MD Program

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Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, PhD, MBA, Selected to Serve as the Associate Dean of the Office of MD Admissions
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce that Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, PhD, MBA, associate professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Genomics and Precision Medicine has been selected to serve as the Associate Dean of the Office of MD Admissions on a permanent…
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Stephanie Sarandos, MA, Tapped to Serve as the Assistant Dean for Evaluation
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce that Stephanie Sarandos, MA, has been selected to serve as the assistant dean for evaluation. In this role, Sarandos will be responsible for all aspects of MD program evaluation, ensuring the…
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Edward M. Barksdale, MD, FACS, FAAS, To Serve as Keynote Speaker at the 2023 GW MD Graduation and Diploma Ceremony on May 21
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Edward M. Barksdale, MD, FACS, FAAS, surgeon in chief, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital will be the keynote speaker for the 2023 GW MD Graduation and Diploma Ceremony on May 21, 2023, in Lisner…
Dr. Ioannis Koutroulis posing for a portrait
Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, PhD, MBA, Tapped to Serve as Interim Associate Dean of MD Admissions
Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, PhD, MBA, assistant professor of pediatrics, emergency medicine, genomics and precision medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences has been selected to serve as the interim associate dean of the Office of MD Admissions.
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and LifeBridge Health Partner to Establish a New Regional Medical Campus in Baltimore, Maryland
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and LifeBridge Health have signed an agreement to establish a new Regional Medical Campus (RMC) for the GW SMHS MD Program.
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LaQuandra S. Nesbitt, MD, MPH, Director of the D.C. Department of Health to Deliver the Keynote Address at the MD Program Diploma Ceremony, May 15
The George Washington (GW) University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that LaQuandra S. Nesbitt, MD, MPH, director of the District of Columbia Department of Health in Washington, will serve as the keynote speaker at the MD Program’s Diploma Ceremony on Sunday, May 15,…
A MD student speaks to a crowd of people during a brunch at a restaurant
SMHS Legacies Shared During Annual Brunch
The Legacy Brunch, an annual event held by the SMHS Office of Development and Alumni Relations, started in 2010 to honor ongoing alumni connections to the school and to celebrate family legacies in medicine at GW. 
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GW MD Class of 2023 Begins Its Medical Journey
The MD Class of 2023 received a warm welcome at the SMHS White Coat and Honor Code Ceremony in August.
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MD Program Class of 2019 Awards
Congrats to the MD program awards winners in the Class of 2019 
Dr. Jeffrey S. Akman in regalia speaking from a podium
Akman Received GW Award at GW Commencement on the Mall
Jeffrey S. Akman, MD ’81, RESD ’85, vice president for health affairs, Walter A. Bloedorn Professor of Administrative Medicine, and dean of the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), was one of three recipients of the 43rd Annual George Washington Award…
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