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Joshua Cohen, M.D., professor of medicine, was interviewed by WTOP about a rise in diabetes nationally and across the D.C. region.
The George Washington University has received a number of awards each greater than $750,000 from federal agencies since the start of the fall 2014 semester.
David Borenstein, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, commented in a HealthDay article about a new study finding that many patients with early stage rheumatoid arthritis stayed in remission with less medication. This article also appeared in Newsday, WebMD, and Newsmax Health.
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, home to one of the first emergency medical services degree programs in the nation, has been awarded a $1,308,422 Continuing Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Paige Armstrong, M.D., chief resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was named the 2014 Alpha Omega Alpha Postgraduate Award winner.
Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, was quoted in a Wonder Woman article about the importance of a plant based diet and its impact on a metabolic condition like diabetes.
Judith Owens, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was interviewed for a segment on FOX 5 News about the benefits of Fairfax county high schools starting after 8 a.m.
James Simon, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was interviewed by WTOP for a segment about the need for drugs to treat sexual dysfunction in women.
The Rodham Institute hosted its 2014 Summit to promote health equity. Attendees included leaders from local and national health advocacy organizations, as well as Hillary Rodham Clinton and Clinton Health Matters Initiative Chief Executive Officer Rain Henderson.
Members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) M.D. program classes from 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, and 2004 gathered in Ross 101 to listen as Jeffrey S. Akman, M.D., Walter A. Bloedorn Professor of Administrative Medicine, vice president for health affairs and…