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Map of US showing states where GW SMHS Class of 2020 MD students matched for residency training
A Virtually Perfect Match
COVID-19 didn't deter students from the excitement of the day. When the clock hit noon they gathered with family and friends around computer monitors and across D.C. and the country for a virtual reveal of their residency match.  
Participants with hairnets at a food station at the Rise Against Hunger event
GW Health Sciences Lives Its Social Mission
GW Health Sciences faculty, staff, and students worked with Rise Against Hunger to assemble meal packages for those in need.
Students sit around a table conducting mock interviews
Mock Interviews Prepare PAs for Future Careers
Interviewing for a job can be a daunting task, but second-year physician assistant at SMHS are ready to impress their potential employers thanks to the introduction to professional practice course and a session of mock job interviews.
Dr. Trinity Jude Bivalacqua posing for a portrait
Miller Lecture to Highlight Developments in Bladder Cancer Management
The 7th Annual Dr. Harry C. Miller Visiting Professorship Symposium and Reception on Saturday, March 14.
Dean Barbara Bass posing for a portrait
SMHS, GW MFA Get to Know Dean Barbara L. Bass, MD
More than 30 years after completing her residency at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), Barbara L. Bass, MD, RESD ’86, returned to her Foggy Bottom roots filled with optimism for the future of the school and its partners.
Christina Fialho speaking at podium
SMHS Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture Focuses on Plight of Immigrants in the United States
Christina Fialho, JD, co-founder and co-executive director of Freedom for Immigrants, presented on U.S. immigration policies and detention centers during the 4th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture hosted by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science’s Office of…
A GW medical professional examines a person's mouth during the Health & Fitness expo
GW Health Village Draws Crowds at NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo
Thousands of Washington, D.C., area residents streamed through the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in January to take part in the annual two-day NBC4-Telemundo44 Health & Fitness Expo. 
Dean Barbara Bass speaking from a podium
GW SMHS Welcomes the New Dean and MFA Chief Executive Officer Barbara L. Bass, MD, RESD '86
Today, as Barbara L. Bass, MD, RESD '86, begins her first day at GW serving as the new Vice President for Health Affairs, Dean of the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Chief Executive Officer of the GW Medical Faculty Associates (GW MFA), the GW community…
Kristen Schoenike and Garnetta Gonzalez wearing white coats and standing together in a government building
PA Students Flex Advocacy, Leadership Skills in Visit to Capitol Hill
This year, the physician assistant (PA) profession celebrated its 52nd anniversary, and much has changed for the profession in that time. However, there are still barriers to overcome for PAs. On Dec. 13, the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) PA Class…
Professor Erika Bramlette posing for a portrait
Q&A: Erika Bramlette, PA, Discusses Diversifying the Health Professions
Erika Bramlette, MBA, PA-C, assistant professor of physician assistant studies at SMHS, attended a meeting of the health professionals chapter of the National Organization of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. She discusses the importance of the meeting.
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