All Posts: public health
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- News Release
New Health Security Operations Center Will Monitor Infectious Disease Risks During This Summer’s World Cup Gatherings
With millions of soccer fans set to descend on North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, experts from Georgetown University and MedStar Health have launched a pioneering Health…
May 13, 2026
- GUMC Stories
Through Sharing His ‘Journey in Public Service,’ Fauci Encourages School of Health Students to Pursue Their Passions
In a discussion with Christopher King, PhD, FACHE, dean of Georgetown's School of Health, Anthony Fauci, MD, a distinguished university professor with appointments at’…
January 24, 2025
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COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Behavioral Health in D.C. and Drove Significant Growth in Telehealth Care
The COVID-19 pandemic drove an increased demand for behavioral health services, but thanks to an increase in the availability of telehealth services, a greater number of…
April 20, 2023
- GUMC Stories
UNICEF Award to CGHPI Supports COVID-19 Vaccination in Eswatini
(January 6, 2023) — Georgetown’s Center for Global Health Practice and Impact-Eswatini (CGHPI-E) continues its COVID-19 vaccination work with the support of a new UNICEF.…
January 6, 2023
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Georgetown Hosts Flu Clinic Amid Early Surge in Cases on Campus
(September 19, 2021) — Following a reported uptick in flu cases among undergraduates on Georgetown’s campus, the university hosted an influenza vaccine clinic on Sunday for…
September 19, 2021
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Georgetown’s Jesse Goodman Leads Vaccine Analysis Team
(May 7, 2021) — If you’ve read news stories this past year about COVID-19 vaccines in The Washington Post or The New York Times, for example, or have heard stories on NPR,…
May 7, 2021
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Two Georgetown Centers Find Unexpected Synergy in Exploring Pandemic’s Impact in Latin America
(February 26, 2021) — Proving that scholarly sparks can fly in unexpected ways, a cross-campus collaboration between Georgetown University Medical Center and the Edmund A.…
February 27, 2021
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Georgetown Faculty, Students Testify in Support of Resolution to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis in DC
Update: On December 1, 2020 the DC Council voted in favor of a resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis. (November 8, 2020) — Members of the Georgetown University…
November 8, 2020
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Food Insecurity Caused by Coronavirus May Have Long-Term Health Consequences
(October 16, 2020) — As a postdoctoral research associate in nephrology and hypertension, Aline de Souza, PhD, studies the long-term impact of drastic weight loss due to severe…
October 16, 2020