Announcements

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to welcome Leticia Hall-Salam as the Director of the Office of Continuing Education in the Health Professions.
Jeffrey Bethony, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, was invited to speak on the role of vaccines in control of schistosomiasis at an international meeting of leading experts, jointly held by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the…
The annual "Golden Apple" awards recognize the contributions of GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) professors who have made a significant impact on the students’ education.
On March 14, 2013, three faculty members at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences were honored at the sixth annual American Medical Student Association Women Leaders in Medicine Awards.
The GW Physician Assistant Program and the Rwandan Embassy are asking for donated materials, such as lab coats, training supplies, and text books, to help support struggling health professional students in Rwanda.
Congratulations to the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty members, Jennifer Halvaksz, assistant clinical professor of physical therapy and health care sciences, and Karen Schlumpf, M.P.H., lecturer of clinical research and leadership, for being selected as…
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Lawrence “Bopper” Deyton, M.D., ‘85, former director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will be joining the GW SMHS faculty as a clinical professor of…
The GW Heart & Vascular Institute is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012-13 research awards: GW Cardiology Fellows David Cohen, M.D., and Miriam Fishman, M.D.
Congratulations to Cynthia Tracy, M.D., who was recognized by the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and the American Heart American Heart Association (AHA) for her work on updating ACCF/AHA clinical practice guidelines.
Jeffrey S. Akman, M.D., has been chosen to serve as the vice president for health affairs and the dean of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). He will lead the academic and research mission of the SMHS and will be named the Walter A. Bloedorn Chair of…