Health Sciences

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Health Sciences Programming and COVID-19:

Prospective and current students can learn more about GW Health Sciences COVID-19 response.

All of our programs are operating, classes are ongoing, and we are currently accepting applications for all programs.

 

Health Sciences is a vibrant, diverse community of faculty, staff, and students across 50+ academic and research programs within the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Our highly-ranked academic programs and translational research initiatives are dedicated to improving health and health care delivery. We embrace this vision by investing in people; living our social mission; influencing health professions education, healthcare policy and practice; and catalyzing innovation and socially-responsible entrepreneurism.

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Vision

A leader in transforming health and healthcare delivery – locally, nationally and globally.

Mission

Our Core Purpose
To drive innovation and quality in health and healthcare delivery through education, scholarship, and service.

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Recent News

Joyce Maring, DPT, EdD, chair of the Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences since 2013, will transition into a new role on July 1, 2023, to serve as the Executive Associate Dean for Health Sciences. Ellen Costello, PT, PhD, professor in the Department of Health, Human…

More than 600 students representing 27 health sciences programs at SMHS strode into Lisner Auditorium for the 2019 Health Sciences Graduation Celebration on May 18.

One message resounded throughout the George Washington University (GW) Health Sciences diploma ceremony: Never stop learning.