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The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) mourns the passing of beloved former dean and professor emeritus, Robert I. Keimowitz, M.D.
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Leslie F. Davidson, Ph.D., OT/L, FAOTA has been appointed to serve as the chair of the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership. As chair, Davidson will oversee this department that serves as home to more than 60…
George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty in partnership with the University of Washington, Department of Family Medicine co-authored a policy brief that focuses on whether unrestricted direct access to physical therapy reduces utilization and health spending. The brief…
Researchers at the GW Health Workforce Institute today announced a $5.5 million award from The Atlantic Philanthropies to promote health workforce equity by identifying, connecting and preparing leaders in the field to advance social mission in health professions education.
Pedro A. Jose, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine in the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension and professor of pharmacology and physiology, was a co-recipient of the American Heart Associations’ 2015 Excellence Award in Hypertension Research.
George Washington University Researcher Michael S. Irwig, M.D. published a first-of-its-kind survey assessing the attitudes and practice patterns of transgender care by endocrinologists, who often treat transgender patients with hormone therapy. The survey identified that…
Mandi Pratt-Chapman will serve as the Associate Center Director for Patient Centered Initiatives and Health Equity at the GW Cancer Center.
Joyce Maring, Ed.D., D.P.T., P.T., program director for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences, and associate professor of physical therapy and health care sciences, joins an elite group of 31 academic women leaders in the…
Victoria Shanmugam, M.D., director of the Division of Rheumatology, published research in Wound Repair and Regeneration on a new method for detection of infection in wounds that could take physicians less than a minute to complete, rather than the current 24 hours it takes to confirm the…
The Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Biology has for many years operated a willed body donor program. Under this program, individuals generously donated their bodies to be used for the advancement of science and medical education. These selfless gifts have been essential to the training of…