Volunteering with One Tent Health, a nonprofit organization founded by two Georgetown alumni, gives undergraduate students interested in medicine a way to gain clinical experience by providing free rapid HIV screenings, COVID tests and more. |
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Georgetown has more than doubled its tuition benefits for military-connected students, an expansion that will cover the annual cost of full-time undergraduate tuition for eligible students. The university will expand its benefits in the Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP), an agreement between higher education institutions and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that funds portions of tuition and fees that aren’t covered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill. |
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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 Sumaira Akber, assistant dean in the School of Health. |
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Here is an update as of January 13 on work in the MedDent Building following the burst pipe/flood over the holidays.
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- Much of the drying and dehumidifying equipment has been removed. Drying continues primarily on the first floor, north lobby and northeast corridor.
- Damage assessment continues and a timeline for the renovations is being developed.
- Work to inventory damaged property enters its second week.
If you have been directly affected by the flood and have questions, please contact Elliott Crooke for infrastructure matters or Mary Glasscock for administrative matters including reporting damaged equipment and requesting temporary office space.
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Staff/AAP Advisory Council Medical Center Caucus Virtual Brown Bag Lunch January 25 |
Learn about the recent activities by the Staff/AAP Advisory Council Medical Center Caucus at the upcoming virtual brown bag lunch on January 25, 12:00 - 12:50 p.m. via Zoom. Questions can be sent to gumcstaffaapcouncil@georgetown.edu.
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The Estelle Ramey Mentorship Award honors faculty who have provided outstanding encouragement, support and mentorship for women faculty at the School of Medicine and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH) to reach their maximum professional potential.
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The MedStar Health-Georgetown University Research and Education Symposium will be held May 8 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The symposium brings together investigators, educators, executive leaders, associates and collaborative partners from across our academic health system to share their research to advance health in our communities. The abstract portal for the symposium will close on February 10 at 11:59 p.m. Please visit the symposium website for complete submission guidelines. Contact research@medstar.net if you have questions.
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Save the Date: “A Career in Global Health: From Bangladesh to Fogarty” with Roger Glass, MD
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Thursday, February 9
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Goldberg Auditorium, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and via Zoom
Roger Glass, MD, will reflect on his global health career in this special Department of Medicine Grand Rounds focused on health policy and public health. Glass, a GUMC Cura Personalis Award recipient, stepped down in January from his roles as director of the Fogarty International Center and NIH associate director for international research, positions he held since 2006.
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Through the Georgetown Global Health Institute (GHI) Student Fellows Program, undergraduate and graduate students gain valuable experience by working with Georgetown faculty on research projects and opportunities to network with one another and scholars in the global health field. All full-time Georgetown undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Applications to participate in the spring 2023 program are due by 1:00 p.m. on January 19. Send questions to globalhealth@georgetown.edu.
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Georgetown University students, faculty and staff now have complimentary access to The New York Times and The Washington Post through Lauinger Memorial Library. Learn more here.
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National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research “Regulation of epithelial barrier” Stella Alimperti (R01DE031046-03)
National Institute on Aging “Dementia and Related Health and Social Challenges in Lebanon: A Population Study” Carlos Mendes DeLeon (R01AG069016)
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation “Million Mile Research Grant” - Jeffrey Toretsky
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Tuesday, January 17
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
MedDent NE301 (use the podium entrance to MedDent) and via Zoom
Presented by Neeraj Chauhan, PhD, associate professor of microbiology, biochemistry & molecular genetics, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University. Part of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series.
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Tuesday, January 17
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Michael Lisanti, MD, PhD, professor and chair, translational medicine, University of Salford, United Kingdom, and co-founder, Lunella Biotech, Inc., Ottawa, Canada. Part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series.
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Wednesday, January 18
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Leverage the functionality of Zoom for teaching remotely. Learn how to schedule online class meetings, manage participants, create and manage recordings and secure your meetings.
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Thursday, January 19
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, January 19
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Ryuji Morizane, MD, PhD, principal investigator, Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant professor, Harvard Medical School. Part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series.
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Friday, January 20
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Leverage the functionality of Zoom for teaching remotely. Learn how to use Chat, Whiteboard and Polling functions, and create and manage attendance and poll reports.
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Friday, January 20
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, January 20
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
The fourth of 12 sessions of the CENTILE-sponsored Teaching Certificate Program is presented by Peggy Slota, DNP, RN, FAAN, professor, director, DNP Graduate Studies, Georgetown University School of Nursing.
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Friday, January 20
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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Monday, January 23
1:00 - 2:00 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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Monday, January 23
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Navdeep S. Chandel, PhD, David W. Cugell Professor, professor of medicine (pulmonary and critical care) and biochemistry and molecular genetics, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Part of the Center for Metabolomic Studies Seminar Series.
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Tuesday, January 24
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Explore ways of screen sharing PowerPoint presentations in a Zoom meeting for online and in-class hybrid teaching.
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Wednesday, January 25
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Maguire Hall 304 Conference Room and via Zoom
Presented by Jennifer Bouey, PhD, associate professor and the chair of the Department of Global Health at the School of Health. Part of the Global Health Security Seminar Series. Sponsored by the Center for Global Health Science and Security, the School of Health Department of Health Management and Policy, and the Global Health Institute.
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Wednesday, January 25
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Current and prospective faculty members will learn about the criteria for faculty appointment and promotion, the application process and faculty development resources on the tenure line. Contact ofaa@georgetown.edu with questions.
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Thursday, January 26
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Healey Family Student Center, Herman Room
Experts will help faculty members sharpen their presentation skills for funding discussions and provide insights into the regulatory and legal landscape in the life sciences. Coffee and light refreshments will be available. Sponsored by the Office of the GUMC Dean for Research and the Office of Advancement. RSVP to Emma Wason.
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Thursday, January 26
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Ben Afzali, MD, PhD, Earl Stadtman Investigator, Immunoregulation Section, Kidney Diseases Branch, NIDDK, NIH, and Claudia Kemper, PhD, senior investigator, Immunology Center, chief, Complement and Inflammation Research Section, Division of Intramural Research, NHLBI, NIH. Part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series.
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Thursday, January 26
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Lombardi Atrium
Celebrating the recipients of the Estelle Ramey Mentorship Award, Karen Gale Outstanding Achievement Award, School of Nursing Mentorship Award and the School of Health Mentorship Award, as well as all recently promoted, appointed and tenured women faculty.
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Friday, January 27
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Featuring Ed Reznik, PhD, assistant attending computational oncologist, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, also affiliated with the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Molecular Oncology and the Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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Friday, January 27
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This session focuses on professional identity formation in health professions education. Participants discuss the assigned article in a session moderated by Ming-Jung Ho, MD, DPhil, professor, Department of Family Medicine, associate director, CENTILE, director, GUMC Teaching Academy for the Health Sciences, and director of education research, MedStar Health.
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Friday, January 27
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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