Awards

On the cusp of graduation from medical school, advice to student inductees into the Annual Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AΩA) at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) was simple: Follow a path that aligns with your mission and passion.

Matthew Colonnese, PhD, has been awarded more than $4 million for the study of early brain activity.

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists has awarded accreditation to the GW Biorepository based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs.

 Aileen Chang, MD, MSPH, will deliver a pitch during CureAccelerator Live! for the Developing World.

The GW Cancer Center is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dr. Cyrus Katzen Family Director of the GW Cancer Center, thanks to a generous gift from GW alumnus and former Board of Trustee member, Jay Katzen, BA ’67, MD ’72. 

A team of faculty and fellows from the Division of Kidney Disease and Hypertension won the 2019 NephMadness Tournament. 

First-year MD student Samuel Yeroushalmi received the 10th Annual Marilyn Koering Award for Excellence in Anatomy.

Ankoor Shah, MD, MBA, MPH, was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health for his work on childhood asthma.

Congratulations to Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, on being recognized by the National Minority Quality Forum for his advocacy and research.

First-year MD student Sarah Millan received the Dermatology Foundation’s 2019 Diversity Research Supplement Award.