GUMC Stories
More than 500 medical students signed an open letter to university leadership at Georgetown, prompting immediate action including the development of a GUMC committee to help eliminate systemic racism and promote diversity.
In March, Tanvee Singh (M’22) was diagnosed with COVID-19. Determined to find a silver lining in her experience, she donated plasma at the NIH Clinical Center when she recovered.
Raynard Ware (G’18), who received his master’s degree in health systems administration at Georgetown, helps lead his hospital’s COVID-19 response in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Ella Heitzler, PhD, assistant professor of advanced nursing practice, leads an effort aimed at increasing the number of nursing faculty to help ease a nationwide shortage.
News & Announcements
A select number of researchers and staff have been notified to begin COVID-19 testing in preparation for a return to campus (conditional approval of a GMS-submitted plan does not automatically mean approval to return). A second wave of researchers will be added soon. All GUMC researchers are invited to join Moshe Levi, Interim Dean for Research, and Elliott Crooke, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, on Tuesday, July 21 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom for a question and answer session. Watch your email for Zoom information.
Georgetown Study Aims to Prevent COVID-19 in Those At High Risk for Contracting the Virus
Have you been exposed to COVID-19, but do not have symptoms? Help us learn if antibodies from recovered patients will help prevent COVID-19. This study is for people at risk of exposure to COVID-19, such as hospital personnel (clinical staff, environmental services, etc.) or anyone who is caring for someone with COVID-19. The study will test whether an infusion of plasma containing antibodies from persons who have recovered from COVID-19 can prevent others from getting COVID-19. Antibodies are part of the body's immune system. Getting plasma with COVID antibodies may help your body to develop its own antibodies, protecting you from COVID infection. Find out more at  CovidPlasmaTrial.org  or email  KickCovid@Georgetown.edu .
Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease at the National Institutes of Health and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, joined Georgetown students for an update on the COVID-19 pandemic, its implications for public policy, and a discussion of the role young people can play in mitigating the spread of the virus. A video of the conversation is available here .

CITI Training on COVID-19 Now Available
The Office of Research Oversight has added " COVID-19: Back to Campus (Fall 2020) ," a complimentary course to train staff, students, and faculty on COVID-19 safety for their return to campus , to the university’s course selections through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). If you are new to CITI, you may register for free and specify Georgetown as your institution. Please contact Kenya Carter or Mary Schmiedel with any questions.

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The Atlantic America Should Prepare for a Double Pandemic (Alexandra Phelan)




Press Releases
Amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and in anticipation of outbreaks intensifying over the summer, members of Georgetown’s Center for Global Health Science and Security joined other experts in launching a new policy mapping tool and comprehensive database.
Calendar of Events
Monday, July 20
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Z oom

Learn how to create and manage course sites, add and organize course content, use the calendar, and communicate with students.
Monday, July 20
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Z oom

"Cancer Data and Policy Modeling” is the next presentation in this series designed for all trainees to learn about ongoing research in the field of cancer prevention at Georgetown Lombardi and opportunities to engage in research.
Monday, July 20
5:00 p.m.

School of Medicine faculty, students and staff are encouraged to share their reflections on identity in Cura Conversations, a booklet that will be distributed to the School of Medicine Class of 2024. Learn more about Cura Conversations and read previous entries here . Contact Samuel Chan if you have questions.
Tuesday, July 21
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

This lecture series showcases Georgetown Lombardi research. Associate Professor of Oncology Becca Riggins, PhD, presents “Cell Death.”
Tuesday, July 21
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Learn how to dispense assignments and provide feedback, create and deploy quizzes for self-learning and exams for grading, analyze and manage students' test results and grades, and use online exam security tools.
Georgetown WISE Summer Book Club
Tuesdays, July 21 - August 25
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Georgetown Women in Science and Education (WISE) hosts a summer book club discussing “Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present.” The first session focuses on chapters 1-3. Register here or email guwise@georgetown.edu.
Wednesday, July 22
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom

Join the Office of Technology Commercialization for “Engaging University Leaders in the Access to Medicines Movement,” featuring Sapna Ramappa and Devika Shenoy, students at UCLA and members of the Universities Allied for Essential Medicines.
Wednesday, July 22
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Learn about ORCID, short for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, why you need one, and how GUFaculty360 now connects and syncs with it.
Wednesday, July 22
12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Join the Office of Diversity & Inclusion on the third Wednesday of the month to listen, process and learn in the midst of the painful racial tragedies and injustices happening in our country. Students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend. RSVP here . A Zoom link will be shared the day of the event. 
Thursday, July 23
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Learn how to use lecture capture software to record, post, and reuse your class lectures.
Monday, July 27
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

“Liver Cancer” is the next presentation in this series designed for all trainees to learn about ongoing research in the field of cancer prevention at Georgetown Lombardi and opportunities to engage in research.
Tuesday, July 28
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

This lecture series showcases Georgetown Lombardi research. Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology Keith Unger, MD, presents “Cancer Therapy.”
Instructional Continuity Support
See the  Instructional Continuity @GU website for i nformation about office hours, web resources, training webinars and other forms of assistance.
Monday - Friday,
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

CETS is offering individual Zoom assistance. Meet with a member of the CETS staff via Zoom (m eeting ID: 995-332-8350) .
CNDLS Instructional Continuity Virtual Office Hours
Monday - Thursday,
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.;
Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

CNDLS holds instructional continuity office hours virtually in this Zoom room . Please stop by if you need help or dial in 646-558-8656
(meeting ID: 386 980 1070).
After hours, email cndls@georgetown.edu .
Wednesdays, July 22, August 5 or August 12
12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Learn about the Georgetown Canvas Course Template, how to install the template in your Canvas Sandbox, and how to set up your course’s front page.
Fridays, July 24 or 31
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

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.
Thursday, July 30
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.
Weekly Through August 14

Offered three days of each week of the summer to help faculty plan for maximally flexible fall 2020 teaching (in-person, online, or some combination of both). Register with department/cohort or individually .
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