Primary Care

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Lifestyles of the Fit and Healthy
The George Washington University (GW) Primary Care program launched a lifestyle medicine track, training residents to help patients make key behavioral changes that can reverse the effects of chronic disease.
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GW Postdoctoral Primary Care Research Training Program Call for Applications
The GW Postdoctoral Primary Care Research Training Program (P-CART) is currently accepting applications for immediate and July 2022 appointments.
GW SMHS Awarded Prestigious National Research Service Award (T32) Grant to Train Postdoctoral Health Care Professionals Planning to Pursue Primary Care Research Careers
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) was recently awarded a T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award institutional research training grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of…
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Researchers Receive $2.96M to Help Reduce Mental Health Stigma among Health Care Providers
A research collaborative including the GW, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Epidemiology and Disease Control Division of the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal, Duke University, and King’s College London will investigate the efficacy of…
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GW Health Network to Improve Patient Care through Advancing Accountability
GW Health Network, the George Washington University’s (GW) new accountable care organization (ACO), will serve two purposes: ensuring that patients receive the highest quality care possible and that students learn how to use population health management.
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Primary Care, Internal Medicine Residency Program Celebrates 40 Years at GW
The Primary Care Residency Program celebrated 40 years at SMHS in April. Attendees included former and current faculty, alumni, and current residents.
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The Power of Videos in Palliative Care
Angelo E. Volandes, M.D., M.P.H., discusses the impact of video education on patients at the inaugural Ronald I. Ottenberg, M.D., Memorial Lecture.
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HFMA Leadership - Preparing the Health Care Workforce for Value
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity at the GW Cancer Center, discussed the role of patient navigators in the health care workforce in an article for HFMA Leadership.
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Eliminating Childhood Asthma in D.C.
The M.D. Class of 2018 participated in a multi-day clinical public health exercise to learn their roles as future physicians in eradicating asthma in kids.
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Four Medical Students Surprised With $125K Primary Care Scholarships
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences awarded half a million dollars in scholarships to four third-year medical students interested in pursuing a career in primary care.
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