Another exciting academic year gets underway at the Medical Center this week. We welcome back many in our community who are returning to campus as orientation begins for the School of Medicine. We are especially grateful for the valuable contributions of our staff members who are supporting our mission while teleworking. Finally, we welcome Dean Lee Jones, MD, to Georgetown. Dr. Jones takes the helm at the medical school today. Welcome Dean Jones! |
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A board-certified psychiatrist and nationally recognized expert in enhancing the learning environment for students, Leon ‘Lee’ Jones, MD, starts August 1 as dean for medical education at Georgetown University School of Medicine just in time to welcome the Class of 2025. |
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This summer, through a grant from the Georgetown University Social Innovation and Public Service (SIPS) Fund, Shreya Arora (NHS’24) will be able to further advance the work of Georgetown’s chapter of Project RISHI (Rural India Social & Health Improvement) - a group she founded and leads.
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Rosario Ceballo, PhD, an interdisciplinary scholar with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education, will begin her tenure as dean of Georgetown College and professor of psychology in January 2022. |
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Get to know the Hoyas participating in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, hear from experts about Olympic sponsorships and superstitions, and look back to the archives for Georgetown at Olympics past. |
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We are adding a new, regular feature to GUMC Update — Staff Spotlight. Today we introduce you to Jasmine Rogers, director of finance and administration at the School of Medicine. |
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Effective August 2, Main Campus and Medical Center buildings will be open at full capacity to all students, faculty and staff, and will follow the same building access protocols that were in place prior to the pandemic. All University community members, regardless of vaccination status, will need to take an arrival test prior to resuming work or study on campus. Please submit your vaccination documentation as soon as possible through the GU360 mobile app or website (no later than August 9 for faculty and staff). Learn more about submitting your vaccination documentation and arrival testing.
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Starting August 15, the UIS Help Desk will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If the desktop computer at your campus workspace has not been used since March 2020, it has likely not had an operating system upgrade or security patch since that time. When you first turn on your computer when you return to campus, it may take a significant amount of time for such updates to take place. If you need any support during this process, please contact help@georgetown.edu.
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All GUMC faculty members are expected to return to campus for the fall semester. If a special circumstance prevents faculty from returning to campus to teach in-person, they may request permission to teach in a fully remote format following consultation with their department chair. To request an exemption from either in-person teaching or returning to campus for the fall semester, please submit this form by August 6. Read more about the fall 2021 exception policy for faculty.
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In an effort to improve our ability to respond in an effective and timely way to issues that arise within our campus facilities, the Office of Environmental Health & Safetywwill begin an effort to map and inventory all spaces and equipment on the Medical Center campus on August 3. Please note that when the assessors arrive, you can request that they reschedule for an alternate time during the inspection window according to the assessment schedule.
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Help your fellow Hoyas stay safe by reinforcing healthy habits with visual reminders. Download printable and digital signs encouraging mask wearing, handwashing and more.
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P.O.D. Market to Reopen on August 9 |
The P.O.D. Market in the Pre-Clinical Sciences Building will reopen on August 9. It will be open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Studying tags or modifications to cell-free DNA may lead to a better understanding of how to assess, and possible modulate, treatment approaches for cancer and other diseases, according to researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Their perspective, drawn from a review of studies to date, appeared July 27 in Frontiers of Genetics.
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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 - 12:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
In anticipation of a return to campus for many employees, the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) invites you to join this space for sharing, listening and reconnecting. Facilitated by Debbie Brletic, FSAP assistant director, this listening circle is designed to remind us to be gentle with ourselves and one another.
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Wednesday, August 4
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This workshop, “How to Prepare New Membership Application,” will help you identify critical information to include in your application for the GUMC Teaching Academy. Senior members of the academy will share applications and answer questions.
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Thursday, August 5
8:00 a.m.
Via Zoom
Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD, a professor of pharmacology and physiology with a joint appointment in the Georgetown Department of Family Medicine, presents “PharmedOut: Fighting Pharma’s Influence on Medicine for 15 Years.”
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Thursday, August 5
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This workshop helps participants understand how to ensure all students are fully included and engaged in these Zoom-supported classes.
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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, August 9
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website, upload a syllabus, publications and more.
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Wednesday, August 11
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 Heidi Maloni, PhD, national clinical director, Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence - East, Washington DC VA Medical Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, discussing “Using Telehealth Technology for Virtual Clinical Trial Visits.”
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Thursday, August 12
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Via Zoom
In anticipation of a return to campus for many employees, the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) invites you to join this space for sharing, listening and reconnecting. Facilitated by Debbie Brletic, FSAP assistant director, this listening circle is designed to remind us to be gentle with ourselves and one another.
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Thursday, August 12
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn about imposter syndrome’s impact in the learning environment in yourself and in your students, and tactical strategies for addressing these anxieties head-on. 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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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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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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Instructional Continuity Office Hours |
Fridays, 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 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3.
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