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The George Washington University Acquires State-of-the-Art Birthing Simulator
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences has acquired a state-of-the-art birthing simulator to teach students how to care for mother and child during delivery and how to address complications.
GW Cancer Institute Receives $97K Grant to Address Barriers to Cancer Care
The GW Cancer Institute received a $97K grant from Genentech to address health disparities in cancer care.
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A Plant-Based Diet Causes Weight Loss, According to New Mega-Study
Adopting a vegetarian diet causes weight loss, even in the absence of exercise or calorie counting, according to a new meta-analysis published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and authored by Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine.
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Alan E. Greenberg, M.D., M.P.H., to Receive National Award From the American College of Physicians
Alan E. Greenberg, M.D., professor of medicine and microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, was awarded the Alvan R. Feinstein Award for Patient Care in the Field of Clinical Epidemiology by the American College of Physicians.
GW Cancer Institute Receives Gift to Advance Patient Engagement through New Center
The GW Cancer Institute has received a $150,000 memorial gift from the Center for Advancing Health to support a new patient engagement center.
The George Washington University Launches Podcast Series to Promote Innovation in Health Care
The GW Office for Clinical Practice Innovation launched a podcast series to generate conversation about more efficient, cost-effective health care delivery.
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HIV/AIDS Immunovirologist Dr. Doug Nixon Selected for 2014 National Academy of Inventors Fellowship
Today, Douglas Nixon, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Tropical Medicine and Walter G. Ross Professor of Basic Science Research, was named a 2014 National Academy of Inventors Fellow.
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company and the George Washington University Announce Exclusive Worldwide License Agreement
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company and GW have entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement for GW intellectual property rights covering the use of angiotensin II for the therapeutic treatment of patients with hypotension and shock.
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GW Professor Named Baltimore City Health Commissioner
Leana Wen, M.D., director of patient-centered care research and assistant professor of emergency medicine, has been appointed commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
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Physicians Committee Encourages Clinicians to Consider Dietary Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes
Neal Barnard, M.D. '80, adjunct associate professor of medicine, authored a study, published in Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy, showing that a plant-based vegetarian diet accelerates type 2 diabetes treatment by lowering HbA1c levels by 0.4 points.
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