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GW SMHS Physician Assistant Program Earns Full ARC-PA National Accreditation

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Physician Assistant Studies completed its reaccreditation process with the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), earning a full 10-year reaccreditation.

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Endowed Professorship Installation: Philanthropy that Advances the Academic Medical Enterprise

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) celebrated three prominent faculty members as they were installed as endowed professors on Nov. 1.

Jillian Catalanotti
Jillian Catalanotti, MD, MPH, to Serve as the Associate Dean for Clinical Public Health and Population Health Practice

Jillian Catalanotti, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and of health policy and management, will serve as the Associate Dean for Clinical Public Health and Population Health Practice.

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New Study Shows Shortages of Hair Loss Drug in DMV Pharmacies

In August 2022, a New York Times article highlighted an off-label use of a drug that remedies a type of hair loss. The subsequent media attention led to a surge in interest in the drug known as Minoxidil. Researchers at the George Washington University surveyed pharmacies in the Washington,…

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GW Students Take Home Top Honors at Annual D.C. Public Health Case Challenge

A multi-disciplinary group of students from three schools at the George Washington University beat out six other competing teams from D.C.-area universities to win the 2023 Grand Prize of the 10th annual D.C. Public Health Case Challenge hosted by National Academy of Medicine’s Kellogg Health of…

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Four Grants Awarded by the GW/Pfizer Global Medical Collaborative Grant Program to Establish Teledermatology Programs in Underserved Communities Across the United States

GW’s Teledermatology Clinic to Serve as the Model to be Implemented in Grant Recipient Clinics

John Bethea
John R. Bethea, PhD, to Chair the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences

John R. Bethea, PhD, has been selected to serve as the chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).

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Donald Karcher, MD, Elected 38th President of College of American Pathologists

GW SMHS Professor of Pathology Donald S. Karcher, MD, FCAP, was recently elected to serve as the 38th President of the College of American Pathologists.

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Physician Assistant Program Celebrates Achievement with Annual Awards Ceremony

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Physician Assistant (PA) program kicked off PA Week (Oct. 6–12) by honoring its best and brightest during its annual awards ceremony and reception, Oct. 5.

Dr. Alison Hall
Alison Hall, PhD, Renowned Neuroscientist and Administrator, Appointed to Serve as Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce that Alison Hall, PhD, has been appointed to serve as the Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research.