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Associate Dean for International Medicine Huda Ayas addresses the IMP community in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more than 25 years, the Office of International Medicine Programs (IMP) at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) has offered life-changing educational opportunities to its students.

Michael Bell, MD, professor of pediatrics, spoke with ABC News for an article about some children who test positive for COVID-19 also experiencing symptoms for Kawasaki disease, a rare inflammatory syndrome typically affecting children under the age of 5.

A group of leading experts in the fields of wellness and longevity discussed topics including nutrition, precision medicine, lifestyle medicine, and health data during the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) third annual Patrick & Marguerite Sung…

Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, spoke with WJLA-ABC7 for a segment on the increased use of telemedicine amid social distancing concerns.

As the response to the COVID-19 pandemic grew, Jeffrey Williams, MD, assistant professor at SMHS, saw a potential need for medical scribes to ease the workload facing physicians. He realized SMHS students would fit the bill perfectly.

Congratulations to Kirsten Brown, PhD, associate professor of anatomy and cell biology at SMHS, who received the 2020 Morton A. Bender Teaching Award, as well as to the numerous SMHS faculty members inducted into the Society of the Emeriti.

Michael Knight, MD, assistant professor of medicine, spoke with WHDH (Boston) for a segment on the increased calls to poison control after exposure to harsh chemicals used to disinfect areas around the home to protect from COVID-19.

Kelsey Borner, PhD, assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, spoke to Romper about how parents can help reassure children who are afraid to wear face masks.

Sadiqa Kendi, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke to WJLA-ABC7 for a segment on an increase of children getting injured by falling out of windows while at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.