Clara Ortega (NHS’21) says she has always been driven to find ways to improve health outcomes. Once she realized that decisions made in health care administration could greatly impact population health, she knew she wanted to be part of that decision-making process. |
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Veterans across the country who are in need of a life-saving liver or kidney transplant now can receive these procedures at one of the top transplant centers in the nation, MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, thanks to the recent inclusion of the MedStar Health program in the Veterans Health Administration network. |
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Research from MedStar Georgetown’s Division of Community Pediatrics and MedStar Health Research Institute sheds light on how to boost enrollment in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). |
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Researchers at MedStar Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the University of Utah found electronic health record (EHR) vendor alleged misconduct may have led to widespread use of suboptimal products for more than 70,000 clinicians across the country, as published in JAMA Health Forum.
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Reminder: GUMC Community Meeting
This Tuesday, November 29
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The GUMC Community Meeting with Georgetown President John J. DeGioia happens this Tuesday, November 29, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. in the Research Building Auditorium or via Zoom.
In Person and Online Giving Opportunities
Donations for the Mary’s Center Toy Drive will also be accepted beginning November 28 in drop boxes in St. Mary’s Hall lobby and in the second floor study space near room 204. Donations may also be made through the Mary’s Center Holiday Toy Drive Amazon Wish List.
Collection bins for the Angel Book Drive are located in the Pre-Clinical Science Building in front of Dahlgren Memorial Library and by the lobby elevators at 2115 Wisconsin Ave NW. Donations may also be made with the Angel Book Drive Wish List.
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Thursday, December 1 marks World AIDS Day. Follow GUMC on Facebook and Twitter as we recognize those in our community working to reduce the burden of HIV/AIDS at home and globally. |
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Upcoming Virtual Workshop on Faculty Appointment and Promotions |
Current and prospective faculty members on the educator and research lines in the School of Nursing and School of Health will learn about the criteria for faculty appointment and promotion, the application process and faculty development resources at this Thursday, December 8 virtual workshop. Hosted by the Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs. Please register to attend.
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Future Federal Grant Requirement – Digital Persistent Identifier (DPI) |
Starting in 2023, new regulations will require all recipients of Federal research grants to have a “digital persistent identifier.” A common DPI is the Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier, ORCID, supported by the Dahlgren Memorial Library. If you are a researcher and don’t have an ORCID number, please contact C. Scott Dorris for assistance.
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Severe weather in winter can make homelessness a life-threatening situation. The Georgetown University Center for Social Justice partners with the nonprofit Georgetown Ministry Center to form a Hypothermia Outreach Team (HOT) to assess the needs of those living on the street, help prevent cold weather injury and death from exposure, and encourage them to seek safety in available shelters. The next training for HOT members is Tuesday, November 29, 7:00-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP here.
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Hoya Transit Pilot for Spring Semester |
Students have until Wednesday, November 30 at 5:00 p.m. to request participation in a pilot program providing a $100 WMATA SmarTrip credit for the semester to up to 2,500 students, to be used toward transit passes or standard pay-as-you-go transit. Participants will be randomly selected from those who express interest. Learn more about the program and find FAQs on the Hoya Transit Pilot Program page.
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For the Week Ending November 25, 2022
National Cancer Institute “Mechanistic Links Between Changing Estrogen Profiles, Inflammation and the Increased Risk and Metastasis of Breast Cancer in Obese Women” - Joyce Slingerland (R01CA210440)
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Tuesday, November 29
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more.
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Tuesday, November 29
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Pre-Clinical Science Building GA 2/4 and via Zoom
Presented by Lauren Bagian, MS, anatomy PhD candidate, The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Part of the Bhussry Seminar Series presented by the Department of Biochemistry.
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Tuesday, November 29
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
MedDent NE401 and via Zoom
Presented by Nicole Calakos, MD, PhD, professor, neurology, neurobiology & cell biology, Lincoln Financial Group Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology, faculty network member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, Duke University School of Medicine. Part of the Neuroscience Seminar Series.
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Tuesday, November 29
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Medical-Dental Building SW107 and via Zoom
Tom Misteli, PhD, NIH Distinguished Investigator, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Director, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, presents this Department of Microbiology & Immunology seminar.
