Health Equity
The Derma Care Access Network (DCAN) recently elected Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology at GW, as president of the organization, which advocates for patients who face challenges in getting access to dermatological medications.
More than 100 medical school students from across the Washington, D.C., region and beyond will descend upon the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) on Dec. 1–2 to “find their seat at the table.”
Leaders from across Washington, D.C. came together to attend the 5th annual GW Rodham Institute Summit to discuss health equity in the District. Those on the front lines of making quality, compassionate health care accessible to all had the opportunity to hear from former Secretary of State Hillary…
Alexandria City Public Schools and the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences have established a partnership that creates a Career and Technical Education pathway for students interested in careers in medicine and health care.
Within 24 hours, Villa Nueva, Guatemala, became home to a new PT clinic thanks to the efforts of 26 volunteers from the nonprofit Move Together and community volunteers.
Allison Harvey, MPH, CHES, senior manager of healthcare professional education at the Institute for Patient-Centered Initiatives and Health Equity and Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, director of the Institute for Patient-Centered Initiatives and Health Equity and associate center director for the GW…
Aubrey Van Kirk Villalobos, M.P.H., M.Ed., director of cancer control and health equity at the Institute for Patient-Centered Initiatives and Health Equity at the GW Cancer Center, was part of the winning Urgent Wellness team from the GW New Venture Competition.
Camara Jones, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., the immediate past president of the American Public Health Association, spoke to SMHS students and faculty about racism in health care and its impact on the wellness of the United States in a recent lecture.
This year's Rodham Institute Teach-in highlighted issues through storytelling: videos, panels, and question-and-answer sessions.
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, M.A., associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity at the GW Cancer Center, co-authored a commentary published in The Lancet Oncology, which calls to bridge the gap between the achievable and the accessible in cancer care.