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In 1953, John P. Adams, MD, became chair of the SMHS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and more than 60 years later he watched the installation of Raj Rao, MD, as the inaugural John P. Adams Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery.
When the clock struck noon on March 15, fourth-year SMHS MD students opened letters that revealed where they would be spending their residency years.
For a second year, researchers at SMHS showed off the beauty of the work they do every day for the Art of Science Contest.
This year, the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Office of International Medicine Programs (IMP) marks 25 years of service in both Washington, D.C., and abroad, linking GW’s medical programs with the international medical community.
There are times when doctors are so focused on their patients, they forget to take proper care of their own health. However, there are skills they can learn early on to keep burnout at bay — and that’s the goal of the GW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Wellness Week.
Medical complications and innovation will be the topics du jour at this year’s annual Dr. Harry C. Miller Visiting Professorship Symposium and Reception, to be held on March 2 at SMHS.
George Washington University's Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, director of the newly established comprehensive pulmonary hypertension program, talks about the life-threatening condition in a Q&A.
The Physical Therapy Program at SMHS celebrated 20 years at GW during their anniversary celebration in January.
George Washington University (GW) Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Jeffrey S. Akman, MD ’81, RESD ’85, announced Jan. 17, that he will step down from his roles as vice president and SMHS dean following eight years in the administrative…
For generations in America, matters of racial equity and civil rights have been framed in rigidly defined terms: an act, a view, or a piece of legislation was either racist or not racist.