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The Office of Student Opportunities (OSO), housed within the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), is pleased to announce the establishment of its newest track program — the Clinical Practice Innovation and Entrepreneurship Track Program.

The GW Institute for Spirituality and Health hosted their sixth annual Spirituality and Health Summer Institute, July 23–26.

Margaret Plack, DPT, Ed.D., professor of physical therapy and health care sciences, Ellen Goldman, MBA, Ed.D., associate professor of clinical research and leadership, and Yolanda Haywood, M.D., associate dean for diversity, inclusion, and student affairs and associate professor of emergency…

Daniel Lewin, Ph.D., adjunct assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in a WTOP article on the importance of helping children adjust to a new sleep schedule before school starts.

Leana Wen, M.D., director of patient-centered care research and assistant professor of emergency medicine, wrote an op-ed for NPR's Shots on the benefits of sharing medical records with patients.

Leana Wen, M.D., director of patient-centered care research and assistant professor of emergency medicine, was interviewed on CBS This Morning about delays on publishing information about gifts to doctors, calling for transparency for patients.

Russell C. Libby, M.D. ’79, B.S. ’74, F.A.A.P, assistant clinical professor of pediatrics, has been awarded the American Academy of Pediatrics Charles “Buzzy” Vanchiere award.

Sonal Batra, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine, was interviewed by Noticiero Telemundo on a new report finding many senior citizens seen in the emergency department suffer from malnutrition.

James L. Griffith, M.D., was formally installed as the Leon M. Yochelson Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences on August 11.

Gerard Martin, M.D., professor of pediatrics, authored a post on ACC in Touch, calling for pulse oximetry legislation or regulation in every state to help increase prompt diagnosis of defects.