News Archive

Thomas Wise, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, commented on a story in WTOP about the dangers of the drug nicknamed "Molly," a repackaged form of Ecstasy. 

Members of the M.D. class of 2017 took their first step toward physician-hood at the White Coat and Honor Code Ceremony Aug. 24.

The new physical therapy class is composed of 41 students from across the United States, making it the largest in SMHS history.

Camp Cardiac is a week-long summer experience for exceptional D.C.-area high school students who are interested in exploring careers in medicine.

Fitzhugh Mullan, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by Minnesota Public Radio about the U.S. using foreign-trained physicians to help fill the growing shortage of doctors in the nation. 

Jonathan Reiner, M.D., profesor of medicine, shares his insights in the Wichita Falls Times Record News on The American Red Cross estimating that as many as 20,000 of deaths a year can be prevented if AEDs were more prevalent across America.

George Washington University’s Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Cancer Research Center awarded more than $500,000 to 12 university researchers to accelerate the pace of collaborative clinical and translational research investigations.

Steven Zeichner, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, was quoted in Infection Control Today discussing his recently published research finding that an alternate, "escape" replication process triggered by apoptosis—the process of cell death or…

Dr. Haywood appointed as new SMHS associate dean for diversity, inclusion and student affairs.

Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of medicine, wrote an op-ed in USA Today about the importance of obtaining patient permission for participation in emergency medical research. This article also appeared in the Marshfield News-Herald.