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GW Student, Faculty Member Join Effort to Improve Race and Culture in Medical Education

A paper published in Academic Medicine focuses on how U.S. medical schools can address race and culture in medical education.

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Celebrating the Generation of Knowledge at Research Days

Students at SMHS, GW School of Nursing, and the Milken Institute School of Public Health at GW present posters during the second day of GW Research Days.

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Barbara Lee Bass, MD, RESD ’86, FACS, FRCS (Hon), FRCSI (Hon), to serve as Keynote Speaker at GW MD Program Diploma Ceremony

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to welcome Barbara Lee Bass, MD, RESD ’86, FACS, who will serve as the keynote speaker at the GW MD Program Diploma Ceremony on May 19, 2019. 

GW Investigator Finds Promising Blood Gene Expression Associated With Salvageable Brain Tissue in Stroke

Zurab Nadareishvili, MD, PhD, found that blood biomarkers may detect salvageable brain tissue during stroke.

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Cynthia Tracy, MD, Co-Authors Updated National Guideline for Management of Atrial Fibrillation

Cynthia Tracy, MD, recently co-authored the 2019 Focused Update of the Guideline for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

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WAMU - The Air We Breathe: What You Need To Know About Indoor Air Pollution

Kaylan Baban, MD, chief wellness officer and assistant professor of medicine, was live on The Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU 88.5) to discuss indoor air pollution.

American Association of Kidney Patients And The GW School Of Medicine And Health Sciences Host Inaugural Global Summit Focused On Innovations in Kidney Care

The American Association of Kidney Patients and GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences Welcome Global Leaders to present on innovations in patient-centered kidney care.

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Bloomberg - Venezuela’s Health Crisis is the Hemisphere’s Problem

Aileen Chang, MD, MSPH, assistant professor of medicine and of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, spoke to Bloomberg for an article about Venezuela's health crisis.

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American Heart Association - Transgender Men and Women May Have Higher Heart Attack Risk

Internal medicine resident Tran Nguyen, MD, spoke to the American Heart Association for an article about her new study, which indicates transgender men and women have a higher risk of heart attack. The study was also highlighted by Health Day and U.S. News & World Report.

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Today Online - How to Apply Sunscreen: Don't Skip Eyelids, An Area Vulnerable to Skin Cancer

Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, spoke to Today Online for an article about how to correctly apply sunscreen and effectively protect vulnerable areas from the sun.