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Georgetown University Honors Volkow

Dr. Volkow
Dr. Nora Volkow

Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, was recently presented with Georgetown University Medical Center’s highest honor, the Cura Personalis Award, which is bestowed to a health professional who has made outstanding contributions to human health guided by compassion and service. Volkow received the Cura Personalis medal during the center’s 11th annual convocation on Nov. 13. 

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