOINT: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome: A Global Health Challenge
WASHINGTON – The ongoing outbreak in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) is an important reminder that the Middle East respiratory virus (MERS-CoV) requires constant vigilance and could spread to other countries including the United States. However, MERS can be brought under control with effective public health strategies, say two Georgetown University public health experts.
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Probing Ways to Convince Young Women Not to Use Indoor Tanning
WASHINGTON — Messages with images depicting the harsh realities of melanoma are more powerful than the text-only warning required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in persuading women to reconsider indoor tanning. This is according to a new study by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.
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MEDIA ADVISORY
In anticipation of the Pope’s encyclical this week, Laura Anderko, PhD, RN, director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment at Georgetown, says social justice should be considered when addressing climate change.
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State Regulations for Indoor Tanning Could Lead to a National Regulatory Framework
WASHINGTON — A national regulatory framework designed to prevent and limit indoor tanning is needed to alleviate the cancer burden and reduce the billions in financial costs from preventable skin cancer, say two Georgetown University public health experts.
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Experimental Immunotherapy Shows High Response Rate in Advanced Lung Cancer
WASHINGTON — An early phase study testing an anti-PDL1 agent in combination with standard chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer has provided promising early results, prompting multiple phase III studies in lung cancer. The findings are being presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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Soprano Marquita Lister Delivers “Music for the Mind”
International opera star Marquita Lister, accompanied by pianist Marvin Mills and baritone Robert Cantrell, performs at Georgetown University May 20 for the annual Music for the Mind. Music for the Mind is a unique fundraising event to support research for neurologic diseases at Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar National Rehabilitation Network.
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Unraveling the Mystery of α-synuclein in Neurodegenerative Disease and Reversing its Course
WASHINGTON — A team of neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center has shown how a protein, known to accumulate in Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, activates the brain’s immune response.
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Georgetown Adds Standalone Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty to Online Master’s Program
WASHINGTON – Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies, a part of Georgetown University Medical Center, announces a new addition to its online master of science degree in nursing program offerings – a specialty for aspiring Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners.
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