News Archive

Suzan Song, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, authored an op-ed for NBC News on the mental health crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maranda Ward, EdD, MPH, was selected as a SMHS Emerging Scholars Fellow for 2020-21. The scholarly focus for her project is health equity and anti-racism.

Roberta DeBiasi, MD, professor of pediatrics, spoke to USA Today for an article about the decision on whether schools should reopen in the fall amid COVID-19.

Pooja Lakshmin, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, penned an op-ed for The New York Times on how parents can cope with the anxiety of back-to-school decisions for the fall.

James Phillips, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, co-authored an op-ed for The New York Times on how schools can plan to reopen safely.

The George Washington University will participate in a clinical trial for an investigational COVID-19 vaccine.

For the second consecutive year, the Global Kidney Summit co-hosted by the AAKP and SMHS provided an international audience with information on the latest developments and trends around patient care, especially in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christina Prather, MD, assistant professor of medicine, and second-year MD student Olivia Silva spoke to NBC News for a segment on the impact social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has on seniors and highlighted the GWU Reaching Out Program.

Michael Knight, MD, assistant professor of medicine, spoke to FOX5 for a segment about the FDA recall of several hand sanitizers and what ingredients people should look for in an effective hand sanitizer.

As part of an ongoing pursuit to improve the academic experience for faculty and students, the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce two new strategic developments — a consolidated Office of Student Support that will serve as a school-…