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Endowed Gift Establishes Dr. Cyrus Katzen Family Director at GW Cancer Center

The GW Cancer Center is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dr. Cyrus Katzen Family Director of the GW Cancer Center, thanks to a generous gift from GW alumnus and former Board of Trustee member, Jay Katzen, BA ’67, MD ’72. 

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C. William Schwab, MD, of Penn Trauma, Kicks Off Bowes Lecture on Trauma and Critical Care

C. William Schwab, the founding chief of Penn Medicine’s Trauma Center, was chosen as the first speaker for the inaugural Rosemary and David Bowes Lecture on Trauma and Critical Care.

Today Online - 'It Wasn't About My Weight'

Kofi Essel, MD '11, MPH '17, assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke to Today Online for an article about obesity and teaching physicians to have empathy for their patients.

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The Washington Post - 'I Felt Like I Was Dying': The Sheer Terror of a Panic Attack

James Griffith, MD, Leon M. Yochelson Chair and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, spoke to The Washington Post for an article on panic attacks. The story was also covered by SFGate.

Research by Andrew Meltzer, MD, Focuses on Improving Diagnostic Testing for Patients in the Emergency Department with Gastrointestinal Emergencies

Two studies published by Andrew Meltzer, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine at SMHS, focus on improving physicians’ abilities to perform rapid diagnostics for patients in the emergency department.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders May be Rooted in Genetics and Mitochondrial Deficits

Researchers from the GW Institute for Neuroscience published a new study in Neuron, which provides the first evidence showing that individual nerve cells fail to make the right number of connections. The reason for this deficit is limited growth of key nerve cells in the cerebral cortex during…

The George Washington University Launches Nutrition Concentration for Integrative Medicine Program

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences has launched a nutrition concentration for students enrolled in the Master of Science in Health Sciences in Integrative Medicine.

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Malika Fair, MD, Recognized as Leader in Minority Health

Malika Fair, MD, MPH, was recognized as one of the 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health by the National Minority Quality Forum.

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Students, Faculty Set Sights on Addressing Race and Culture in Curriculum

Students at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) are leading the way when it comes to medical school curriculum improvement as it pertains to race and culture.

Mobile Prenatal App Shown to Reduce In-person Visits During Pregnancy

Using the mobile app Babyscripts reduced in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and provider satisfaction, according to research published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth by physician researchers from the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.