Georgetown community members who will be on campus after the Thanksgiving break will need to get tested upon their return to campus, regardless of whether they have traveled or remained in the local area. Non-residential students, faculty and staff need to test within 5 days of their return to campus (within 3 days for residential students). Schedule your free test on campus via the One Medical mobile app or website.
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On-campus booster shot clinics for students, faculty and staff will be held on Friday, December 3, 1:00 - 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, December 4, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Faculty Club in the Leavey Center (across from the patio leading to the Hariri Building). Please register in advance. After getting a booster shot, please upload documentation of this dose via the GU360 mobile app or GU360 website.
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As a reminder, all students, faculty and staff on one of Georgetown’s campuses or in a University-owned or operated building in the United States, and teleworking employees, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or have an approved medical or religious exemption. For the Spring 2022 semester, students who are newly enrolled, coming to campus for the first time or returning from leave, and faculty and staff who are newly hired or did not teach or work for Georgetown during the fall 2021 semester, must submit documentation showing they are fully vaccinated or apply for a medical or religious exemption by Friday, December 3.
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One of the most coveted real-world experiences for Georgetown medical students is the opportunity to serve others and learn clinical skills through the HOYA Clinic, the first student-run free clinic in Washington, D.C. After many months of planning in the shadows of COVID-19, the HOYA Clinic doors will reopen in the next few weeks at The Triumph. |
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Sydney Blackston (NHS’25), Sarah Bryant (NHS’23) and Noah Money (NHS’24) share their experiences as midshipmen in the Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) while pursuing a baccalaureate degrees in nursing at the School of Nursing & Health Studies.
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Cassie Bronson (G’22), a U.S. Navy veteran, is in her last year of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, an experience that allows her to combine her clinical, advocacy and research interests as she prepares to serve veterans and current members of the military. |
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In an unexpected discovery, researchers led by Charbel Moussa, MBBS, PhD, have identified what appears to be a significant vascular defect in patients with moderately severe Parkinson’s disease. The finding could help explain an earlier outcome of the same study, in which the drug nilotinib was able to halt motor and non-motor (cognition and quality of life) decline in the long term. |
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As part of a regular feature in GUMC Update, we highlight members of our staff/AAP — all critical to our mission. Today, meet Vanessa Taylor Georgiadis, administrative assistant in the School of Nursing & Health Studies. |
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Every year, the Department of Human Resources coordinates the Sponsor A Family program to offer assistance to those Georgetown families in need during the holiday season. The deadline to nominate a family is November 19; the deadline to apply to be a sponsor is December 1. Learn more about the program and how to get involved.
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Open enrollment for 2022 benefits ends at 10:00 p.m. on Monday, November 15. Employees may log in to GMS to enroll or change health plans, make changes to voluntary benefits, add or remove dependents, update beneficiaries, enroll or re-enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) or health savings accounts (HSAs) and consider the new MetLife Legal Plus Parents Plan. Learn about benefit options, what is changing in 2022 and how to enroll on the new Georgetown University Open Enrollment Showcase website. You may also review the 2022 insurance premiums on the benefits website.
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All GUMC faculty members are invited to participate in virtual focus groups to share thoughts on faculty wellness. After the focus groups conclude, the Faculty Wellness Task Force will provide recommendations on enhancing faculty wellness to the GUMC executive vice president. This fall, the focus group participants will meet on either November 17 or December 2, 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. To participate, complete this form. Email Karen Walters if you have questions.
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The Ruesch Symposium is November 19-20 and it will take place in a hybrid in-person/virtual format. Topics in GI cancer to be covered include expanding I/O therapies, targeted therapies and health disparities. Registration is free for all MedStar and Georgetown employees/trainees as well as patients/caregivers with the promo code MedStarEmp2021. Join us Friday, November 19 for exciting content and networking opportunities at the Washington Marriott Georgetown. Learn more and register here.
