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The George Washington University (GW) academic medical enterprise celebration highlighted the exceptional people who contribute to the GW academic medical enterprise mission of clinical care, education, research, and community service, during the 2025 GW Medicine Faculty and Staff Recognition event…
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) announced the appointment of Terry Kind, MD, MPH, as Associate Dean for MD Education, and Marcia Firmani, PhD, MSPH, as Interim Associate Dean for Health Sciences.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) marked the 10th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing the Dream Lecture on Jan. 21 with a call to action centered on equity, history, and the moral urgency of the present moment.
The George Washington University has named Andrew W. Artenstein, MD, interim dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and vice president for health affairs, effective March 1.
Barbara Lee Bass, MD, RESD ’86, vice president for health affairs, dean of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), Walter A. Bloedorn Chair of Administrative Medicine and professor of surgery, announced her decision to retire, effective Feb. 28, 2026.
The George Washington (GW) University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) recently unveiled a new piece of equipment in its Histopathology Core Facility: the Evident Scientific Olympus SLIDEVIEW VS200 Universal Whole Slide Imaging Scanner.
Anthony S. Fauci, MD, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), delivered the keynote address to open the 12th annual George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Clinical Public…
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) announced the appointment of Lorenzo Norris, MD, FACP, to a new leadership role, Senior Associate Dean for Education, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
Four members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD program Class of 2026 received their residency match placements on Dec. 10, as part of this year’s Military Match.
Student researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) showcased their passion for scientific research in the 2026 Art of Science contest.