News Archive

Kavita Parikh, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted in an AAP News article discussing her study of children injured in accidents involving firearms, and recommendations for gun safety.

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

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.

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 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.

Jennifer Bires, LICSW, OSW-C, program coordinator of patient support services at the GW Cancer Center, was named the 2017 AOSW Oncology Social Worker of the Year.

Kris Lehnhardt, M.D., assistant professor of emergency medicine, was interviewed by National Geographic for an article about the possibilities of reproduction in space.

Jerrold Post, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral science, spoke to The New Yorker for an article discussing whether or not psychiatrists should speak out against the president.

Adam Friedman, M.D., associate professor of dermatology, spoke to Today about what could have caused a woman's 14-month-old daughter to develop burns after applying sunscreen.