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Cancer Genetic Counselor Sophia Griffith, MS, explains the importance of genetic testing and preventative screenings

The annual George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) honored the Class of 2022 Emerita Faculty, and celebrated milestone anniversaries of service, commitment to the institution, and significant achievements at the school.

Janani Rangaswami, MD, director of the cardiorenal program at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., said the new study provides doctors the means to help patients understand the value of statins versus supplements.

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to welcome LaQuandra S. Nesbitt, MD, MPH, immediate-past director of DC Health, to serve as the new executive director of the Center for Population Health Sciences and Health Equity. 

Cold and flu season is upon us, and this year respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has joined the COVID-19 variants as complicating factors. Learn how to tell the difference among them and what you can do to protect yourself.

Julie E. Bauman, MD, MPH, associate dean of cancer and professor of medicine at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) was installed as the Dr. Cyrus Katzen Family Director of the GW Cancer Center.

Mamoun Younes, MD, professor of pathology at GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was among nearly 80 pathologists from leading universities across the country who signed on to an open letter to the U.S. Congress, in the Oct. 20 edition of Nature Medicine, calling for modernization of the…

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) welcomed alumni from 10 MD program graduation classes to celebrate major anniversary milestones from 10 to 50 years during the annual Reunion Weekend.

“There have been several studies showing that an earlier diagnosis of breast cancer below the age of 50 can potentially increase the risk for melanoma — the most dangerous of all skin cancers — up to 40 to 50% compared to those without breast cancer,” said Dr. Adam Friedman, professor and chair…

The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences and Medi-Corps Program brought their Immersive Learning Center to West Potomac Tuesday morning.