Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences signed a Letter of Intent with SEHA - Abu Dhabi Health Services Company during a ceremony on May 23, 2011. The two organizations will collaborate on future medical education and training programs.
WASHINGTON — Kristina Demas, a third year medical student at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was recently selected to receive the 2011 Medical Student Rotation Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Reston, VA — Rachel F. Brem, MD, FACR, of Washington, DC, has been inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Radiology (ACR).
WASHINGTON - DC Public Library users and employees are the recipients of improved emergency services with a donation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at all 25 locations, thanks to a gift from the George Washington University Cheney Cardiovascular Institute’s “ReStart DC” program.
WASHINGTON (May 10, 2011) - GW Researcher Dr. Alex Stagnaro-Green, and colleagues, have contributed an editorial featured in the May 14 issue of the British Medical Journal reviewing a study that evaluated the relationship between thyroid autoantibodies and both miscarriage and preterm birth.
Handheld ultrasound from new pocket-sized devices now allows cardiac imaging to be performed in locations previously inaccessible to traditional ultrasound. GW researchers have shown that high quality ultrasound heart images can be acquired in a remote setting and transmitted via the internet,…
WASHINGTON – The George Washington University Medical Center received $400,000 in the form of two grants from the Avon Foundation to support patient navigation services and research to develop a new test to assess risk of breast cancer.
WASHINGTON (April 27, 2011) — By dividing individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) into four subtypes according to similarity of symptoms and reanalyzing existing genome-wide genetic data on these individuals vs. controls, researchers at the George Washington University School of…
WASHINGTON – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced yesterday that Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., a scientist and researcher at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has been appointed to serve as a member of the NIH Council of Councils.
A Narrative Matters essay, written by Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was published in the April 2011 issue of Health Affairs.