News Archive

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.

Ankoor Shah, MD, MBA, MPH, was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health for his work on childhood asthma.

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.

Congratulations to Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, on being recognized by the National Minority Quality Forum for his advocacy and research.

Katherine Douglass, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine, spoke to NPR for an article about common electric scooter-related injuries.

First-year MD student Sarah Millan received the Dermatology Foundation’s 2019 Diversity Research Supplement Award.

Lopa Mishra, MD, professor of surgery at SMHS, was inducted into the Association of American Physicians.

Students at SMHS presented Golden Apple Awards to selected faculty at Follies.

Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity at the GW Cancer Center, has been awarded a $4.125 million cooperative agreement to continue work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide comprehensive technical…

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences’ Department of Clinical Research and Leadership has joined with the Association of Clinical Research Professionals for its “Partners in Workforce Advancement” initiative.