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Who is Dr. Iqbal? The joyful anticipation of childbirth can also be fraught with anxiety, particularly if the pregnancy is considered high-risk, or unexpected problems develop. That’s when mothers and...

Register now for the inaugural National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Advocacy Day: Partnering with Patients for Smarter Science. The purpose of the event is to inform patients and their...

Did you know that all MedStar associates are required to complete three compliance-related training modules in SITEL by June 30th? The three modules are Corporate Compliance and HIPAA, the MedStar Com...

The administration of an institutional review board (IRB), or any regulatory committee for that matter, can feel like death by a thousand paper cuts. Each step in the process is like a tiny paper cut:...

Each year, MedStar Health awards scholarships to approximately 30 first-year Georgetown University medical students in order to pursue research during the summer. For eight weeks, each summ...

Research led by Andrew Shorr, MD, MPH, in the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Service at MedStar Washington Hospital Center has identified some causes of hospital-acquired infection...