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For the second consecutive year, researchers at Children's National and SMHS were selected to compete in STAT Madness, a bracket-style competition that chooses the year’s most impactful biomedical innovation.

In 1953, John P. Adams, MD, became chair of the SMHS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and more than 60 years later he watched the installation of Raj Rao, MD, as the inaugural John P. Adams Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Shawneequa Callier, JD, associate professor of clinical research and leadership, spoke to PBS' NOVA for an article about how the lack of diversity in genetic research hinders the ability of researchers to understand human health and disease.

James Simon, MD, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to Healthline for an article about Addyi, or "female Viagra," and the research that suggests that it is safe to mix with alcohol.

A team of faculty members from SMHS has been selected to participate in the 2019 Millennium Conference on Self Directed Learning: Training Doctors for a Lifetime of Discovery.

The GW Cancer Center is pleased to announce that accomplished medical oncologist George Kim, MD, has joined the GW Cancer Center. He will serve as the director of the Gastrointestinal Cancers Program at the GW Cancer Center.

When the clock struck noon on March 15, fourth-year SMHS MD students opened letters that revealed where they would be spending their residency years.

For more than 70 years, the James D. Bruce Memorial Award for Distinguished Contributions in Preventive Medicine has been presented by the ACP for contributions in preventative medicine. In 2019, GW's Lawrence “Bopper” Deyton, MD ’85, MSPH, joined the list of award winners.

A team at the GW Cancer Center found that the deubiquitinating enzyme USP15 is a potential biomarker for treatments of breast and pancreatic cancers.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences made the list of top-ranked schools in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate School Rankings for 2020.