News Archive

Sabrina Figueiredo, PhD, MSc, joined SMHS as co-director of the Health Care Quality (HCQ) Program. Figueiredo comes to GW from McGill University in Montreal, where she served as assistant director of the physical therapy program.

The 7th Annual Dr. Harry C. Miller Visiting Professorship Symposium and Reception on Saturday, March 14.

Melissa Tice, PhD, recently joined SMHS as the director of the Regulatory Affairs Program. Tice comes to GW after serving as the vice president of Global Regulatory Affairs at Immunomedics Inc. 

David Parenti, MD, director of the GW Traveler's Clinic and professor of medicine, spoke to National Geographic for an article on how to avoid getting sick on a cruise ship.

Physician-researchers at the George Washington University published a review suggesting that telehealth interventions are associated with improved obstetric outcomes.

Research from the George Washington University has found that apolipoprotein A-I binding protein restricts HIV-1 replication by targeting lipid rafts and reducing virus-cell fusion.

The outcomes for patients in their 80s who received carotid endarterectomy (CEA) surgery to reduce the risk of stroke are comparable to those of younger patients, according to a study by George Washington University (GW) researchers published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery.

Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, RESD ’97, founding director of GWish, and colleagues at GW, received international attention for their innovative training for professionals in the often-neglected area of spiritual care.  

In an “Ask the Expert” article published in FOCUS: The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry, James Griffith, MD, provides guidance on how health care professionals can connect with remote and underserved populations.

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is investing $3.9 million to convert 13,500 square feet of lab space in Ross Hall into state-of-the-art research facilities.