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Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, associate center director of patient-centered initiatives and health equity at GW Cancer Center, spoke to LIVESTRONG for an article about what is being done in the current health care landscape to decrease health inequities for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Keith Mortman, MD, associate professor of surgery, spoke to Gray DC for an article about a congressional effort to raise the legal age for tobacco products from 18 to 21.

Amir Afkhami, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to Gray DC for a segment about proposed legislation to improve mental health services for veterans.

SMHS was selected by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education as a recipient of the 2019 Creating Excellence Business & Industry Partnership Award for Region 4. The awards are presented annually to recognize exemplary programs and partnerships.

Marijane Hynes, MD, clinical professor of medicine, spoke to Hearst TV for a segment about proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Nathaniel DeNicola, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to BuzzFeed News for an article on a viral tweet recommending natural birth control options.

The Health Care Quality Program at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is among the first four programs to receive national certification by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.

GW partnered with the American Association of Kidney Patients to co-host the Inaugural Global Innovations in Patient-Centered Kidney Care Summit.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Senior Associate Dean for Health Sciences Reamer Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, DFAAPA and GW School of Nursing Dean Pamela Jeffries, PhD, RN participated in the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education, April 17–18. 
 

The George Washington University has announced a first-of-its kind online program for a Master of Science in Health Sciences in Correctional Health Administration. This program is designed to prepare graduates to lead health care initiatives for incarcerated populations in U.S. jails or prisons…