Wishing all mothers and mother-like figures a Happy Mother's Day! |
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If you’ve read news stories this past year about COVID-19 vaccines in The Washington Post or The New York Times, for example, or have heard stories on NPR, the journalists’ reporting may well have been informed by input from a group of vaccine experts led by Georgetown infectious disease specialist Jesse Goodman, MD, MPH. |
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In a conversation with Georgetown’s nursing leaders, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, a distinguished nurse leader who represents Illinois' 14th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, shared her pride in being a nurse and gratitude towards nurses working through the pandemic. |
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This summer, fully vaccinated students will get tested once a week, and fully vaccinated faculty and staff will get tested once a month, with the exception of fully vaccinated child care personnel, who will get tested once a week. In order to participate in this testing protocol, you must submit your COVID-19 vaccination documentation through the GU360 mobile app or website. Those not fully vaccinated must continue to adhere to the current COVID-19 testing protocol. Read more here.
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Georgetown will celebrate the Class of 2021 during Commencement at Nationals Park on Monday, May 24. There will be one ceremony for all undergraduate schools and August 2021 graduates at 10:00 a.m., and a ceremony for graduate students at 5:00 p.m. The ceremonies will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person. Students planning to attend Commencement in person must request tickets via this form by Monday, May 10, at 5:00 p.m. Read more about commencement here.
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The Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs (OFAA) is inviting all School of Medicine and School of Nursing & Health Studies faculty to apply to serve on GUMC committees seeking new members for the upcoming academic year. Applications are due by May 28. Learn more about the committees seeking new members and submit applications here and contact Karen Bokoski at karen.bokoski@georgetown.edu with questions.
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Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) is proud to be a new institutional partner of the Federal Academic Alliance program announced on May 7. Through the program, BGE provides scholarships to eligible federal employees across the country as part of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s effort to address critical skills gaps in mission critical occupations. Read more here.
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The holy month of Ramadan ends this week with Eid al Fitr. To those observing, Eid Mubarak! |
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Monday, May 10, 1:00 p.m. through Wednesday, May 12, 4:00 p.m.
Online
This three-day event brings together the MedStar Health and Georgetown University communities to celebrate the work of their researchers, educators, residents, executive leaders, and collaborative partners from across the region. Sponsored by MedStar Health Research Institute, MedStar Health Academic Affairs, CENTILE, and Georgetown University Medical Center. More information.
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Monday, May 10
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Norman Sharpless, MD, director of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, presents “The National Cancer Institute: Leading Cancer Research in 2021 and Beyond.” Sponsored by the Office of the Dean for Research. CME/CE credit will be offered for this seminar. Join via Zoom.
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Tuesday, May 11
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn about the new PubMed interface design and functionality. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library. Register.
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Tuesday, May 11
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Nhi-Ha Trinh, MD, director, MGH Psychiatry Center for Diversity and associate director, HMS Holmes Society, and Adrienne Poon, MD, assistant professor of medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, share their experiences as Asian American physicians and their work with AAPI communities. Sponsored by the Georgetown University and George Washington Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) chapters. Register.
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Wednesday, May 12
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn about open access journal models, government support and mandates, open access authorship issues and opportunities, and more. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library. Register.
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Wednesday, May 12
12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Shannon Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, director of the National Institute of Nursing Research, discusses achieving health equity through nursing research. Register.
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Thursday, May 13
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Tim Greten, MD, deputy branch chief & senior investigator, Thoracic and GI Malignancies Branch, co-director, NCI CCR Liver Cancer Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, presents “Fat and Bugs Affect Anti-tumor Immunity.” Sponsored by the Office of the Dean for Research. CME/CE credit offered for this seminar. Join via Zoom.
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Friday, May 14
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
The fifth session in the CENTILE-Sponsored Consultation for Health Education and Evaluation Research (CHEER) program. Two presenters receive feedback from Teaching Academy members to improve their educational projects at any stage (design, data collection, data analysis, dissemination). Sign up to present by emailing CENTILE@georgetown.edu. Register.
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Tuesday, May 18
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Building on the PubMed Basics course, you’ll learn advanced techniques and broaden your searching capabilities in PubMed. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library. Register.
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Tuesday, May 18
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“Unpacking Racism and Classism” is the third presentation in this series exploring racism, classism and sexism in medicine and patient care. Sponsored by the SPARK Committee of the Georgetown University School of Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Register.
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Tuesday, May 18
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Mario Acunzo, MS, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine at the Virginia Commonwealth University, discusses “Emerging Roles of microRNAs in Cancer.” Register.
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Wednesday, May 19
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
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Wednesday, May 19
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Medical students Jessica Hsueh and Amanda Dahl lead a discussion about dismantling and unpacking the model minority myth. RSVP.
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Thursday, May 20
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to search MEDLINE and Embase via the Ovid interface to carry out a systematic review/meta-analysis or comprehensive literature review. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library. Register.
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Friday, May 21
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Christian Boxley, senior research associate at MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, presents “The Tableau Basics & How to Visualize COVID-19 Surveillance Data.” Register.
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Friday, May 21
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This year’s event theme is “This Moment in Bioethics.” Speakers discuss recent trends in bioethics, confront the deleterious effects of racism in patient care and medicine, and consider the future. Register.
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CNDLS’ annual Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Summer Institute (TLISI) will kick off May 25 - 27 with Productive Open Design Spaces (PODS) for teams wanting to work on their own teaching and learning projects as well as virtual sessions including panels with students, faculty, and staff. You can propose a PODS team project or contact cndls@georgetown.edu for more information.
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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. - 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 646-558-8656
(meeting ID: 386 980 1070).
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Thursday, May 13, 20 or June 3
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 5/13, 5/20, 6/3.
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Friday, May 14, 21 or 28
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 5/14, 5/21, 5/28.
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