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Wednesday, November 30
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Kim will preview key themes from her book, which asks what happens if we rethink Asian American history in relation to anti-Blackness and white supremacy. Co-sponsored by the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, MedStar Georgetown Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Georgetown University Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Affirmative Action (IDEAA).
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Wednesday, November 30
1:20 - 3:20 p.m.
Georgetown University Law Center
An O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law Colloquium featuring Len Rubenstein, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Joanne Liu, Doctors Without Borders.
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Wednesday, November 30
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
The Council of Diversity Affairs (CODA) and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) are collaborating with DML, the Student Research Advisory Committee (SRAC) and the Office of Medical Student Research for this event which will connect students, researchers and research mentors who are passionate about DEI research.
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“Family Medicine's Role Advancing Reproductive Justice and Birth Equity” |
Thursday, December 1
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Presented by Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, MPA, associate dean for healthy equity and associate professor of population health and internal medicine, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School; director of health equity, Ascension Seton; and director of health equity and quality, Central Health, the Travis County Health District. Presented by the Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds Presentation.
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Thursday, December 1
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
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Thursday, December 1
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Joshua D. Rabinowitz MD, PhD, professor of chemistry, Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Princeton University, as part of the Center for Metabolomic Studies Seminar Series.
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Thursday, December 1
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Friday, December 2
8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Healey Family Student Center and via Zoom
Registration required by Monday, November 28. International experts in history, law, and ethics explore the Nuremberg Medical Trial and the events that led to it in detail, and offer insights into the abiding relevance of the trial to medicine today. Co-sponsored by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics.
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Friday, December 2
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Featuring Lee Grimes, PhD, professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, part of the Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series.
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Friday, December 2
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Featuring Amanda M. Fretts, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology in the Cardiovascular Health Research Unit at the University of Washington School of Public Health, part of the Clinical and Translational Research Grand Rounds. Co-sponsored by GHUCCTS and MedStar Health Research Institute.
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Friday, December 2
12:00 - 1 p.m.
Via Zoom
The third of 12 sessions of the CENTILE-sponsored Teaching Certificate Program is presented by H. Carrie Chen, MD, PhD, Georgetown University School of Medicine associate dean of assessment and educational scholarship.
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Friday, December 2
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
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Monday, December 5
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Jenny Radesky, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, University of Michigan School of Medicine. Sponsored by the Georgetown Collaborative for Research and Education to Advance Child Health (GC-REACH).
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Monday, December 5
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Join panelists convened by CENTILE for a multi-institutional social hour discussing how to develop a research question in health professions education, featuring Anthony R. Artino, Jr., PhD, of George Washington University School of Medicine; H. Carrie Chen, MD, PhD, of Georgetown University School of Medicine; Ming-Jung Ho, MD, DPhil, of Georgetown University and MedStar Health; Abigail W. Konopasky, PhD, of Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine; and Zareen Zaidi, MD, PhD, of Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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Wednesday, December 7
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
The GUMC First-Gen Community Circle sessions bring together students, faculty and staff together in support of first-gen students at GUMC. Attendees can connect in a safe and authentic environment to speak about how they are adjusting as first-gen students, to share their challenges and joys, and offer support. Co-sponsored by Gen 1, the Racial Justice Committee for Change and the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
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Thursday, December 8
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presenters from the Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs and the Appointment, Promotions and Tenure (APT) Committee will discuss criteria for appointment and promotion on the Educator and Researcher lines, outline the process to apply and discuss faculty development options. RSVP required. Contact ofaa@georgetown.edu with questions. |
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Thursday, December 8
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Lijie Grace Zhang, PhD, professor and SEAS associate dean for research, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Medicine, School of Engineering and Applied Science, The George Washington University. Part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series. Sponsored by the Office of Biomedical Research.
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Friday, December 9
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Via Zoom
Featuring Clare Snyder, PhD, MHS, professor of medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and oncology, program director, Building Lifestyle, Outcomes, and Care Services Research in Cancer (BLOCS), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Meet the Speaker session to follow the seminar at 11:00 a.m.
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Friday, December 9
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Featuring Laura Rozek, PhD, Cancer Prevention & Control Program, Georgetown Lombardi, professor of oncology at Georgetown, as part of the Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series.
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Friday, December 9
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
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