Faculty Development

Juliet Lee, MD, MA ’17, joined the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program to take the next step in gaining new skills and instruction in education and leadership. The year-long program was developed in 2002 as a partnership between GSEHD and SMHS.
In September, about 30 new members of the SMHS faculty met with Jeffery S. Akman, MD ’81, RESD ’85, vice president for health affairs, Walter A. Bloedorn Professor of Administrative Medicine, and dean of SMHS, for a chance to learn about all SMHS has to offer.
Collaborations in biomedical research are vital, and a new tool offered by the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences will help researchers plug into the wealth of expertise across the university and its affiliates.
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Tracy Church, MBA, CPA, will serve as the executive director of development and alumni relations.
Reflection, the act of serious thought or consideration, was the theme of the day June 14 as members of the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program Cohort 15 gathered to celebrate their graduation from the program.
Margaret Plack, DPT, Ed.D., professor of physical therapy and health care sciences, Ellen Goldman, MBA, Ed.D., associate professor of clinical research and leadership, and Yolanda Haywood, M.D., associate dean for diversity, inclusion, and student affairs and associate professor of emergency…
Faculty Development Initiative Supports New Strategies in the Classroom
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences received a grant from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to fund its program, “Training Faculty to be Mentors in Humanism: A Faculty Development Program to Nurture Students’ Inner Growth.”
Mary Corcoran, Ph.D., associate dean of faculty development for health sciences, was interviewed by The Washington Post about techniques for communicating and meeting the emotional needs of those with cognitive impairment, such as dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. Akman hosted a town hall to discuss his priorities as the new vice president for health affairs and dean, addressing the school’s efforts around scholarships, research, diversity and philanthropy.