When and How to Ask for Help

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When and How to Ask for Help

• Princy N. Kumar, MD
• Professor of Medicine Microbiology
• Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Georgetown University Hospital
• Associate Dean for Students
• Georgetown University Medical Center

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Committee on Students (COS)

• The COS is charged with monitoring the academic,
  behavioral, and professional performance of all
  students.
• Committee is made up of basic and clinical
  science faculty, and two 4th year students, and
  ex-officio administration.
• Their goal is to assure that all of our graduates
  are fully qualified for the practice of medicine,
  demonstrating appropriate knowledge, attitudes,
  and skills.

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Main Issues Addressed by the Committee on
Students (COS)

• Academic concerns
• Professionalism issues
• Leaves of absence (academic, medical or personal)

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Counseling and Psychiatric Services

• Students can come in for an evaluation for a
  range of concerns, including
• Academic Stress
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Eating disorders
• Isolation and loneliness
• Bereavement

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Counseling and Psychiatric Services

• 1 Darnall Hall, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
• General appointments 202-687-6985
• Emergency Services are available 24 hours a day/7
  days a week
• http//caps.georgetown.edu/

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Student Health

• Ground Floor, Darnall Hall
• Mon, Weds, and Fri 830am-430pm
• Tues and Thurs 830am-600pm
• Sat 9am-12pm
• http//shc.georgetown.edu/

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• Resources and People to Contact

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Contacts for Individual Modules

• For questions about individual modules, and your
  academic performance in the modules, please
  contact the module director who is identified in
  your syllabus.
• Additionally, the educational coordinator
  associated with that module will be able to help
  you with Blackboard, mp3, handouts or course
  schedule issues.

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Senior Associate Dean of Students Affairs
For questions or concerns about health,
well-being, or personal issues impacting
academic performance contact Princy N. Kumar,
MD kumarp_at_gunet.georgetown.edu 202-687-2291
(Office) 202-405-2283 (Pager) 301-461-2571 (Cell)
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Associate Dean for Curriculum
For questions or concerns about academic issues
contact Shyrl Sistrunk, MD sistruns_at_gunet.geor
getown.edu 202-687-4240 (Office)
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Assistant Dean for Curriculum Management
For questions about scheduling Linda
Gwinn gwinnl_at_georgetown.edu 202-687-1641 (Office)
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Assistant Dean for Financial Aid
For questions about Financial Aid Planning
David Pollock pollockd_at_georgetown.edu 202-687-
1693
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Registrar
For questions about keys, mailboxes, transcripts,
letters of good standing Office of the
Registrar, Butler Annex 202-687-1856 medreg_at_georg
etown.edu Jeanne Walther, Senior Associate Dean
and Registrar
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Dean of Medical Education
Stephen Ray Mitchell, MD mitchelr_at_georgetown.edu
202-687-3922 (Office)
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Academic Resource Center
To request an accommodation on the basis of any
disability, whether a physical, psychological or
learning disability, a student must contact the
Academic Resource Center, and declare his or her
disability by submitting appropriate written
documentation regarding a disability from a
qualified professional. Jane F. Holahan, Ed.D.,
Director Leavey Center, 3rd Floor Contact
[phone]
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Ombudsperson

• The Ombudsperson, as a designated neutral, has
  the responsibility of maintaining strict
  confidentiality concerning matters that are
  brought to his/her attention unless given
  permission to do otherwise. The only exceptions,
  at the sole discretion of the Ombudsperson, are
  where there appears to be imminent threat of
  serious harm.
• Ombudsperson, Office of Medical Education
• Nancy Harazduk, MS, LICSW
• nph4_at_georgetown.edu
• 202-687-9219 (Office)