Global Health
Amir Afkhami, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was a guest on CCTV America to discuss how mental healthcare in the United States compares with the rest of the world.
Robert Hawley, Ph.D., recently traveled to China to further a research initiative with Jining Medical University.
James Scott, M.D., former dean and professor of emergency medicine, and Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D., professor of pediatrics and Murdock Head Professor of Medicine and Health Policy at the Milken Institute of Public Health (formerly the GW School of Public Health and Health Services), played key roles in…
Alex Stagnaro-Green, M.D., senior associate dean for education and professor of medicine and obstetrics-gynecology, co-authored a commentary published in The Lancet, calling for greater public health policies to eradicate iodine deficiency in the U.K. and other developed countries, including the…
The GW Physician Assistant Program and the Rwandan Embassy are asking for donated materials, such as lab coats, training supplies, and text books, to help support struggling health professional students in Rwanda.
Kenneth J. Harwood, Ph.D., PT, recently returned from an educational initiative in Singapore where he was a member of an international team of experts teaching management and leadership to physical therapy students.
For the third year in a row, Tracy and her team of cardiologists from the GW Heart & Vascular Institute traveled to the city of Comayagua, Honduras to bring specialized cardiac care to people in need.
Early this fall, GW’s Office of International Medicine Programs (IMP) launched the Medical Research Fellowship Program (MRFP).
Students, faculty, and alumni from SMHS, the School of Public Health and Health Services, and the School of Nursing saw more than 1,100 patients and treated everything from malnutrition and respiratory issues in children to adults with diabetes, arthritis, and hypertension, during a medical mission…
For many students in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), summer is a time away from training when they can embrace unique experiences through internships, some of which were organized by the Office of Student Opportunities. These experiences, whether abroad or state-side, vary…