Appointments

Dean Jeffrey Akman standing at a podium smiling
Jeffrey S. Akman Joins Distinguished Group of GW Leaders
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences installed Dean Jeffrey S. Akman, M.D. '81, RESD '85, as the Walter A. Bloedorn Professor of Administrative Medicine.
Joyce Maring posing for a portrait
Joyce Maring Appointed as Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Joyce Maring, DPT, Ed.D., has been appointed as the chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences.
Dr. Vincent Chiappinelli posing for a portrait
Vincent Chiappinelli, Ph.D., to serve as Associate Vice President for Health Affairs and Associate Dean of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce that Vincent Chiappinelli, Ph.D., has been named as the associate vice president for health affairs and associate dean of the SMHS.
Dr. Yolanda Haywood posing for a portrait in an empty auditorium
Dr. Yolanda Haywood to Oversee SMHS Diversity Efforts
Dr. Haywood appointed as new SMHS associate dean for diversity, inclusion and student affairs.
WBAL Radio - O’Malley Announces Appointments To Md. Health Care Commission
WBAL Radio reported that Michael Barr, M.D., M.B.A., assistant clinical professor of medicine, has been appointed by Governor Martin O’Malley to serve on the Maryland Health Care Commission, along with GW School of Public Health and Health Services alumni Frances Phillips.
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GW Professor Selected for Prestigious National Health Policy Fellowship
Amir Afkhami, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and global health, has been named as a 2013–2014 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow.
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GW SMHS Alum, Dennis M. Dimitri, M.D. '79, Elected Vice President of the Massachusetts Medical Society
Dennis M. Dimitri, M.D. ’79, has been elected Vice President of the Massachusetts Medical Society at the organization’s annual meeting, held in May. He will serve a one-year term as one of the top officers of the Society, the statewide membership organization representing nearly 24,000 physicians…
Dr. Douglas Nixon posing for a portrait
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Welcomes Renowned HIV/AIDS Researcher, Douglas F. Nixon, M.D., Ph.D.
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that HIV/AIDS researcher, Douglas F. Nixon, M.D., Ph.D., will be joining the faculty on Oct. 1, 2013 as the Ross Professor of Basic Science Research and chair of the department of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine.
Derreous Ransom posing for a portrait
GW SMHS Welcomes Derreous Ransom, M.S., M.B.A, as Executive Director for Resource Management and Operations
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences welcomes Derreous Ransom, M.S., M.B.A., who has joined the administration as the Executive Director for Resource Management and Operations in the office of Resource Management, Operations, and Emergency Preparedness.
Lance Kaplan posing for a portrait
GW SMHS Welcomes Lance B. Kaplan, M.B.A., as Associate Dean of Finance, Administration, and Operations
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Lance B. Kaplan, M.B.A., will join the administration as the associate dean of finance, administration, and operations. Among his responsibilities, Kaplan will manage the school’s budget, oversee day to day financial and…
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