GUMC Update is the electronic newsletter for the Georgetown University Medical Center community. Please let us know what you think. |
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Giuseppe Giaccone, MD, PhD, recognizes the promise of precision medicine, but acknowledges its limitations.Read More >
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Georgetown University Oncology Patient Support connects Lombardi patients with Georgetown undergraduate students who do art projects and other activities to make their stay more comfortable.
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Irene Jillson, PhD, is leading an effort to make online courses on human subjects protection relevant to researchers in Arabic-speaking countries. Read More >
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Flight surgeon Rebecca Blue, MD (M'08), credits a great deal of her success to her experiences at Georgetown.
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Which GUMC faculty member wrote a book that recently received a prestigious review? Click below for that and more.
New Feature: In Brief lists assorted "wins" from GUMC faculty, students and staff. Have a potential item? Send to [email protected].
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| GUMC IN THE NEWS
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History 2 Channel "How 2 Win" (Season 1, 6 episodes available) with James Giordano, 2016
To see all recent media stories involving GUMC, please click here
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| PRESS RELEASES
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Georgetown University Medical Center Researchers Applaud Proposed NIH Funding
The proposed increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health in the 2016 federal spending bill is "a very encouraging" step towards restoring America's priority for biomedical research and improved human health, says the leader of GUMC. |
| AROUND CAMPUS
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Faculty Talk Lightsabers, Mind Control, Politics of Star Wars
Georgetown professors "nerd out" and answer your most pressing Star Wars questions. |
| | RECENTLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA |
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Wanna know more about #concussions? Read @GUFamilyMed resident Dr. Cassagnol's article: http://tinyurl.com/j8yq7kk #FMRevolution
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Check out the pictures when our students went to enjoy the National Philharmonic concert!
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Happy New Year! We're starting off 2016 with weekly student profiles! Check out Natalie Corrilo's inspiring story http://bit.ly/1RbWqiX |
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| UPCOMING GUMC EVENTS
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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2115 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Room 106
Washington
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Thursday, Jan. 28
12:00 p.m.
Preclinical Science Building, GA2/4 RSVP
Wednesday, Feb. 17
2:30 p.m.
Hariri Building, Lohrfink Auditorium
Speaker: Patrick Conway, MD, deputy administrator for innovation and quality and chief medical officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Wednesday, Feb. 24
4:00 p.m.
Leavey Center, Salons ABC
Speaker: Sister Carol Keehan, DC, president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the United States
Wednesday, April 20
5:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
1700 Tysons Boulevard
McLean, Va.
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