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Special Stories

Medical Center Staff Honored with Vicennial Awards

(October 25, 2024) — The Staff Vicennial Medal recognizes colleagues who have dedicated 20 years of service to Georgetown University. In January, the President’s Office moved…

October 25, 2024

GUMC Stories

Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Honors Journalist Theresa Vargas

(January 10, 2021) — Theresa Vargas, a metro columnist with The Washington Post, recently received the Geraldine P. Waldorf Making a Difference Award from the Georgetown…

January 10, 2021

GUMC Stories

Division of Comparative Medicine Honored with C.A.R.I.S. Award

(December 11, 2020) — Recognizing their tireless dedication and commitment to excellence in spite of the unprecedented challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the…

December 11, 2020

GUMC Stories

Schlegel Honored at GUMC Convocation with Lifetime Contribution Award

(November 26, 2019) — At the Twelfth Annual GUMC Convocation, Richard Schlegel, MD, PhD, was honored with the Lifetime Contribution to GUMC Award for his decades-long…

November 26, 2019

GUMC Stories

CARIS Award Honors Achievements of School of Medicine Administrator

(June 2, 2019) — L. Whitman Brown, MBA, PMP, assistant dean for finance & administration at Georgetown University School of Medicine, was surprised to hear his name called…

May 31, 2019

GUMC Stories

Lynce Receives Potter Award for Early Career Research

(November 21, 2018) — In the ten years since coming to the U.S. from Portugal to complete her medical training, Filipa Lynce, MD, has conducted clinical trials to…

November 21, 2018

GUMC Stories

Nora Volkow: A Deep Commitment to Helping Others Borne From Tragic Family History

(November 19, 2018) — When asked what led a Mexican-born woman to pursue the study of addiction in the United States, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse …

November 19, 2018

News Release

Georgetown University Medical Center Selects Nora Volkow for Highest Honor

MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (November 12, 2018) — Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) will present Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National…

November 12, 2018

GUMC Stories

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

News Release

NFLPA’s DeMaurice Smith Honored with Georgetown Lombardi Award for Steadfast Support of Cancer Research

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has selected DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association, to receive its annual leadership award…

August 13, 2018