Colleges Limited in What They Can do About Troubled Students

Jared Lee Loughner, who is accused of critically wounding a U.S. congresswoman, fits the profile of a mentally unstable youth. Alan Lipman, Ph.D., J.D., associate clinical professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says it is clearly known that psychotic breaks usually occur in one's late teens and emerge in one's early 20s.

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ANNOUNCEMENT (Oct. 15, 2024) - William “Bill” Elliott has been appointed as CEO of the GW Medical Faculty Associates, the faculty practice organization that hosts the clinical practices of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) has selected Colleen Roche, MD, to serve as the associate dean for graduate medical education (GME). In this role, Roche provides oversight and leadership in the delivery of high-quality specialty training for GW…
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Welcomes the MD Program Class of 2028 during the 26th Annual White Coat and Honor Code Ceremony on Sept. 7, 2024.