Awards

The SMHS Office of Communications and Marketing Team Brings 2016 Awards Total to Seven
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Office of Communications and Marketing recently won four new awards, bringing its 2016 total to seven.
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Reception Kicks Off PA Week By Honoring Dedicated Educators
Every October, the nation celebrates Physician Assistants (PA) Week. To mark the annual celebration, the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) hosts an awards reception to honor individuals for their dedication to the profession.
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Urgent Matters Names Winners of the 2016 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award
Urgent Matters, Philips Blue Jay Consulting, and Schumacher Clinical Partners are pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award, a competition to foster innovation in emergency departments nationwide.
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Dr. John Larsen, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Awarded the 2016 Hellman Midwifery Partnership Award
John Larsen, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology and former chair of the department, received the 2016 Hellman Midwifery Partnership Award. 
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AΩA 61st Annual Banquet and Induction Ceremony
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences celebrated new Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society members, May 13.
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2016 Medical Student Awards
Class of 2016 M.D. program students received awards for their achievements at the annual Medical Student Gala, held Friday, May 13.
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Dr. Marcia Firmani Receives the Morton A. Bender Teaching Award
Congratulations to Marcia Firmani, Ph.D., director of the Program in Medical Laboratory Sciences and assistant professor of clinical research and leadership at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, who received a 2016 Bender Teaching Award.
SMHS Communications and Marketing-Produced Publications Win Awards
Three GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Office of Communications and Marketing publications recently received several honors, including gold and an honorable mention, in the 2016 Hermes Creative Awards.
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Dr. Jay Katzen Receives Alumni Outstanding Service Award
Congratulations to Jay Katzen, M.D. ’72, B.A. ’67, who was among six George Washington University alumni to receive the Alumni Outstanding Service Award at the 55th annual Alumni Outstanding Service Awards ceremony April 7 for their volunteer efforts in support of the University.
GW Health Workforce Institute Receives $5.5 Million to Advance Health Workforce Equity Issues
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. 
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