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Jesse Pines, M.D., director for the Center of Healthcare Innovation and Research Policy, and professor of emergency medicine, spoke to Forbes about the applications of virtual reality technology in healthcare.

Elizabeth Tanzi, M.D., associate clinical professor dermatology, spoke to Bustle for an article about ways to keep nails healthy during the summer.

Kevin Pelphrey, Ph.D., director of Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute and professor of pharmacology and physiology, was quoted in a Loudoun Now article about the development of GW's new Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute in Ashburn, Virginia.

Friends and family cheered and wiped away tears as members of the George Washington University (GW) Physician Assistant (P.A.) Class of 2017 donned long coats of dazzling white — a symbol of their transition from students to medical professionals.

Graduates from SMHS health sciences programs received their diplomas on May 20 at Lisner Auditorium in front of friends, family and faculty. 

Jesse Pines, M.D., director for the Center of Healthcare Innovation and Policy Research, and professor of emergency medicine, spoke to NPR for an article about the impact of the American Health Care Act on job-based insurance.

The 80th meeting of the Kane King Dodek Obstetrical Society, held May 17, was filled with excitement, yet also a tone of remembrance. 

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2017 celebrated their dedication to service, academia, and their patients at the program’s Graduation Awards Ceremony, May 19.

More than 3,000 miles from Washington, D.C., lies the Toledo District of Belize, where in May 2017 three Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) students at SMHS spent six days learning about the country while also teaching its children about disability awareness.

At the M.D. graduation on May 21, Raymond Lucas, M.D., associate dean for faculty affairs and professional development at the SMHS, announced 10 professors who have received Emeritus status.