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Welcome to GUMC

GUMC is an internationally recognized academic medical center whose missions of research, teaching and patient care are carried out with a strong emphasis on community outreach and the Jesuit principle of cura personalis — care of the whole person.

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Research

More than 400 GUMC scientists and physicians are conducting cutting-edge biomedical research, and undertaking more than 300 clinical trials on-site.

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Education

GUMC educates physicians, scientists, and health care professionals committed to the care of others and the health needs of society.

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Patient Care

Clinical care at Georgetown University Hospital is provided through its clinical partner, MedStar Health, the largest non-profit healthcare system in the mid-Atlantic region.

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The Campaign for Georgetown

For Generations to Come: The Campaign for Georgetown aspires to raise $1.5 billion for the Main, Medical, and Law campuses to sustain and accelerate Georgetown's pursuit of academic excellence in a rapidly changing world.

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Going Forth

Graduating Georgetown student, Stephanie Grice, who majored in Health Care Management & Policy at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, looks ahead to a life of service and social justice. In her own words, she tells us why she feels especially well prepared.

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In Their Own Words

For thousands of years, before there were specialists in medicine, physicians were expected to master all medical knowledge and deliver personal, comprehensive care to everyone. We are returning to the concept of the generalist, primary care physician.

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In Vino Vitalis? In Wine There Is Life?

Scott Turner is leading a national study testing resveratrol in participants with mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, but he says a bigger question is whether high doses of the red wine compound resveratrol can reduce the risk of many diseases of aging.

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