Search

Research Study Looks at Benefits of 3G Wireless Technology for Hypertensive Patients in Underserved Urban Communities
The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, One Economy, Cricket Communications, VOCEL and Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), through its Wireless Reach™ initiative, today announced that 3G wireless-enabled handsets and the Pill Phone mobile medication reminder…
GW Researchers Coordinate Study of Fetal Surgery to Reduce Complications of Spina Bifida
Researchers at The George Washington University Medical Center played a key role in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study of a surgical procedure to repair a common birth defect of the spine, which if undertaken while a baby is still in the uterus, greatly reduces the need to divert, or shunt…
National Day of Solidarity for Compassionate Patient Care
Washington, DC – Today, The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences joins with dozens of medical schools around the country undertaking projects to demonstrate the power and importance of compassion and empathy in healthcare.  
Dr. Jeffrey S. Akman, Tapped by D.C. Mayor to Serve on Commission on HIV/AIDS
Washington (March 11, 2011) – Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray has appointed Jeffrey S. Akman, M.D., to serve on the newly created Mayor’s Commission on HIV/AIDS.
GW Cheney Institute Donates Life-Saving Automated External Defibrillators to All D.C. Public Library Branches
WASHINGTON - DC Public Library users and employees are the recipients of improved emergency services with a donation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at all 25 locations, thanks to a gift from the George Washington University Cheney Cardiovascular Institute’s “ReStart DC” program.
SMHS Signs Letter of Intent with Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, SEHA
WASHINGTON – The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences signed a Letter of Intent with SEHA - Abu Dhabi Health Services Company during a ceremony on May 23, 2011. The two organizations will collaborate on future medical education and training programs.
Women’s Health Issues Supplement Showcases VA Women’s Health Research
A new Supplement of the peer-reviewed journal, Women’s Health Issues, a publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health at the GW School of Public Health and Health Services, shows the tremendous growth and diversity of VA women’s health research in recent years.
SMHS Student, Elizabeth Wiley, Co-Authored Study Published in PLoS Online
Fourth year GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences student, Elizabeth Wiley, J.D., M.P.H., was one of seven medical students from the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) to conduct a study on how medical students view the health care reform legislation, the Patient Protection and…
The GW Medical Center Appoints New Chair of the Department of Surgery
Washington, DC – The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The GW Medical Faculty Associates, and The GW Hospital announced today the appointment of Anton N. Sidawy, M.D., M.P.H., as the new Chairman of the Department of Surgery.
GW’s Dr. Peter Hotez Named President of The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) announced that Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor, Walter G. Ross Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has assumed his…