Save The Date! Abstracts Now Being Accepted | 2021 Research Symposium & Colloquium

I’m excited to share our all virtual Research Symposium! 

Mark your calendars now for the 2021 MedStar Health—Georgetown University Research Symposium and CENTILE Colloquium for Educators in the Health Professions hosted by the MedStar Health Research Institute, MedStar Health Academic Affairs, CENTILE, and Georgetown University Medical Center. The virtual event launches on Monday, May 10 at 1 pm, with remarks from both Kenneth A. Samet (President and Chief Executive Officer, MedStar Health) and John J. DeGioia (President, Georgetown University).  


The MedStar Health—Georgetown University Research Symposium is open to all members of the research and education community at MedStar Health and Georgetown University. This three-day event brings together the MedStar Health and Georgetown University academic communities to celebrate the great work of our colleagues. The Symposium include opportunities for moderated poster sessions, workshops on a variety of topics, and networking sessions to collaborate with those across MedStar Health and Georgetown University. 

And abstract submissions for the virtual 2021 MedStar Health—Georgetown University Research Symposium and the Colloquium for Educators in the Health Professions are now being accepted. All MedStar and Georgetown physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, residents, and fellows are encouraged to submit abstracts for the Research Symposium.  

In partnership with the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education (CENTILE) at the Georgetown University Medical Center, the Research Symposium will host the Colloquium for Educators in the Health Professions during this three-day event. The CENTILE Colloquium is an opportunity to learn more about educational programs and curricular innovations across the system and to hear from experts within the MedStar and Georgetown communities. The Colloquium will feature oral and poster presentations, symposia, and workshops. All faculty, staff, and trainees are encouraged to submit abstracts for the Colloquium. 

Submissions close at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, March 30. 

For more information and to submit your abstract, visit bit.ly/MSH-GUMC  

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