News Archive

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Physician Assistant Week Kicks Off with Awards Ceremony

The PA program presented awards to two GW alumni and a scholarship to Emily Arcand, PA ’16.

Marcus Andrews, Vertez Utley, Chelsea Clinton, Howell Wechsler, and Rea Blakely sitting on a stage
GW’s Rodham Institute Hosts Third Annual Summit

Discussion focused on childhood obesity, mental health care, and the value of partnerships.

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The Importance of Physician Well-Being

Mark Woodland, M.D. ’85, RESD ’87, discusses mentorship and physician self-care at the annual Allan B. Weingold Obstetrics and Gynecology Lecture.

Marcus Andrews, Vertez Utley, Chelsea Clinton, Howell Wechsler, and Rea Blakely sitting on a stage
GW’s Rodham Institute Hosts Third Annual Summit to Promote Health Equity in Washington, D.C.

The Third Annual Rodham Institute Summit at THEARC in southeast D.C. focused on the theme, "Celebrating Great Work in Our Community: Health Equity Success Stories." 

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GW Launches New Ph.D. Program in Translational Health Sciences

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce a new Ph.D. program in Translational Health Sciences. 

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Physical Therapy Program Introduces The Johns Hopkins and The George Washington University Pediatric Residency

The one-year pediatric residency combines clinical and educational components.

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Patricia Latham Named Inaugural Frank N. Miller, MD, Teaching Professor

Latham presented on the evolution of medical education and the physician-educator following the installation.

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Clinical Narration

Danielle Ofri, M.D., Ph.D., relates the power of storytelling to the practice of medicine at the 10th Annual Stuart M. Fidler Memorial Lecture.

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Let the Cameras Roll

Inaugural Medical Education Grand Rounds speaker Dan Shapiro, Ph.D., discusses an innovative video project that takes medical students from hospital rooms to home visits.

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GW Researcher Receives $750K American Heart Association Collaborative Sciences Award to Study the Link Between PTSD and Cardiovascular Disease

Paul Marvar, MS, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology and physiology, received a $750K grant from the American Heart Association to study a link between stress and anxiety-related mental health disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, and increased development of…