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Moncef Slaoui, PhD, MBA, chief adviser for Operation Warp Speed; GW SMHS Dean Barbara L. Bass, MD; and GW COVID-19 vaccine trial PI DavidDiemert, MD stand together at GWU.
Federal Government's COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Chief Visits GW Site
Moncef Slaoui, PhD, MBA, chief adviser for the COVID-19 vaccine development initiative Operation Warp Speed, visited GW on Oct. 21 to raise awareness for the national vaccine development efforts, encourage greater participation in the clinical trials and recognize GW for exceeding its enrollment…
Dr. Barbara Bass posing for a portrait in front of a window
A Year to Remember
In her first major alumni event as the leader of the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), Barbara Lee Bass, MD, RESD ’86, used the annual State of the School address to cover the highlights of a tumultuous 2020.
Silhoutte surrounded by colored clouds and symbols representing research development
Developing a New Landscape in Cancer Research
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) was recently awarded its first-ever National Institutes of Health T-32 research training grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in support of the GW Cancer Biology Training Program.
A gloved hand hold a covid-19 sample vial
Observational Study Seeks to Better Define COVID-19 Virus
A George Washington University (GW) Hospital study, led by Andrew Meltzer, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), is investigating the symptomatology, follow-up care, baseline laboratory studies, and disposition of the COVID-19 virus
Compilation of virtual celebrations of students and SMHS 2020 MD graduation speakers
MD Program Graduates Bridge Social Distance to Come Together for Hooding Ceremony
From living rooms and backyards across the country, members of the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) MD Program Class of 2020 took the next step in their medical careers in a virtual graduation celebration on Sunday, May 17.
A graduation cap with a tassle that says 2020
Kane King Dodek Society Reception Kicks Off Commencement Weekend
The George Washington University (GW) Commencement Weekend celebrations kicked off on May 13 with the 83rd annual Kane King Dodek Obstetrics Honor Society reception, honoring the year’s outstanding faculty, residents, and students.
Congratulations graduates class of 2020 | books leaning on each other next to an apple and a globe, all illustrated in chalkboard style
AΩA Medical Honor Society Announces Newest Members at a Social Distance
For the first time in its 65-year history, George Washington University’s (GW) Alpha Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AΩA) announced that this year’s AΩA graduation-week events, the annual AΩA grand rounds lecture and the awards banquet, were “unavoidably canceled,” due to
60% of children with asthma have frequent nocturnal symptoms - $56 billion market | two children using inhalers
SMHS Students Tackle the Business of Medicine in GW New Venture Competition
Two teams from the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) advanced to the final round of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s 2020 New Venture Competition.
Support & Protect our physicians, nurses, and care givers at this crucial time. | A medical professional wears a facemask and faceshield
GW COVID-19 Response Fund Supports Academic and Clinical Mission of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) launched a GW COVID-19 Response Fund to support the academic and clinical mission of SMHS during this global health crisis.
Map of US showing states where GW SMHS Class of 2020 MD students matched for residency training
A Virtually Perfect Match
COVID-19 didn't deter students from the excitement of the day. When the clock hit noon they gathered with family and friends around computer monitors and across D.C. and the country for a virtual reveal of their residency match.  
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