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Ten Years of Advocacy on the Hilltop and Beyond: Celebrating the Hoya MedAlliance

(November 7, 2018) — When John Hebb (M’21), current president of the Hoya MedAlliance (HMA), and Elise Snyder (SMP’18, M’22) testified recently in front of the D.C.…

November 3, 2018

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Medical Alumni Event Explores Current and Future Global Health Challenges

(November 3, 2018) — In a thought-provoking and far-ranging discussion, Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) convened a panel of faculty, a medical alumna and a…

November 3, 2018

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Film Screening Celebrates Patient Safety Pioneer

A screening of a documentary film honoring the late John M. Eisenberg, MD, MBA, and subsequent panel discussion featuring medical educators and health care professionals from…

November 2, 2018

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‘What Makes You More Than Medicine’ Emphasizes Student Wellness

Students, faculty and staff from across the School of Medicine and Medical Center community at Georgetown University came together for the third time to celebrate their creative…

November 2, 2018

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Honoring the Legacy of Dean Joy Phinizy Williams

The October 25 dedication and unveiling of the portrait of former Dean Joy Phinizy Williams honored a woman regarded as a pillar of wisdom and support at Georgetown University…

November 2, 2018

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Obese Mice Lose a Third of Their Fat Using a Natural Protein

MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (October 29, 2018) — To the great surprise of cancer researchers, a protein they investigated for its possible role in…

October 24, 2018

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First-Year Medical Students Confront Health Disparities Through Interactive Course

The Health Disparities and Health Equity intersession gave participating first-year Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) greater insight into how health can be…

October 20, 2018

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Dahlgren Memorial Library Serves As Champion of Student Needs in the Digital Age

A unique student-centric approach has allowed Georgetown University Medical Center’s Dahlgren Memorial Library to maintain its key role in GUMC’s culture and…

October 20, 2018

News Release

More Clues Revealed in Link Between Normal Breast Changes and Invasive Breast Cancer

A research team led by investigators from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has published the results of a mouse study that shows how changes in mammary glands to…

October 12, 2018

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GWIM Announces New Portrait for 'Women on the Walls'

Georgetown Women in Medicine leadership announced that the late Estelle Ramey, PhD, will be the subject of the first portrait commissioned as part of its Women on the Walls…

October 7, 2018