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George Washington University (GW) Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Jeffrey S. Akman, MD ’81, RESD ’85, announced Jan. 17, that he will step down from his roles as vice president and SMHS dean following eight years in the…

For generations in America, matters of racial equity and civil rights have been framed in rigidly defined terms: an act, a view, or a piece of legislation was either racist or not racist.

Robert W. Turner II, PhD, assistant professor of clinical research and leadership, spoke to WUNC 91.5 (North Carolina) for a segment about what life after the NFL looks like for many players.

Researchers from GW, FDA, and industry leaders published in PLOS Biology, describing a standardized communication method for researchers performing high-throughput sequencing called BioCompute.

Rohan Fernandes, PhD, received more than $1.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to investigate nanoimmunotherapies for cancer

More than 1,000 visitors toured the GW Health Village at the NBC4/Telemundo44 Health and Fitness Expo.

Micael Lopez-Acevedo, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to TIME for an article about AI technology in cervical cancer screenings.

Surgery resident Cheralyn Hendrix, MD, authored an essay in the January 2019 edition of Academic Medicine.

Adam Friedman, MD, professor of dermatology, spoke to The Wall Street Journal for an article about the new trend of wearing makeup to work out.

Katherine Chretien, MD, published the essay "Transitions" in the January 2019 edition of Academic Medicine.