Medicine
Jehan “Gigi” El-Bayoumi, MD, executive director of the Rodham Institute and professor of medicine and of prevention and community health, was interviewed by NBC4 about the Rodham Institute and it's role in the Washington, D.C.
Helen Burstin, MD, MPH, associate clinical professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was named the executive vice president and CEO for the Council of Medical Specialty Societies.
Richard Elion, MD, clinical professor of medicine, was quoted by Windy City Times in an article discussing Howard Brown Health's 2017 Midwest LGBTQ Health Symposium, where Elion delivered the kickoff speech.
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, MD, associate professor of medicine, published a Narrative Matters essay in Health Affairs outlining her experience overcoming prejudices to heal the doctor-patient relationship.
Michael Irwig, MD, associate professor of medicine, wrote an article for Endocrine News about his work and interest in the field of endocrinology.
Katherine Chretien, MD, assistant dean for student affairs and associate professor of medicine, spoke to AAMC News for an article about being a mother working in medicine and the need for institutions to have structured policies around maternity leave.
Mitchell R. Smith, MD, PhD, associate center director for clinical investigations at GW Cancer Center and professor of medicine, was interviewed for a segment on Al Jazeera reporting on a new treatment approved for patients with childhood leukemia that uses the patient's own genetically modified…
Rising second-year MD students earned their research stripes during the break between semesters.
Neal Barnard, MD, adjunct associate professor of medicine, was mentioned in a Medical News Today article discussing a review and meta-analysis he recently published about the effects of a vegetarian diet on cholesterol levels.
Joshua Cohen, MD, professor of medicine, was interviewed by NBC4 for a segment about the detection of prediabetes and interventions patients can use to lower risk of developing diabetes.