Alumni News
The SMHS Class of ’63 was honored at a special luncheon hosted by Dean Akman.
“I had no parents and no money. There was not much in the way of financial aid available, and tuition was higher than I could afford.”
Tara O’Toole, M.D. '81, M.P.H. will be a recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards. The awards are the highest form of recognition that the University and the GW Alumni Association bestow upon alumni each year.
Leonard Akman, M.D. '43, bequeathed $3.2 million to support a variety of initiatives at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, including support for faculty, residents and students.
David Scalzitti, P.T., Ph.D., O.C.S., assistant professor of physical therapy and health care sciences, has been named a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Applied Health Sciences.
Dennis M. Dimitri, M.D. ’79, has been elected Vice President of the Massachusetts Medical Society at the organization’s annual meeting, held in May. He will serve a one-year term as one of the top officers of the Society, the statewide membership organization representing nearly 24,000 physicians…
At the 2013 graduation ceremonies, three generations of GW physicians came together.
Dr. Frank Miller served the SMHS community for more than 40 years, shaping the future careers of generations of medical students, including Luckmann. In his role as dean of students and curricular affairs from 1966 to 1973, Miller paved the way for women to enter medical school, markedly increasing…
The Avon Foundation announced $275,000 in grants to the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and GW Cancer Institute, at the close of the 11th annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C.