Awards

Roger J. Packer, MD, Professor of Neurology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Senior Vice President of the Center for Neurosciences and Behavioral Medicine at Children’s National Medical Center, was honored today by the Child Neurology Society (CNS) with…
Joseph Giordano, M.D., former chair of the Department of Surgery at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, received the Alumni Achievement Award from the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Association for his extraordinary 40-year career in trauma surgery.
Congratulations to Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of medicine, for being recognized by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) for her outstanding contributions to educational research.
WASHINGTON (June 4, 2012) — The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences congratulates Guillermo Sanchez, a student in the Physician Assistant (PA) program; and internal medicine residents Nishaki Mehta Oza, M.D., and Veeral Oza, M.D., for being named New England Journal of Medicine Scholars.
WASHINGTON (June 4, 2012) — The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce the first recipient of the Mervin Zimmerman Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology Residency -- Sankaranarayana Mahesh, M.D.
On May 18, the GW Doctor of Physical Therapy program held its annual Commencement Awards Ceremony. The event serves as an occasion to recognize the great work of the students, and faculty and their dedication to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, to GW, and to the community.
The M.D. Class of 2012 was decked out in formal attire and headed to the Ritz Carlton to attend the 2012 Class Gala, on Friday evening.
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences proudly congratulates faculty members who have made the US News & World Report 2013 ‘Top Doctors’ list and in Castle Connolly's estimation, are among the top 1% in the nation in his or her specialty: 
Congratulations to John van den Anker, M.D., Ph.D, professor of Pediatrics, who was named the Distinguished Researcher of the year for GW.
Congratulations to the 2012  “Golden Apple” awardees. The Golden Apple awards recognize the contributions of medical school professors who have made significant impacts on the students’ education.