Feature Stories
On July 1, Georgetown University launched two new schools — the School of Nursing, which reflects a renewed commitment to the largest health care profession, and the School of Health, which focuses on Georgetown’s interdisciplinary strengths in health, health care and policy.
Roberta Waite, EdD, PMHCNS, RN, MSN, ANEF, FAAN, brings decades of experience working to advance health equity to her new role as dean of the reconceptualized School of Nursing. “Knowing must go hand in hand with doing,” Waite said. “Identifying health problems will not by itself promote health equity. We must build students’ advocacy skills and shift from merely problem identification to solution-creation.”
Christopher J. King, PhD, MHSc, FACHE, associate professor and former chair of the department of health systems administration was named the inaugural dean of the School of Health in May. “The factors that shape the health of individuals and populations are both complex and intersectional,” King said. “It will take unconventional practices and policies to undo a history of harms and truly foster a society where all people can achieve their full health potential.”
This summer, 13 rising junior and senior nursing students put cura personalis into practice by carrying on a Georgetown tradition of helping pilgrims seeking a healing experience at the Sanctuary Our Lady of Lourdes in France.
Georgetown undergraduates taking part in the Translational Health Science Internship in Argentina learned what patients with respiratory viruses experience by seeing how discoveries are made at the molecular level and then applying this knowledge to diagnosing patients.
The School of Nursing announces its new PhD in Nursing program, a premier doctoral program designed for individuals seeking to advance the discipline and those they serve in academic, community health, health care, policy, global and research settings.
Announcements
Georgetown Fully Funds MD/PhD Program
MD/PhD students admitted starting in next year's admission cycle (2022/23) and matriculating beginning in August 2023 four trainees will receive a full tuition scholarship + stipend for the entirety of their MD/PhD training. In addition to making our program more competitive with our peer institutions, these structural changes in the program will allow us to apply in the near future for an MTSP T32 grant from the NIH to support our program.
Faculty from across the University are invited to join the newly formed Georgetown Collaborative for Research and Education to Advance Children’s Health (GC-REACH), a dynamic group of scholars committed to addressing current critical issues that contribute to the health and/or wellbeing of children and their families. Learn more about GC-REACH here and apply to join here.
The GUMC Faculty Mentoring Program for New and Early Career Faculty is accepting applications for a new cohort of 20 mentees and five pod leaders. We will host virtual open houses on July 13 at 9:00 a.m. and July 19 at 5:00 p.m. to share more information about the program, what mentees can expect and qualifications needed to be a pod leader. Applications are due for mentees and pod leaders are due July 22. Learn more and apply here. Email gumcmentoring@georgetown.edu with any questions.
Call for Summer Workshops: GUMC Teaching for Inclusion & Equity (TIE) Series
Georgetown and GUMC faculty and staff are invited to present workshops this summer in the Teaching for Inclusion & Equity (TIE) Series. If you are interested in presenting material that will advance teaching content, pedagogy and development of skills and strategies in creating equitable and inclusive learning environments, please email Susan Cheng.
In collaboration with the Clinical Ethics Committee at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics published its June issue of The Pellegrino Report: Bioethics in Practice. In this issue: decisional capacity.
The Georgetown Medical Review publishes student-driven medical and public health research from within and outside the Georgetown community. The 2021 issue and new articles are available here.
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Calendar of Events
Thursday, July 7
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
Friday, July 8
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
Tuesday, July 12
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

This seminar series showcases Georgetown Lombardi research. Barry Hudson, PhD, associate professor of oncology, presents “Inflammation and Cancer.”
Wednesday, July 13
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Via Zoom

Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more.
Wednesday, July 13
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. 
Via Zoom

Learn more about the mentoring program, what mentees can expect and qualifications to be a pod leader.
Wednesday, July 13
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
BACC Classroom, Lower Level, Dahlgren Memorial Library and via Zoom

This workshop will discuss how to best copyright protect your work. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library.
Wednesday, July 13
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom

Bryan O. Buckley, DrPH, MPH, MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety, and Susan Cheng, Georgetown University School of Medicine associate professor of family medicine and senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion, facilitate part one of this workshop that introduces participants to the concept of adaptive leadership in service of cultural humility and how to address and manage adaptive challenges in health care and in life.
Wednesday, July 13
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. 
Via Zoom

Caitlin Murphy, PhD, MPH, associate professor, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, presents “Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults: Clues from Early Life.”
Thursday, July 14
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fisher Colloquium, Hariri Building

Open to the entire Georgetown University community and community partners. Presenters will address critical issues in aging research, policy and care from cells to society, and include transdisciplinary researchers from across campus, community groups, MedStar Health and the NIH. Will include panel discussions, research talks, posters and networking.
Thursday, July 14
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom

Bryan O. Buckley, DrPH, MPH, MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety, and Susan Cheng, Georgetown University School of Medicine associate professor of family medicine and senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion, facilitate part two of this workshop that introduces participants to the concept of adaptive leadership in service of cultural humility and how to address and manage adaptive challenges in health care and in life.
Friday, July 15
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Rebecca Evangelista, MD, Georgetown associate professor of surgery and associate dean for clinical faculty and MedStar director for clinical faculty affairs, presents “Clinical Training.”
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