GW Professor Comments on CDC Recommendations for Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

Gary Simon, M.D., professor of medicine, was interviewed by Reuters on US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations to do spinal taps on patients who have received contaminated steroid injections less than 42 days ago, even if they show no symptoms of meningitis.

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The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) welcomed the members of the MD Program Class of 2030 into the medical profession Aug. 29, during the school’s 28th Annual White Coat and Honor Code Ceremony at Lisner Auditorium.
The George Washington University (GW) Summer Program Advancing Research on Cancer (GW-SPARC) concluded its annual summer research experience on July 30 with a poster session where students presented their summer research.
Incoming first-year George Washington University medical students spend three days getting to know their classmates, exploring campus, and preparing for the years to come.