MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Join our dynamic team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center as an acute care nurse practitioner or physician assistant in our growing Orthopedics Department! This full-time role offers the perfect balance of inpatient and outpatient care, providing hands-on training and collaboration with skilled surgeons, residents, and APPs. To learn more and apply, click below: https://bit.ly/4i7Bf0Y #MedStarHealthCareers

To celebrate this season of giving, nearly 100 of our associates joined Project Giveback at the D.C. Armory this past Saturday to help package 5,000 boxes of food for distribution to those in need this #Thanksgiving. Special thanks to our Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Council for coordinating this special volunteer opportunity and allowing us to extend our care for the community beyond the walls of the hospital! #DeliverThanksgiving

When Washington, D.C. resident Curtis Mapp, a 57-year smoker with COPD, saw an online ad for lung cancer screening at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, he took action. That choice led to a life-saving discovery: a nodule in his lung, later confirmed as early-stage adenocarcinoma. Thanks to a quick referral and surgery, Curtis is now cancer-free and focused on better health with the support of a smoking cessation program. Curtis’s message to others is clear: “If you’ve ever smoked, get help to quit and get your lungs checked. It could save your life.” Visit MedStarHealth.org/LungHRA to take our free lung cancer risk quiz to see if you may be eligible for a lung cancer screening. #LungCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection #ScreeningSavesLives

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is coming to an end but our commitment to combating the emergence and spread of #AntimicrobialResistance (AR) continues. Our Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship team members say fighting AR takes all of us and everyone can play a role. Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6041WxKET #USAAW24 Back: Leon Lai, MD; Hosein Kafimosavi, MD; Sarah Norman, PharmD; Panagiotis Koutsoupias, MD; Glenn Wortmann, MD, Adam Klein, MD; and Crystal Farrell Front: Chris Woods, MD; Reema Andrade, MD, Shirin Davari, MD; Sheena Ramdeen, MD; and Saumil Doshi, MD

We must take a One Health approach to fighting #AntimicrobialResistance (AR), which requires that everyone across human, animal, and environmental health collaborate to slow its spread. Learn how we all can fight AR together: https://ms.spr.ly/6040WaXBK #USAAW24

The holiday season is upon us, and there is so much to be thankful for! We recognize our associates for the work they do every day to provide the highest quality and safest care to our patients and celebrate several notable recognitions we have received recently, including U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, the Lown Institute, and the Leapfrog Group. To celebrate our accomplishments, and as a sign of our gratitude, our associates partook in sweet treats including cakes, cookies, hot chocolate, and cider in our cafeteria. We are thankful for our associates’ ONE TEAM dedication and service to patients, visitors, and each other. Share who you are thankful for this holiday season in the comments!

If you have hip pain but aren’t a candidate for joint replacement surgery—or you have lingering pain after surgery— a minimally invasive procedure called hip nerve ablation could help. Learn how patients are getting freedom from hip pain from John Smirniotopoulos, MD.

Antibiotics and antifungals used as pesticides in agriculture can lead to contamination of the environment (e.g., water and soil). This can speed up the development and spread of #AntimicrobialResistance. Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6040WQKP6 #USAAW24

#ICYMI: What a huge honor for Palliative Care Physician Hunter Groninger, who received the prestigious Dr. Richard Payne Leadership Award from the Cunniff Dixon Foundation?and The Hastings Center. For the last 20 years, Dr. Groninger has provided holistic palliative care to patients living with serious, progressive illness. Active in clinical education, Dr. Groninger founded the Palliative Medicine Fellowship program and teaches at MedStar Health and Georgetown University School of Medicine. Watch this highlight video, produced by the Cunniff Dixon Foundation, of his recent award celebration for his exemplary work in palliative care medicine.

#DidYouKnow that animals, including our pets and livestock, carry germs that can spread and contribute to #AntimicrobialResistance (AR)? Discover the simple actions you can take to protect yourself and your pets to fight AR. https://ms.spr.ly/6043WQOkW #USAAW24