Thanks to Georgetown’s strong relationships and frequent communication with community partners, medical students have been able to pursue virtual community-based learning through the pandemic. |
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During her first year at Georgetown, Melody Emenyonu (NHS’24) virtually immersed herself in a sense of community by participating in several clubs centered around her identity and interests. |
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Kristina Balandan (G’21) and Juliette Carr (G’21), students in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, are two of seventeen master’s-level students to receive scholarships from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. |
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Georgetown President John J. DeGioia cosigned a new letter from the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and American Business Immigration Council supporting the Dream Act of 2021. |
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With the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for students, faculty and staff in place, Georgetown will ease restrictions related to density, physical distancing and testing. Effective August 2, Main Campus and Medical Center buildings will open at full capacity to all students, faculty and staff, following the same building access protocols that were in place prior to the pandemic. Please review Georgetown’s public health guidelines for the fall semester, which will take effect Monday, August 2 unless otherwise noted.
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All University community members, regardless of vaccination status, will need to take an arrival COVID-19 test either 48 hours prior to or within 24 hours of resuming work or study on campus. After this arrival test, the COVID-19 Testing Protocol for the fall semester will differ based on vaccination status. Learn more about COVID-19 arrival testing and how to get tested on campus.
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As the University prepares to return to campus and predominantly in-person operations this fall, several graduate and undergraduate academic policies have been updated to reflect a return to pre-pandemic status, effective as of the first day of classes. The academic policies for Fall 2021 can be found in the Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletins.
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With Jeanne Mandleblatt, MD, PhD, MPH, as its inaugural director, the Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging (GLICA) recently launched to apply knowledge about aging across the lifespan to improving the lives of cancer patients and their families, and achieving equity in cancer outcomes. GLICA will be a part of a new GUMC-wide center encompassing other age-related research called the Center for Healthy Aging, led by Moshe Levi, MD, interim dean for research.
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Share your voice and perspective with members of the incoming Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2025 by contributing personal essays or poetry about identity to Cura Conversations. The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is especially interested in reflections on race and identity given the current national dialogue on racial justice. Read previous editions of Cura Conversations and submit your work by July 26 at 5:00 p.m.
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Last Day Wednesday! Sign Your Name to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Medical/Surgical Pavilion |
As construction continues on MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Medical/Surgical Pavilion, you’re invited to sign your name on a metal beam that will be placed at the very top of the south tower. Now through July 28, you can bring your own black permanent marker (Sharpie) and sign the beams, located outside the 1 Main outdoor patio area closest to the construction site. You can access the patio via Entrance 2. Take the steps on the left past the entrance to the garage. The beams will be along the fence at the construction site. |
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Tuesday, July 27
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
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Tuesday, July 27
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Explore research behind implicit biases and their impact in virtual interview formats, common interview biases, and ways to mitigate bias, facilitated by Eric Wisotzky, MD, chief, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, program director, MedStar GUH-NRH PM&R Residency Training Program, director of cancer rehabilitation, program director, Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship, associate professor of rehabilitation medicine. Part of the GUMC Teaching for Inclusion & Equity (TIE) Series. Sponsored by GUSOM Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Biomedical Graduate Education, CNDLS, CENTILE, Dahlgren Memorial Library, IDEAA & the FDC Subcommittee on Faculty Diversity & Inclusion.
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Tuesday, July 27
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This Office of Technology Commercialization Invention to Innovation virtual event will be presented by Mary Howard, executive director of Design Technologies, LLC. Please RSVP by July 26 and feel free to bring your lunch.
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Tuesday, July 27
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This lecture series showcases Georgetown Lombardi research. Kristi Graves, PhD, associate professor of oncology, presents “Cancer Survivorship.”
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Wednesday, July 28
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Explore Esri StoryMaps, a powerful tool for narratives with embedded maps and media. Look at sample Story Maps, learn best practices and walk through the features of the platform.
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Wednesday, July 28
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Researchers who must submit protocols to Georgetown University’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) can learn ways to more efficiently and effectively search databases for studies related to animal research. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library.
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Wednesday, July 28
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This session of the GHUCCTS Regulatory, Ethics, Knowledge & Support (REKS) summer webinar series on “Pathways to Decentralized (Virtual) Clinical Trials” features Stephen Hansen, PhD, discussing “Remote Informed Consent.”
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Tuesday, August 3
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This lecture series showcases Georgetown Lombardi research. Amrita Cheema, PhD,
professor of oncology, presents “Metabolomics as a Tool for Basic and Translational Cancer Research.”
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Wednesday, August 4
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This workshop, “How to Prepare New Membership Application,” will identify critical information to include in your application for the GUMC Teaching Academy. Senior members of the academy will share applications and answer your questions.
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Friday, August 6
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Robin Gross, MD, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and the Department of Medicine at Georgetown, and Sarah Thornton, MD, associate professor of medicine, internal medicine/pediatrics at Georgetown, present “Tips on Giving Feedback.”
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Monday - Friday,
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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CNDLS Instructional Continuity Virtual Office Hours |
Monday - Thursday,
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
CNDLS holds instructional continuity office hours virtually in this Zoom room. Please stop by if you need help or dial 646-558-8656
(meeting ID: 386 980 1070).
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Tuesday, July 27
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to create and manage course sites, add and organize course content, use the calendar, and communicate with students. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library.
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Thursday, July 29
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This workshop will cover creating and managing student groups, using discussions, dispensing assignments and providing comments and grades, creating and deploying quizzes, and analyzing and managing students’ test results and grades. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library.
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Instructional Continuity Office Hours |
Fridays, July 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27, September 3
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Online office hours with UIS EdTech provide faculty and staff with assistance and answers to questions about instructional continuity tools: Panopto, Zoom, Voicethread and Canvas. Register 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3.
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Canvas Support Office Hours |
Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Online office hours with UIS EdTech provide faculty and staff with assistance and answers to Canvas questions and assistance with all Canvas needs. Register 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2.
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