Press Archive

Congratulations to two distinguished SMHS faculty members who were honored by Xavier University of Louisiana with its 40 Under 40 Awards.

Researchers at SMHS found dermatologists are interested in learning more about and recommending therapeutic cannabinoids to patients.

Tatiana Znayenko-Miller, a graduate student in the Integrative Medicine Program, was awarded a grant from the BUCK Cancer Foundation. 

Jehan “Gigi” El-Bayoumi, MD, executive director of the George Washington University (GW) Rodham Institute, received the 2018 Lolo Sarnoff Founder’s Award presented by AFTA.

A leading provider of higher education research, BestColleges.com, this month awarded the George Washington University (GW) with a Schools of Distinction Award for Online Education Excellence.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and La Clinica del Pueblo have partnered to launch Project ECHO in Washington, D.C. to increase workforce capacity to provide best practice specialty care and reduce health disparities.

Patience White, MD, emeritus professor of medicine and of pediatrics at SMHS, served as lead author on a report providing guidance for clinicians on transitioning all youth and young adults from pediatric to adult health care.

Colin Young, PhD, received $2.4 million for his research on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

For the ninth consecutive year, all of the graduates from the 2018 SMHS Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy passed the National Physical Therapy Licensing Examination on their first attempt.

Dermatology resident Angelo Landriscina, MD, of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, presented research during a mentoring session as part of his role as a 2018 DermMentors Resident of Distinction.