2016 Professor Emeriti

Scott Schroth, M.D., and Ray Lucas, M.D. shaking hands on stage in graduation regalia

At the M.D. graduation on May 15, Raymond Lucas, M.D., associate dean for faculty affairs and professional development at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), announced eleven SMHS professors who had achieved Emeritus status:

James K. Cooper, M.D., Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Department of Medicine

David H. Goodman, M.D., Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Department of Medicine

Katharine Kennedy, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology

Kanwal K. Kher, M.D., Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics

Mhairi MacDonald, M.D., MBChB, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics

Frederick R. Rickles, M.D., Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Pharmacology and Physiology

William Scott Schroth, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Medicine

Arnold M. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pathology

Catherine L. Turley, Ed.D., Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership

Manuel T. Velasquez, M.D., FACP, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Medicine

Glenn A. Walker, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

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