As part of the D.C. Safe Babies Safe Moms initiative, researchers from MedStar Health, GUMC and the McCourt School of Public Policy are working to understand the lived experiences of mothers to help prevent future patient safety events.
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Every member of our community - faculty, staff and students - has a role to play in making our university an accessible, inclusive community. The new “Accessibility at Georgetown” website brings together university resources on physical, digital and event accessibility, as well as an overview of key policies, processes and community opportunities.
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As a regular feature in GUMC Update, we highlight members of our staff/AAP - all critical to our mission. Today, meet Tyler Hill Whatley, program coordinator, Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Health. |
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Save the Date: Dromerick Memorial Lecture - March 28 |
The Alexander W. Dromerick, MD, Memorial Lecture will be held March 28 at 12:00 p.m. at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. Sean Savitz, MD, the Frank M. Yatsu, MD, Chair in Neurology and director of the Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UT Health Houston, will give a lecture titled “The Dawn of a New Therapeutic Era in Stroke Recovery." Reception to follow. Additional details coming soon.
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Submit Your Poetry for the Eighth Annual (Virtual) Poetry Cafe |
Original poems on the theme of “Vibrant Words: Giving Voice to Community” are being accepted for the Eighth Annual (Virtual) Poetry Cafe. Contributors will be invited to read at the April 20 poetry cafe. Their work will also be featured in the 2024 issue of “Lombardi Voices.” Send poems to Abigail Perelman by March 17. Sponsored by the Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program and the Department of Mission & Pastoral Care.
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The Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) is pleased to announce the launch of their 2023-2024 GHUCCTS Pilot Awards application cycle. Applications are due March 20. |
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The Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) Translational Biomedical Science TL1 (TBS/TL1) Program is offering five Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) sessions via Zoom. The series will provide face-to-face training for predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and early career investigators in the responsible conduct of research to promote ethical, rigorous and reproducible science. |
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The 2023-2024 NIH TL1 Translational Biomedical Science (TBS) Training Program, funded by the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS), is accepting applications. Applicants must be predoctoral students who have completed their qualifying exams in PhD programs at Georgetown or Howard, or postdoctoral fellows with primary appointments at Georgetown, Howard, a MedStar institution or the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Apply by May 1. |
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The GUMC Cluster Hire Search Committee invites you to Job and Chalk Talks with the following cluster hire candidates. RSVP here. Visit this calendar to stay up to date on future talks. Email ofaa@georgetown.edu with questions.
Job Talk: “Molecular and Circuit Mechanisms of Neuronal Communication in Health and Disease”
Monday, March 13, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Medical-Dental Building, SW107 and via Zoom
Chalk Talk: Tuesday, March 14, 9:15 - 10:30 a.m., Building D, Warwick Evans Conference Room or via Zoom
Job Talk: “The Cognitive Neuroscience of Spatial Navigation and Aging: From the Laboratory to the Real World”
Monday, March 13, 2:30 - 3:45 p.m., Medical-Dental Building, SW107 and via Zoom
Chalk Talk: Tuesday, March 14, 12:45 - 2:00 p.m., Warwick Evans Conference Room, Building D and via Zoom
Job Talk: “Unlocking the Secrets of Complex Proteomes and Molecular Phenotypes”
Thursday, March 16, 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Medical-Dental Building, SW107 and via Zoom
Chalk Talk: Friday, March 17, 2:15 - 3:30 p.m., Medical-Dental Building, SW107 and via Zoom
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Every Monday through April 3
12:05 - 12:20 p.m.
In honor of Lent, Sr. Celeste Mokrzycki, SSJ, chaplain for the School of Health and School of Nursing, will lead a weekly virtual communal Ignatian Examen, a prayer exercise rooted in Ignatian spirituality. This contemplative prayer can be used by all faith traditions.
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Monday, March 13
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Craig Wheelock, PhD, associate professor, Unit of Integrative Metabolomics, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Part of the Center for Metabolomic Studies Seminar Series.
