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The George Washington University Hospital Community Hosts Trauma Awareness Day, Nov. 18
The GW Hospital, The GW Medical Faculty Associates and The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences will host their third annual Trauma Awareness Day on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014.
GW Awarded $1.3 Million to Train First Responders in Medical Readiness and Immediate Victim Care during Mass Casualty Events
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, home to one of the first emergency medical services degree programs in the nation, has been awarded a $1,308,422 Continuing Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Rodham Institute Hosts Summit to Promote Health Equity in Washington, D.C.
The Rodham Institute hosted its 2014 Summit to promote health equity. Attendees included leaders from local and national health advocacy organizations, as well as Hillary Rodham Clinton and Clinton Health Matters Initiative Chief Executive Officer Rain Henderson.
Dr. Paul Brindley posing for a portrait
GW Researcher Adapting Breakthrough Technologies to Combat Parasitic Worm Infections
Paul Brindley, Ph.D., professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, and scientific director of the Research Center for Neglected Diseases of Poverty, published a perspective in Science, calling for researchers to adapt new technologies to research parasitic flatworms.
Dr. Allan Goldstein posing for a portrait
George Washington University Researchers Help Organize International Symposium on Thymosins in Health and Disease
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in collaboration with the University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” is pleased to host the Fourth International Symposium on Thymosins in Health and Disease in Rome, Oct. 23-25.
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Urgent Matters Names Winners of the 2014 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award
Urgent Matters, Blue Jay Consulting, and Schumacher Group are pleased to announce the winners of the Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award, a competition to foster innovation in emergency departments nationwide.
Dr. Linda Kusner posing for a portrait outdoors
GW Researchers Organize Meeting at NIH on Higher Research Standards for Myasthenia Gravis
On Sept. 24-25, Linda Kusner, Ph.D., assistant research professor of pharmacology and physiology, organized a meeting of myasthenia gravis experts from across the globe at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Epilepsy Foundation and George Washington University Epilepsy Center Partner to Webcast Grand Rounds Series on Epilepsy.com
Epilepsy.com, the largest website worldwide dedicated to epilepsy and seizures, will begin hosting Epilepsy Grand Rounds, a monthly seminar series by the GW Epilepsy Center.
Dr. Neal Sikka posing for a portrait
GW Physician Helps Launch HerStory App for Women Experiencing Breast Cancer, Mastectomy
Neal Sikka, M.D., director of the Section of Innovative Practice and associate professor of emergency medicine, helped launch the app HerStory, which provides a platform for women affected by breast cancer and mastectomy to share their stories and give emotional support to other patients.
The George Washington University Launches New Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Program
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is now accepting applications to the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Certificate Program for the summer 2015 term.
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