Diversity & Inclusion
As SMHS strives to make anti-racism an indelible part of its culture, a new educational series will help students, faculty, and staff better understand concepts such as anti-racism and structural racism.
Guido Pelaez, MD student at SMHS, will have a chance to build on his passion for research after being chosen for the American Society of Hematology 2020 Minority Medical Student Award Program.
The GW School of Medicine and Health Scienceswill work to make anti-racism part of the fabric of its culture through the creation of the Anti-Racism Coalition.
As a community of students, educators, scientists, and healthcare providers committed to improving human health by all measures, we are appalled by the inhumane deadly force used by law officers on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, MN, that killed George Floyd.
Christina Fialho, JD, co-founder and co-executive director of Freedom for Immigrants, presented on U.S. immigration policies and detention centers during the 4th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture hosted by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science’s Office of…
Erika Bramlette, MBA, PA-C, assistant professor of physician assistant studies at SMHS, attended a meeting of the health professionals chapter of the National Organization of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. She discusses the importance of the meeting.
Congratulations to Maranda Ward, EdD ’17, MPH, assistant professor of clinical research and leadership at SMHS, who earned a spot on the Leadership Center for Excellence’s 40 Under 40 list.
Jeffrey S. Akman, MD ’81, RESD ’85, vice president for health affairs, Walter A. Bloedorn Professor of Administrative Medicine, and dean of SMHS, delivered the annual State of the School address during Reunion Weekend on Sept. 14, offering attendees an overview of the progress that has been made…
The Rodham Institute and BlackDoctor.org hosted a summit on increasing diversity in the health professions and promoting health equity.