Katherine Dvorak

A see-through view into a person's head where a lightning bolt strikes part of their brain
GW Hospital First in D.C. to Use RAPID Stroke Software
Thanks to the help of advanced brain imaging software, the George Washington University (GW) Hospital is making better, faster care decisions for patients suffering from stroke.
A PT student helping put a white coat onto another student
PTs Celebrate Convocation and White Coat Ceremony
Assisted by second-year PT students, members of the SMHS Physical Therapy Class of 2021 slipped their arms into the sleeves of their new white coats during the PT Convocation and White Coat ceremony.
A man speaking from a podium | Governor's Health Sciences Academy at T.C. Williams High School
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Launches Governor’s Health Sciences Academy
As large scissors cut into a white ribbon adorned with the logo of the Governor’s Health Sciences Academy at T.C. Williams, cheers echoed across the auditorium from those gathered to celebrating the official launch of the program.
Washington Institute of Surgical Education & Research WISER Laboratory | Four GW faculty members standing by a wall
SMHS Unveils Blum Surgical Education Fund
The Selma Liss Blum and Jerome W. Blum Surgical Education Fund provides for educational expenses and materials in the GW Department of Surgery, and includes the Stanley M. Knoll, MD, Endowed Surgical Prize, an annual award for the GW surgery resident who exemplifies clinical excellence.
Dr. Chavon Onumah speaking from a podium
BNGAP Conference Promotes Importance of Diversity in Academic Medicine
Diversity often is defined as increasing representation of people from all backgrounds in a particular field, but it’s also more than varying the makeup of an organization, it’s supporting diversity of thought, says Keith Melancon.
SMHS students stand together in an auditorium holding signs that spell out 'We are SMHS scrubs addressing the firearm epidemic'
SMHS Students Stand Against Gun Violence with SAFE
Just days after George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) students gathered to express concerns about gun violence and patient safety, two more shootings occurred: One in Wisconsin and one in Pennsylvania.
Dr. V. Michael Holers speaking from a podium to an audience
Inaugural Stuart S. Kassan Lecture Focuses on Past, Present of Rheumatoid Arthritis
In mid-September, the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) started a tradition: the Stuart S. Kassan, MD ’72, Lecture Series.
Two GW medical students presenting their research posters
GW-SPARC Fuels Passion for Research
Lexis Deshazor-Burnett, a rising junior at North Carolina A&T State University, credits the George Washington University (GW) Summer Program Advancing Research on Cancer (GW-SPARC) with opening her eyes to the myriad research paths she could follow.
Four SMHS faculty stand beside the construction site of a new GW Hospital complex
GW Hospital Selected to Open New Hospital and Health Complex in Southeast D.C.
To improve health equity and health care access and to bring research and technology to Wards 7 and 8 in Washington, D.C., GW Hospital signed a letter of intent to oversee the opening of a new hospital and health complex in Southeast D.C.
A woman standing at a podium during the GW Master Teacher Leadership Development Program
Master Teachers Create Lasting Impact
Juliet Lee, MD, MA ’17, joined the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program to take the next step in gaining new skills and instruction in education and leadership. The year-long program was developed in 2002 as a partnership between GSEHD and SMHS.
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