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The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences received a grant from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to fund its program, “Training Faculty to be Mentors in Humanism: A Faculty Development Program to Nurture Students’ Inner Growth.”

Vinayak Jha, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was a guest on Aljazeera America's America Tonight to discuss CVS's decision to stop selling tobacco in its stores. Jha also appeared on NBC4 and was quoted by Politico.

Babak Sarani, M.D., chief of trauma and associate professor of surgery, was quoted in the Washington Business Journal's BizBeat article on the GW Hospital being re-verified as a Level 1 Trauma Center.

A study by Michael Bukrinsky, M.D., Ph.D., professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, shows similarities in the pathogenesis of prion disease — misfolded proteins that can lead to neurological diseases — and the HIV virus.

Michael Bukrinsky, M.D., Ph.D., professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, was featured in Infection Control Today for his recently published research on similarities in the pathogenesis of prion disease — misfolded proteins that can lead to neurological diseases —…

Roger Mitchell, M.D., RESD ’06, was recently appointed the District’s new Chief Medical Examiner by Mayor Vincent C. Gray.

Gerald Lazarus, M.D. ‘63, member of the GW board of trustees and the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Dean’s Council, has recently written a review on wound care treatments.

Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by NPR's Shots on raising awareness of the serious risks of concussion during sports.

Alison Ehrlich, M.D., professor and chair of dermatology, advised WTOP listeners to "baby your skin in the wintertime" to prevent dryness and keep safe.

Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by National Geographic for a story on the seriousness of repeated concussions in contact sports.