News Archive

David Diemert, MD, associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine and of medicine, spoke to NPR for an article about the cost of albendazole, the primary drug used to treat hookworm.

Faculty and students from the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences partnered with the Endocrine Society to organize a health fair at the Peruvian Consulate in Washington, D.C.

For the eighth consecutive year, graduates of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Physical Therapy Program achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Examination.

Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, spoke to Reader's Digest for an article about how habits like nail biting can shorten a person's life.

Aisha Liferidge, MD, MPH, was appointed to the board of directors for the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Dominic Raj, MD, received a research grant from Relypsa to investigate the role of the microbiome in potassium homeostasis.

Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA, associate professor of clinical research and leadership, received the 2017 Genome Recognition of Employee Accomplishments and Talents Award from the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Louisa Howard and Natalie Rosseau’s shared interest in art and their desire to incorporate it into medical training culminated in an event at the George Washington University Luther W. Brady Art Gallery that married the art and science of medicine.

Maura Polanski, PA-C, MS, MHPE, was named chair and associate professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Stephen Teach, MD, MPH, chair for the Department of Pediatrics and professor of pediatrics and of emergency medicine, spoke to The Washington Post for an article discussing how hospitals treat asthma. This story was also covered by the Chicago Tribune and Nonprofit Quarterly.