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During a graduation celebration June 12, 11th cohort of the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program (MTLDP) presented a glimpse of the results they achieved during a year-long leadership development program for faculty in medicine, health sciences, and basic sciences.

First-year residents received their long white coats during a ceremony, June 19.

Genomic Opportunities for Girls In Research Labs (GO GIRL) is a week-long educational outreach program for female high school students.

The Environmental Health track draws medical students who are passionate about the environment and its effect on human health.

David Scalzitti, P.T., Ph.D., O.C.S., assistant professor of physical therapy and health care sciences, has been named a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Applied Health Sciences.

Brian Choi, M.D., associate professor of medicine, commented on a study featured by WUSA9 on type 2 diabetes patients losing weight through an active lifestyle.   

Allen R. Dyer, M.D., Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences published One More Mountain to Climb: What My Illness Taught Me About Health on June 2.

David Wessel, M.D., professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, was featured in Doctors Lounge for his recent research finding that in infants less than 3 months old with congenital heart disease and a systemic-to-pulmonary-artery shunt, clopidogrel does not reduce mortality compared…

Jehan El-Bayoumi, M.D., associate professor of medicine, was interviewed by ABC7 (WJLA-TV) about the American Medical Association's decision to recognize obesity as a disease. Dr. El-Bayoumi says this may help obese patients receive better treatment and support. 

A recently published paper by the George Washington University Cancer Institute addresses the value of patient navigation programs for community cancer centers.