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Tuesday, March 14
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Medical-Dental Building, NE301 and via Zoom
Carolina Arias, PhD, assistant professor, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, presents this Department of Microbiology & Immunology seminar.
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Tuesday, March 14
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Maria Gomez (NHS'77) is the founder and former executive director of Mary’s Center, a pathbreaking and innovative community health center in Washington, DC. Mary’s Center focuses on providing holistic care and serving immigrant communities in the nation’s capital. Gomez will share lessons from her decades of experience in delivering care to disadvantaged communities. RSVP required.
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Wednesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 16
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Copley Formal Lounge
Join the university community for a symposium exploring whether Title IX has fulfilled its promise. What gaps in gender equity in education still persist, and where do we go from here at Georgetown to achieve the ideals of this landmark legislation?
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Wednesday, March 15
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn about the Ovid interface for accessing various databases available to Dahlgren Memorial Library patrons, in particular the Embase database.
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Wednesday, March 15
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 23
5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
Via Zoom
This workshop will help you begin contemplating ways of creating inclusive classroom and clinical learning environments, understanding that creating such environments is a process that involves a growth mindset and that there can be multiple pathways, tools, and strategies to support your efforts. RSVP here. Presented by CNDLS and Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA).
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Wednesday, March 15
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Maguire Hall 304 Conference Room and via Zoom
Presented by Abbey Woolverton, PhD candidate in Georgetown’s Global Infectious Disease Program. Part of the Global Health Security Seminar Series. RSVP requested.
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Wednesday, March 15
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more.
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Thursday, March 16
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, March 16
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Jennifer Pluznick, PhD, associate professor of physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series.
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Friday, March 17
11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Letter opening at 12:00 p.m. RSVP here.
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Friday, March 17
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Carlos Mendes De Leon, PhD, professor of oncology, member, Georgetown Lombardi. Part of the Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series.
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Friday, March 17
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Paul Kolm, PhD, associate director in the Department of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics at MedStar Health Research Institute. Part of the MHRI-GHUCCTS Monthly Statistical Seminar Series.
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Friday, March 17
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, March 20
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Lohrfink Auditorium and via Zoom
A symposium for professionals providing clinical services or conducting research with survivors of state-sponsored torture. Sponsored by the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs (NCTTP) and the Department of African Studies.
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Tuesday, March 21
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Robert Star, MD, director, Division of Kidney, Urologic, & Hematologic Diseases, section chief, Renal Diagnostics and Therapeutics Unit, Kidney Diseases Branch, NIDDK, NIH. Part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series.
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Wednesday, March 22
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn about the Ovid interface for accessing various databases available to Dahlgren Memorial Library patrons, in particular the APA PsycINFO, the most comprehensive library of psychological science.
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Wednesday, March 22
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Claire Standley, PhD, associate research professor, Georgetown’s Center for Global Health Science and Security. RSVP requested. Part of the Global Health Security Seminar Series.
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Thursday, March 23
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Louis Stokes Library, Howard University
A workshop for research personnel interested in enhancing their competency in the field of clinical research. Registration required. Sponsored by Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) - Regulatory, Ethics, and Knowledge Support Group (REKS).
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Thursday, March 23
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
CENTILE Grand Rounds presented by Götz Fabry, MD, MHPE, senior lecturer, Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University in Freiburg, Germany.
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Thursday, March 23
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Joni Rutter, PhD, director, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health. Part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series.
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Friday, March 24
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Adrian Lee, PhD, director of the Institute for Precision Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. Part of the Oncology Grand Rounds Series.
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Friday, March 24
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
The sixth of 12 sessions of the CENTILE-sponsored Teaching Certificate Program is presented by Megha Shah Fitzpatrick, MD, attending and associate professor, pediatric critical care medicine, vice chair of pediatrics, education, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, pediatric clerkship director, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Yianna Vovides, PhD, director, learning design and research, professor of the practice, CNDLS.
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