Crisis Response

During the more than hour-long virtual event, faculty and students discussed disinformation about COVID-19, made recommendations on how to be inclusive of all perspectives, and offered advice on how to support vulnerable groups.

Daniel Lewin, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of pediatrics, spoke to Romper for an article on children's sleep patterns during quarantine.

Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, spoke to Allure for an article on a possible connection between skin rashes and COVID-19.

Suzan Song, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, penned an op-ed for U.S. News & World Report about the need to appropriately provide mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daniel Lieberman, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to The Washington Post, for an article discussing where younger adults are opting to spend quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, spoke to Medium's science publication, Elemental, for an article on the difference between antibacterial soap and regular soap.

George Washington University (GW) provides temporary housing for medical professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic at GW Hospital.

Fresenius Kidney Care in Hyattsville, Maryland, is working in collaboration with the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at GW to provide care to patients with kidney disease who are under investigation for COVID-19 and for COVID-19 positive patients. 

Yuan James Rao, MD, assistant professor of radiology, spoke to NBC4 for a segment on how he and Destie Provenzano, a PhD candidate in the GW Department of Biomedical Engineering, canceled their honeymoon due to the COVID-19 pandemic and joined with a group at GW to create 3-D printed respirators…

Gary Simon, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Walter G. Ross Professor of Clinical Research, spoke to WTOP for an article on the accuracy of COVID-19 testing.