Katherine Dvorak

Maranda Ward presenting to a room of people
SMHS Launches Five-Month Health Equity Series
A new development series aimed at furthering health equity education for educators and health care providers was launched earlier this month by the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Clinical Research and Leadership.
A MD student speaks to a crowd of people during a brunch at a restaurant
SMHS Legacies Shared During Annual Brunch
The Legacy Brunch, an annual event held by the SMHS Office of Development and Alumni Relations, started in 2010 to honor ongoing alumni connections to the school and to celebrate family legacies in medicine at GW. 
Dr. Stephen Textor speaking from a podium and presenting with a slideshow
Stephen Textor, MD, Presents Annual Irene Tamagna Lecture on Hypertension
In the early days of medicine, it was unclear whether hypertension was a condition that needed to be treated, or if, as many physicians believed, hypertension might actually be a positive condition. It wasn’t until the 1940s and 50s, according to Stephen Textor, MD, professor of medicine in the…
Dozens of GW PA students wearing white coats standing together on a stage
PAs Welcomed to GW at Convocation and White Coat Ceremony
A little over a month ago, a new class of PA students walked onto the GW Foggy Bottom Campus, and on June 28, they took another major step in their professional aspirations by donning short white coats during convocation. 
Members of AΩA Medical Honor Society sitting together
AΩA 64th Annual Banquet and Induction Ceremony
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.
A medical professional screens a patient's blood pressure at a walk-in clinic
GW Hosts Annual Stroke Screening Day Event
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers from a stroke, according to the National Stroke Association.
GW Trauma and Critical Care researchers standing together for a group photo
C. William Schwab, MD, of Penn Trauma, Kicks Off Bowes Lecture on Trauma and Critical Care
C. William Schwab, the founding chief of Penn Medicine’s Trauma Center, was chosen as the first speaker for the inaugural Rosemary and David Bowes Lecture on Trauma and Critical Care.
A nurse speaking with an elderly patient
Students, Faculty Set Sights on Addressing Race and Culture in Curriculum
Students at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) are leading the way when it comes to medical school curriculum improvement as it pertains to race and culture.
A person standing at a podium and five panelists sitting at a table | Welcome to the 2nd annual Patrick and Marguerite Sung Symposium
Sung Symposium Focuses on Brain Health and Wellness
Attendees at the 2nd Annual Patrick and Marguerite Sung Symposium filled Ross Hall, Room 117, eager to hear insightful discussions about brain health, wellness, and the power of integrative medicine on Friday, April 16.
Five Neuroscience symposium speakers standing together next to a posterboard
GW Neuroscience Symposium Focuses on 'Many Dimensions of Pain'
The science of pain is an area Anthony S. LaMantia, PhD, director of the GW Institute for Neuroscience, has long wanted to address during the institute’s annual symposium; in its ninth year, that topic was finally the focus of the event.
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