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The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that its Undergraduate Online Programs are now ranked in the top 25 programs nationally in the U.S. News and World Report Best Online Bachelors Programs rankings this year.

The Derma Care Access Network (DCAN) recently elected Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology at GW, as president of the organization, which advocates for patients who face challenges in getting access to dermatological medications.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that distinguished researcher and neural development pioneer, Sally A. Moody, PhD, professor of anatomy and regenerative biology, has been appointed to serve as chair of the Department of Anatomy and Regenerative…

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences renamed the Department of Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences to the Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Ellen Costello, PT, PhD, has been named director of the Physical Therapy Program in the Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Children’s National Health System have selected Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH to serve as the associate dean for pediatric academic affairs.

Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, has been named associate dean for health sciences research at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Joyce Maring, EdD, DPT, chair and associate professor of the Department of Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences and program director for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, was elected to serve on the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

The GW Center for Healthcare Innovation and Policy Research announced the winners of the 2018 GW Hospital Leadership in Practice Innovation Award. 

Jesse Pines, MD, MBA, director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Policy Research and professor of emergency medicine, and Arvind Venkat, MD, chair of research at US Acute Care Solutions, co-authored a report published in Annals of Emergency Medicine finding major measurement issues in…