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July 27, 2023

The George Washington University (GW) Center for Injury Prevention & Control at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) launched a public health campaign on TikTok to persuade young drivers in Washington, D.C., to slow down on the road.

July 18, 2023

The George Washington (GW) University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) announced the appointment of Stephanie Sharps, MD, FACP, as the new Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for the GW Regional Medical Campus (RMC) at LifeBridge Health, serving as the chief advocate and first point…

July 11, 2023

The George Washington University (GW) Medical Faculty Associates (GW MFA), is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher T. Smedley, MPM, as the Chief Clinical Affairs and Strategy Officer. Smedley served as a consultant in this role, and officially transitioned into the position on May…

July 3, 2023

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and Pfizer Global Medical Grants are collaborating to offer a grant opportunity focused on broad implementation of GW’s Teledermatology Help Desk Clinic model in underserved areas across the United States.

June 30, 2023

Air quality in the Washington, D.C. area is unusually poor, and while it may be invisible some days, the threat is still there. Daniel Baram, MD, associate professor of medicine at the George Washington (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and division Director of Pulmonary…

June 23, 2023

Washington, D.C., community celebrates the next milestone in the development of the Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, GW Health, June 22. The new $403 million hospital complex, on track for completion in early 2025.

June 23, 2023

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (GW SMHS) and the GW Medical Faculty Associates (GW MFA) are pleased to announce that Daniel Stein, MD, MHS, will serve as the interim chair of the GW Department of Urology.

June 22, 2023

GW’s Academic Medical Enterprise Hosted a health care booth for the annual Capital Pride Festival, June 11.

June 22, 2023

Joyce Maring, DPT, EdD, chair of the Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences since 2013, will transition into a new role on July 1, 2023, to serve as the Executive Associate Dean for Health Sciences. Ellen Costello, PT, PhD, professor in the Department of Health, Human…

June 21, 2023

Vitamin D may play an important role in the prevention of Type 2 Diabetes, according to an analysis published by researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.