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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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Coaxing “Master” Cells to Repair Disease

For GUMC researchers, hopes are high for possibility of regenerative medicine – one scientist suggests islet cells to make insulin could even go in the big toe of a diabetic patient - but progress is incremental, ethics are the top priority, and caution is exercised at every turn.

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A New Face for Family Medicine

After 30-years in the field, Dr. Jay Siwek says declines in family medicine could threaten the health of the nation. He says that the current health care crisis offers an opportunity, though—to revamp and strengthen delivery of primary care to majority of Americans.

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Making Decisions, Not Memorizing Facts

Medical students are utilizing technology and bioinformatics databases to shape treatment decisions. Handheld devices help students weigh options and make choices.

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