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Monday, November 15
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Gen 1 invite you to this health equity forum to hear the stories of Georgetown’s first generation leaders and discuss how they found success in medicine.
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Tuesday, November 16
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Apply the AAMC’s Foundational Principles of Inclusion Excellence (FPIE) to create a Strategic Diversity Plan. Facilitated by Andrea Cammack, program manager in the department of family medicine, and Susan Cheng, EdLD, MPP, senior associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Tuesday, November 16
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Manpreet Bariana, PhD, and Jickky Sarathy, PhD, present their work in this series highlighting research by the postdoctoral and clinical fellows working within the Georgetown Lombardi research consortium. Presented by Georgetown Lombardi and Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation.
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Tuesday, November 16
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This event is open to all. Check in, meet folks across the medical center, and set intentions for the year. Co-sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, the Racial Justice Committee for Change and the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
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Wednesday, November 17
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Via Zoom
Facilitated by Alisha Ghosh, MHA, CDM, assistant director for academic support in the Office of Student Learning & Academic Advising, this session covers gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation and LGBTQ terminology.
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Wednesday, November 17
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Get oriented to the new PubMed design, then learn how to optimize and refine searches to retrieve good results.
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Wednesday, November 17
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Peter Lurie, MD, MPH, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, presents “Advocacy Tools for Those Not in Government.”
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Wednesday, November 17
2:00 - 3:00 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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Wednesday, November 17
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
In “Setting the Stage: How to Prepare Yourself to be an Educational Scholar,” education research scholars share their tips on how to prepare to be an education scholar. Co-sponsored by UCSF School of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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Wednesday, November 17
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Mark O’Connor, PhD, chief scientist, Early Oncology Discovery, AstraZeneca, presents “Targeting the DNA Damage Response to Generate New Treatments for Cancer Patients.” Note: CME/CE credit may be offered for this seminar.
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Thursday, November 18
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Via Zoom
Facilitated by Alisha Ghosh, MHA, CDM, assistant director for academic support in the Office of Student Learning & Academic Advising. This session reviews best workplace and classroom initiatives to build an inclusive environment for the LGBTQ community.
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Thursday, November 18
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Barbara Sosnowski, PhD, vice president and global head emerging science and innovation lead for Pfizer, presents “Partnering with Pfizer’s CTI: Funding Opportunities and Best Practices for Application Submission.”
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Thursday, November 18
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Rebecca Katz, PhD, MPH, Georgetown professor and director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security, presents “Building the Evidence Base for Global Health Security Policy.” Note: CME/CE credit will be offered for this seminar.
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Friday, November 19
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Via Zoom
Angeli Achrekar, PhD, acting U.S. global AIDS coordinator and special representative for global health diplomacy, presents “Saving Lives, Transforming Health Systems: PEPFAR’s Past, Present and Future.”
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Friday, November 19
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Part of the Consultation for Health Education and Evaluation Research (CHEER) program, two presenters will receive feedback from Teaching Academy members to improve their educational projects at any stage. Sign up to present by emailing CENTILE@georgetown.edu.
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Friday, November 19
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Paul Kolm, PhD, associate director in the Department of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics at MedStar Health Research Institute, presents “Analytic Complexities of Observational Data: A Study of Modeling Atrial Fibrillation.”
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Friday, November 19
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Car Barn 202 (GU faculty/staff/students only) and Zoom (open to all)
Shumin Lin, PhD, associate professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and Visiting Researcher, Department of Linguistics, Georgetown University presents “Fostering Cognitive and Affective Improvement in Dementia Care Through Verbal Play.”
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Tuesday, November 23
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Ramón A. Piñol Manchon, PhD, staff scientist at NIH-NIDDK, presents “Preoptic BRS3 Neurons Increase Body Temperature and Heart Rate via Multiple Pathways.” Sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry.
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Instructional Resources Available for the Return to Campus
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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,
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.;
Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 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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Friday, November 19
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Georgetown University faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
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