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On the cusp of graduation from medical school, advice to student inductees into the Annual Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AΩA) at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) was simple: Follow a path that aligns with your mission and passion.

Matthew Colonnese, PhD, has been awarded more than $4 million for the study of early brain activity.

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists has awarded accreditation to the GW Biorepository based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs.

 Aileen Chang, MD, MSPH, will deliver a pitch during CureAccelerator Live! for the Developing World.

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers from a stroke, according to the National Stroke Association.

James Griffith, MD, Leon M. Yochelson Chair and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, spoke to The Washington Post for an article on panic attacks. The story was also covered by SFGate.

The GW Cancer Center is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dr. Cyrus Katzen Family Director of the GW Cancer Center, thanks to a generous gift from GW alumnus and former Board of Trustee member, Jay Katzen, BA ’67, MD ’72. 

Kofi Essel, MD '11, MPH '17, assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke to Today Online for an article about obesity and teaching physicians to have empathy for their patients.

The Rodham Institute and BlackDoctor.org hosted a summit on increasing diversity in the health professions and promoting health equity.

C. William Schwab, the founding chief of Penn Medicine’s Trauma Center, was chosen as the first speaker for the inaugural Rosemary and David Bowes Lecture on Trauma and Critical Care.