About

Founded in 1824, the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is the 11th oldest medical school in the country and the first in the nation’s capital. Since its establishment, the school has been at the forefront of medical education, and has grown to include highly-ranked programs in the health and biomedical sciences.

With dozens of top-tier residency programs, SMHS is a competitive and esteemed destination for medical school graduates across the country.

Academics

M.D. Program
M.D. Program

Emphasizing education through cooperation and collaboration, and using state-of-the-art facilities, the MD curriculum prepares graduates for residencies in numerous concentrations.

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Health Sciences Program
Health Sciences Programs

Recognized as a leader in Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, and Clinical Research education, these programs develop clinicians and leaders for successful careers.

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Graduate Medical Education
Graduate Medical Education

GME supports residents throughout their training at SMHS, and provides detailed information, resources, policies, and support for current residents at all stages of their programs.

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Features

Local Rising High School Seniors Get Hands-on Approach to Medicine

More than a dozen students from Washington, D.C., were selected to participate in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s DC Health and Academic Preparation Program.

The PA Class of 2019 Receives Their Short White Coats

The PA Class of 2019 received their short white coats at the Convocation and White Coat Ceremony on June 30.

MD Students Step Out into Community During Clinical Public Health Summit on Obesity

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences third-year MD students met with Washington, D.C., community members in June as part of the Clinical Public Health Summit on Obesity.

GW Hospital Bucks National Average in Transradial Approach to Cardiac Catheterization

GW Hospital is at the forefront of performing transradial cardiac catheterization, a specialized non-surgical procedure for seriously ill cardiac patients, with almost 80 percent of STEMIs done transradially.

Medical Student Miriam Toaff Commemorates Mother’s Memory, Celebrates Patients

In Toaff’s annual event, Brighten Someone’s Day, medical students deliver handmade cards, balloons, and flowers to patients at the George Washington University Hospital.

Improving Health Care Quality by Assessing Measures

Helen Burstin, MD, MPH, FACP, addressed faculty and students in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership about the importance of eliminating measures that do not add value, in order to improve health care quality.

Residents, Faculty Celebrate John P. Adams Research Day 2017

GW orthopaedic residents and faculty members presented on cases, new research, and projects at John P. Adams Research Day on June 15, followed by a discussion from guest speaker Paul Sponseller, MD, chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Anthony-Samuel LaMantia Installed as Jeffrey Lieberman Professor of Neurosciences

In a “milestone in an odyssey from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic,” Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, director of the GW Institute for Neuroscience and professor of pharmacology and physiology at SMHS, became the inaugural Jeffrey Lieberman Professor of Neurosciences.

Master Teacher Leadership Development Program Graduates Celebrate Year of Professional Growth

Reflection, the act of serious thought or consideration, was the theme of the day June 14 as members of the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program Cohort 15 gathered to celebrate their graduation from the program.

SMHS Physical Therapy Program Receives 10-Year Accreditation

The program, after an extensive review process, received the maximum accreditation length from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

Featured Organizations

Clinical Learning and Simulation Skills (CLASS) Center

The Clinical Learning and Simulation Skills (CLASS) Center

class@gwu.edu

The Clinical Learning and Simulation Skills (CLASS) Center provides one of the most innovative educational environments in the nation.

Himmelfarb Library

The Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb's mission is to meet the information needs of the faculty, staff, and students in the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health...

Office of Diversity and Inclusion

The Office of Diversity & Inclusion

smhsodi@gwu.edu

As a leader in embracing diversity, the staff of the SMHS Office of Diversity and Inclusion works from the paradigm that academic excellence and diversity are...