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Lee Beers, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted by Psych Central in an article discussing a recent study from Children's National Health System, which found that with the right training, pediatricians would be more likely to perform mental health screenings during annual checkups.…

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Children’s National Health System have selected Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH to serve as the associate dean for pediatric academic affairs.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences renamed the Department of Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences to the Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Ellen Costello, PT, PhD, has been named director of the Physical Therapy Program in the Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, has been named associate dean for health sciences research at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Drawing on the success of two previously held international scientific summits, the GW Office of International Medicine Programs and SMHS organized a third in December; this time convening GW researchers with colleagues in Madrid.

Kathleen Burger, DO, associate professor of neurology, appeared on WUSA9's Off Script on 9 segment to speak about the reasons African American women and minorities have high risk of stroke.

Jennifer Tender, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke to Women's Health for an article about what a women can eat while she is breastfeeding.

Nathaniel DeNicola, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to Voice of America for a segment about the effects that lead polluted water has on pregnant women and young children.

Robert Shesser, MD, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and professor of emergency medicine, spoke to WTOP-FM about some of the common practices people employ to avoid hangovers.