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Leonard C. Akman Scholarship Gives SMHS Students Health Care Experience Abroad

Eight GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences M.D. students received the opportunity to participate in a learning experience abroad thanks to the Leonard C. Akman, M.D. ’43, Global Medicine Scholarship. 

Allure - Skin Cancer Is On the Rise, But Not in the Way You’d Expect

Elizabeth Tanzi, M.D., associate clinical professor of dermatology, was quoted in an Allure article about the rise of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

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ABC7 - Is Stage Zero Breast Cancer Really a Cancer?

Rachel Brem, M.D., professor of radiology, was interviewed for the WJLA-ABC7 segment about the diagnosis of "stage zero" breast cancer.

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Department of Dermatology Hosts Successful Skin Cancer Screening

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Dermatology hosted a free skin cancer screening on Thursday, May 4, during Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

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General Surgery Resident Salem Noureldine Helped Develop Central Neck Dissection Guidelines

Salem Noureldine, M.D., a first-year resident in the Department of General Surgery at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was a member of the team that developed a consensus statement addressing the surgical guidelines for managing regional metastases in…

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Shouldn't Treating Blood Pressure Be Simple?

Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., answered this question at the annual Irene Tamagna Lecture on Hypertension in early May.

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GW SMHS Taps Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., to Serve as Associate Dean for Child Health Research

Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and of pharmacology and physiology, will serve as the associate dean for child health research - a newly established position within the school to enhance research relationships between GW SMHS and Children's National Health System.

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BioPharma Dive - Finding the Right Formula for Engaging Busy Doctors

Jesse Pines, M.D., director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Policy Research and professor of emergency medicine, was quoted in a BioPharma Dive article about the best methods companies can use to deliver content and engage busy doctors.

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Urgent Matters is Accepting Submissions for the 2017 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award

Urgent Matters, Philips Blue Jay Consulting, and Schumacher Clinical Partners are now accepting submissions for the 2017 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award, a competitive opportunity that fosters innovation in emergency departments nationwide.

Allure - The Truth About Refrigerating Beauty Products, According to Dermatologists

Elizabeth Tanzi, M.D., associate clinical professor of dermatology, spoke to Allure about whether or not it is beneficial to refrigerate beauty products.