Health Sciences

Health Sciences is a vibrant, diverse community of faculty, staff and students across 50+ academic and research programs in 18 health care fields within the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Our highly-ranked programs drive innovation in health and health care delivery through education, scholarship and service. We prepare learners for success through shared aspirations, achievements and influence. We are actively working to tackle today’s health care challenges and prepare for those of tomorrow. Our remarkable community has a shared goal to build a greater world.

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    ”Within the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), we have the dynamic pieces of the health care continuum in one place, and we are shaping the future of interdisciplinary health care. Health Sciences is a vital and vibrant component of our academic medical enterprise, helping us advance the mission of our school and provide superb care as clinicians, researchers, and educators. The wide array of Health Sciences’ educational and professional programs is among the very best in the nation.”
    Barbara L. Bass, MD, RESD ’86
    Professor of Surgery
    Walter A. Bloedorn Chair of Administrative Medicine
    Vice President for Health Affairs
    Dean of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
 

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.