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SMHS Students Seek Out Creative Ways to Support Health Care Workers 
Students at SMHS may not, right now, be able to use their burgeoning medical knowledge to make a direct impact in a health care setting, but they are finding unique ways to help the workers on the front lines of this battle. 
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Managing COVID-19 Stress and Anxiety
Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), discusses strategies for managing the isolation and stress brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Drs. Yuan Rao and Destie Provenzano stand together wearing masks
Couple Forgoes Honeymoon and Uses Expertise to Help Health Care Workers During Pandemic
When planning their wedding, Yuan James Rao, MD, director of brachytherapy at the GW Cancer Center and assistant professor of radiology at SMHS, and Destie Provenzano, a PhD candidate in the GW Department of Biomedical Engineering, had no idea the day would land amid a global health crisis.
PT Program Climbs in the Ranking
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program continues to find a home among the top-ranked programs in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Graduate Schools.
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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.  
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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