Archive: Media 2020

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Everybody Hates Me: Let’s Talk About Stigma Podcast: Dr. Emily Mendenhall, Stigma, Syndemics and Diabetes

Emily Mendenhall discusses with host Dr. Carmen Logie the concept of syndemic, based on her global research on diabetes, HIV, violence, depression and.…

December 23, 2020

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“The Role of the Humanities in Medical Studies,” Christopher Swisher Writes about the impact of the Medical Humanities in his Educational Experience

Christopher Swisher (M'22) writes about the impact of the Georgetown Humanities Initiative in his medical.…

December 19, 2020

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Daniel Marchalik Writes on How Gratitude Can Help to Reduce Burnout in Hospital Caregivers

In this entry for the MedStar Health Blog, Dr. Daniel Marchalik writes about the prevalence of burnout amongst healthcare professionals, and how the recent public health crisis…

December 18, 2020

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“The Social Effects of Medicalizing an Entire Race,” Elisa Reverman Writes on the Georgetown Humanities Initiative

Elisa Revernman, Philosophy PhD student and one of our 2020-2021 Fellowship recipients, writes about her research project for the Georgetown Humanities.…

December 18, 2020

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Lakshmi Krishnan Awarded Research Fellowship from National Endowment for the Humanities

On December 16, 2020, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced its grants to support different humanities projects. It awarded Lakshmi Krishnan a research fellowship…

December 16, 2020

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AHR Interview: Monica H. Green in Conversation with John McNeill on The Four Black Deaths

In this episode John McNeill speaks with Monica H. Green, a historian of medicine and global health, about her article, “The Four Black Deaths,” which appeared in the AHR. In…

December 16, 2020

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Take the Lead Podcast: “Brain Science: Accessing The Brain And Its Functions Ethically”, Dr. James Giordano in Conversation with Dr. Diane Hamilton

Dr. James Giordano talks with Dr. Diane Hamilton about the neuroethical aspect of brain science, digging deep into the brain science of morality and ethics and the ethical,, …

December 9, 2020

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Infectious Historians Podcast, Episode #39: Environmental History: Past, Present, and Future with John McNeill

John McNeill speaks with Merle Eisenberg and Lee Mordechai about the changes to environmental and disease history over the last half.…

December 6, 2020

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The Georgetown Humanities Initiative Writes About Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan’s Leadership of the Medical Humanities Initiative

The Georgetown Humanities Initiative introduced the Medical Humanities Initiative, with a particular focus on Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan's experience and vision as leader of the…

December 4, 2020

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The Hoya Covers The Lab’s “Bearing Witness: The Legacy of Jan Karski Today” Event

The Hoya reported on The Lab's "Bearing Witness: The Legacy of Jan Karski Today", a special event honoring the legacy of Jan Karski and its relevance to the current moment, which…

December 4, 2020