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SMHS Students Put Skills to Use at Bread for the City COVID-19 Testing Site

Testing is an important part of flattening the curve and stopping the spread of COVID-19, and nonprofit Bread for the City is working hard to offer testing to underserved residents, an effort made successful with the help of students from SMHS.

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WTOP - Psychiatrist Offers Tips for Stress Reduction Amid Demonstrations, Pandemic

Daniel Lieberman, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke with WTOP News for an article about how people can deal with stress while navigating the current news cycle revolving around COVID-19 and national demonstrations.

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WAMU - For Black Emergency Doctors In Washington, The Pandemic Is Personal

Janice Blanchard, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine and Marcee Wilder, MD, research instructor of emergency medicine, spoke with WAMU-FM for a story about the concerns of black physicians treating COVID-19 patients.

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Healthline - What to Know About Potential COVID-19 Treatment Remdesivir

Marc Siegel, MD, associate professor of medicine, spoke to Healthline for an article on the potential COVID-19 treatment Remdesivir.

A Statement from SMHS and The GW MFA about the Tragic Events Surrounding the Death of George Floyd and Support of the National Medical Association's Call to Action to Address the Impact of Structural Racism on Law Enforcement Processes

As a community of students, educators, scientists, and healthcare providers committed to improving human health by all measures, we are appalled by the inhumane deadly force used by law officers on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, MN, that killed George Floyd.

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Observational Study Seeks to Better Define COVID-19 Virus

A George Washington University (GW) Hospital study, led by Andrew Meltzer, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), is investigating the symptomatology, follow-up care, baseline laboratory studies, and disposition of the COVID-19…

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CNN - Practice Sun Safety to Stay Healthy Outside During the Pandemic

Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology and professor of dermatology, spoke to CNN Health for an article on how to practice sun safety when enjoying the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DCist - The Pandemic Forced A Rapid Shift To Telemedicine. But Not All Local Patients Find It Convenient

Neal Sikka, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine, spoke to DCist for an article on the rise of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges presented, and the lessons to learn from moving forward.

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MD Program Graduates Bridge Social Distance to Come Together for Hooding Ceremony

From living rooms and backyards across the country, members of the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) MD Program Class of 2020 took the next step in their medical careers in a virtual graduation celebration on Sunday, May 17.

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Adam Kilian, MD, Serves as Regional Leader for COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance

Chronic rheumatic diseases may make patients more susceptible to contracting COVID-19 and may effect the severity of the virus. Adam Kilian, MD, is serving as a regional leader for the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance, which is collecting and analyzing clinical data from…