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GUMC ONLINE NEWS
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School of Medicine faculty and students reflect on the impact of 20 years of service learning.

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With the support of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Georgetown Lombardi scientist Jeanne Mandelblatt, MD, MPH, will explore the relationship between cancer and aging. 
 
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After encouraging medical students to hone their observational and creative thinking skills, Caroline Wellbery, MD, PhD, took her own advice and spent a month as an artist-in-residence in California this summer.

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How would one quickly assess the radiation doses received by hundreds of thousands of people following a large-scale radiological event? With the help of a grant from the National Institutes of Health, Albert J. Fornace Jr., MD, is working with other researchers to answer that question.  

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GUMC IN THE NEWS

The Guardian "It's Left-Handers Day - toast your angry, creative, fearful southpaw friends" with Peter Turkeltaub's research, Aug. 13, 2015

Associated Press "Drug execs behind female libido pill have run afoul of FDA" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 14, 2015

The Salt Lake Tribune "This is not In-N-Out Burger': Utah nurse opens patient-centered clinic for those without insurance"  with Nursing@Georgetown grad, Aug. 15, 2015 
Time "What 8 Medical Experts Think About 'Female Viagra'" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 17, 2015
 
The Salt Lake Tribune "Salt Lake County deputy mayor on way out" with Donald Dunn, Aug. 17, 2015
 
Marketplace "The connection between the market and FDA" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 18, 2015
 
The Washington Post "FDA approves controversial drug for women with low sex drives" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 18, 2015

Yahoo News "FDA approves 'Pink Pill' for women" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 18, 2015

Los Angeles Times "As FDA approves 'pink Viagra' for women, controversy persists"  with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 18, 2015

USA Today "Low libido? FDA weighs drug to drive women's desire" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 19, 2015
 
The New York Times "F.D.A. Approves Addyi, a Libido Pill for Women" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 19, 2015
 
Bloomberg Business "FDA Decides First Sex-Drive Pill for Women Worth the Risks" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 19, 2015
 
CBS Evening News "Women, doctors say better treatments for sexual dysfunction needed" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 19, 2015
 
Vox "5 reasons to be skeptical of the new 'female Viagra'" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 19, 2015
 
CBS Newspath (CBS affiliates stations) "FDA approves sexual dysfunction pill" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 19, 2015
 
CBS News Radio "FDA approves sexual dysfunction pill" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 19, 2015
 
PBS NewsHour "Why some doctors are wary of the new female libido pill" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 19, 2015
 
The Washington Post "Hogan making progress against cancer but isn't in the clear, experts say" with Bruce Cheson, Aug. 19, 2015
 
Politico "Jimmy Carter's cancer care reflects improved drug treatments" with Michael Atkins, Aug. 20, 2015
 
WTOP (live) "Jimmy Carter's treatment for melanoma" with Michael Atkins, Aug. 20, 2015
 
The Associated Press "Drug industry links run deep in field of sexual medicine" with Adriane Fugh-Berman, Aug. 20, 2015
 
The New York Times "Ask Well: Fighting Bags Under the Eyes" with Michael Reilly, Aug. 21, 2015

AROUND CAMPUS

William McDonough, architect and sustainable development pioneer, led a workshop at Georgetown Aug. 17-18, urging community members to embrace creative sustainability efforts in keeping with the university's Catholic and Jesuit traditions. 

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RECENTLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA

What a beautiful Friday on the Hilltop! Looking forward to welcoming the Class of 2019 in just a couple of weeks and seeing our returning students! Hoya Saxa!

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The Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program now has its own Twitter! Follow @LombardiArt to keep up w/ their latest activities...

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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's Associate Recognition Program allows associates to recognize each other for demonstrating cura personalis- care of the whole person- and the Hospital's values of Service, Patient First, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork (SPIRIT). Fabric artist Lauren Kingsland was recognized with a SPIRIT Award for her amazing work with patients. Thank you for all that you do to improve patient experiences at MedStar Georgetown!





UPCOMING GUMC EVENTS
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Wednesday, August 26
10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pre-Clinical Sciences Building
Registration (sponsor code: MEDICINE)
  

Seminar Series    
Thursday, September 10
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Building D, Warwick-Evans
Info 

Saturday, September 26
7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
New Research Building
Registration 
 

Tuesday, October 13
9:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Various Locations 
Info  


Tuesday October 13 - Tuesday December 8
New Research Building Auditorium 



      

The 4th Annual Biomedical Informatics Symposium    
Friday, October 16
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Georgetown Conference Center 
Registration 




Speed Grant Reviews
Wednesday, October 28
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
MedDent NE201C 
Registration  



Sunday, October 18- Wednesday, October 21 
Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
Registration 




Saturday, October 24 
6:00 - 11:30 p.m. 
Washington Hilton  
Registration   
 


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