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School of Nursing Dean Roberta Waite and Georgetown Distinguished University Professor Anthony Fauci Discuss Health Inequities, Disparities and More
Roberta Waite, EdD, RN, dean of the School of Nursing, and Anthony Fauci, MD, a Georgetown distinguished university professor in the School of Medicine and the McCourt School of Public Policy, sat side by side recently for a wide-ranging discussion to launch National Nurses Week.
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Bringing the World to Georgetown: International Students in Biomedical Graduate Education’s Class of 2024
The diversity of the Biomedical Graduate Education community is invaluable, empowering our scholars to learn from one another and graduate with new perspectives as well as skills. The BGE Class of 2023-24 includes 100 international students from 32 countries. Read profiles of several graduating international students.
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At ‘Food as Medicine’ Conference, Microbiome Fuels Big Conversations
A new Georgetown conference, “Food as Medicine: Microbiome, Fermentation, and Medicinal Food,” brought together leaders from academia, industry and government to talk about where our food comes from, how it affects our bodies and minds, and how we can confront societal challenges around food and nutrition.
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School of Health’s Global Mental Health and Well-Being Initiative Builds Community with Art
Students, faculty and staff gathered in St. Mary’s Hall to celebrate “From Ill-Being to Well-Being and the Liminal States In-Between: Art Exhibit,” a student-centered, semester-long multimedia art campaign intended to promote conversations about mental health presented by the School of Health’s new Global Mental Health and Well-Being Initiative.
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School of Health Graduate Students’ Approach to Health Care Delivery Informed by Their Diverse Backgrounds
Graduate students in the next two cohorts of Georgetown’s Master of Science in Health Systems Administration come to the program with diverse working backgrounds in the health care sector — from nursing, law and global health NGOs. Their varied experiences inform their approaches to improving health care delivery.
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Imani Perry, Award-Winning Interdisciplinary Scholar, To Speak at 2024 Graduate School Commencement
Imani Perry, a professor at Harvard University, and Georgetown alumna, will be the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences 2024 commencement speaker at Georgetown University. Perry is widely known as an interdisciplinary scholar, teacher and thought-provoking writer.
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Georgetown University School of Health 2024 Commencement Speaker: Toyin Ajayi, MD, MPhil
This year’s commencement speaker, Dr. Toyin Ajayi, is the CEO and co-founder of Cityblock Health, the first value-based comprehensive health care provider and technology platform that serves low-income Medicaid populations with complex needs.
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School of Nursing Commencement Speaker Says Every Patient Interaction is ‘Sacred’
Patricia “Tish” Polgar-Bailey, PsyD, MPH, MS, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE, a licensed clinical psychologist and family nurse practitioner at Charlottesville Free Clinic in Virginia. Polgar-Bailey, who also maintains a private psychotherapy practice, Blue Mountains Health, in Charlottesville, will address School of Nursing graduates at their 2024 Commencement on May 17.
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Georgetown University School of Medicine 2024 Commencement Speaker: Sanjay Gupta, MD
Georgetown University School of Medicine is honored to welcome Sanjay Gupta, MD, as its commencement speaker for the graduating Class of 2024.
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At Values Based Lecture, Richardson Explores the Meaning of ‘Care for Our Common Home’
As one of the Spirit of Georgetown values, “Care for Our Common Home” also served as the title for this year’s Values Based Lecture, an annual tradition at the School of Nursing. Sponsored by the School of Nursing Committee on Mission & Values and Campus Ministry, the April 10 lecture was given by Brenda Lee Richardson, coordinator for the Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative.
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