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RUTH NOLL/THE HOYA | A Georgetown University global health and health economics professor encouraged the use of economic indicators to assess health system performance at Health and the Public Interest (HAPI) seminar Sept. 3.

GU Professor Highlights Key Indicators of Health System Performance

By Ruth Noll, Senior Science Editor September 12, 2025

A Georgetown University global health and health economics professor encouraged the use of indicators to assess the performance of health systems at a Sept. 3 event. This event was the first of 12 Health...

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health opened April 15 in D.C.’s Ward 8, uniting GW Hospital and Cedar Hill Urgent Care.

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center Launches in Ward 8

By Annie Quimby, Hoya Staff Writer April 23, 2025

The Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health, a clinical integration between the George Washington University (GWU) Hospital and Cedar Hill Urgent Care, opened its doors to community members in Washington,...

Dr. Justin Bullock, a researcher and nephrology fellow, discussed challenges he's faced in the healthcare industry and offered advice on embracing intersectionality in life at an event February 19.

Doctor Addresses Intersectional Identities in Talk on Disability, Health Care

By Bridget Galibois, Hoya Staff Writer February 21, 2025

A researcher and nephrology physician encouraged health care professionals to embrace the intersectionality of identities at an event Feb. 19. Georgetown University’s School of Health (SOH), School...

RACHEL KANG/THE HOYA | GU graduates shared insight on the intersection between business, healthcare, and technology to students at a Cawley Career Education Center panel Jan. 30.

GU Students, Graduates Reveal Importance of Technology in Business at Career Talk

By Rachel Kang, Science Writer February 5, 2025

The Georgetown University Cawley Career Education Center hosted a panel titled “Hoyas in Health: Bridging Business and Health” on Jan. 30, offering a glimpse into how Georgetown students integrated...

Georgetown University | The McDonough School of Business (MSB) announced the Business of Health Initiative Sept. 16.

GU Launches Business of Health Initiative to Bridge Business, Health Care

By Ari Citrin, Special to The Hoya September 27, 2024

The McDonough School of Business (MSB) announced the Business of Health Initiative, an interdisciplinary program that promotes the intersection of business and health professions, Sept. 16. The initiative...

The Seated Nurse | Andrea Dalzell, who is also known as "The Seated Nurse," gave a talk on Feb. 21 hosted by Georgetown University’s Disability Cultural Center on her path to becoming the first registered nurse in the state of New York, and her mission to provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

“The Seated Nurse” Discusses Healthcare Career as a Disabled Person

By Devansh Gandhi, Science Writer February 28, 2024

Andrea Dalzell, known across social media as “The Seated Nurse,” spoke to Georgetown University students about how she uses her platform to advocate for better opportunities for disabled people in...

THE POLICY PROGNOSIS | Nonprofit Hospitals are Deceivingly Lucrative

THE POLICY PROGNOSIS | Nonprofit Hospitals are Deceivingly Lucrative

By Shiva Ranganathan January 17, 2024

The term “nonprofit” has lost its meaning as money flows into health systems with little to no increase in charitable care. Nonprofit health systems are hospitals that use their proceeds toward...

Georgetown Lombardi Survivorship Research Initiative Hosts Health Equity in Cancer Care Seminar

Georgetown Lombardi Survivorship Research Initiative Hosts Health Equity in Cancer Care Seminar

By Taylor Young January 17, 2024

A professor and cancer expert presented a talk on equity in cancer treatment at Georgetown University on Jan. 12. The Georgetown Survivorship Research Initiative hosted Dr. Cardinale Smith, Chief Medical...

‘American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System’ Brings Health Care Challenges to the Big Screen

‘American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System’ Brings Health Care Challenges to the Big Screen

By Devansh Gandhi April 13, 2023

A nursing home cook was excited about creating the day’s menu for his elderly residents. All of a sudden, he blacked out. The next thing he remembered was waking up in the hospital from a medically...

PROFILE: The New Face of the School of Health

PROFILE: The New Face of the School of Health

By Sahana Arumani February 2, 2023

Leading a new school of health amid a global health crisis is no small feat. But Christopher J. King, who will serve as the inaugural dean for the newly launched Georgetown University School of Health...

DC Opens 1st-Ever Urgent Care Center in Ward 8

DC Opens 1st-Ever Urgent Care Center in Ward 8

By Shreya Dudeja October 28, 2022

The first urgent care center in Ward 8 opened on Oct. 10 as part of a multi-step plan to improve access to quality, timely health care for residents of Wards 7 and 8.  Cedar Hill Urgent Care provides...

DC Sees Significant Nursing Shortages Throughout Hospitals

DC Sees Significant Nursing Shortages Throughout Hospitals

By Venetia Smith October 6, 2022

Washington, D.C., is experiencing a nursing shortage that is heavily impacting the healthcare system as hospitals struggle to maintain necessary staff levels to care for patients. The District of Columbia...

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