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GW Cancer Institute Publishes Research on Challenges Faced by Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
New research out of the GW Cancer Institute focuses on the difficulties of transitioning to adulthood while dealing with the long-term and late effects of cancer and its treatment. The study was recently published in the Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship, titled “Improving Cancer…
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Announces New Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce a new neurologic physical therapy residency pilot program. The pilot program will begin in August 2013.
Full Implementation of Traditional Public Health Strategies and New Regulatory Authorities Can Reduce Tobacco Deaths in the U.S.
Lawrence “Bopper” Deyton, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, co-authored a commentary published in the Lancet, titled "Understanding the Tobacco Control Act: Efforts by the US Food and Drug Administration to Make Tobacco-related Morbidity and Mortality Part of the USA’s Past, not Its Future."
The Diane Rehm Show (WAMU-FM) - Preventing Terrorism in the Digital Age
Jerrold Post, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by several major news organizations on the radicalization of terrorists and the use of digital tools to recruit and plan attacks.
CNN - The Dangers of Self-radicalization
Daniel Lieberman, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was a guest on CNN's The Lead with Jack Tapper to talk about how self-radicalization works on the psychological level.
GW Receives $275,000 in Grants from the Avon Foundation
The Avon Foundation announced $275,000 in grants to the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and GW Cancer Institute, at the close of the 11th annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C.
GW Receives Award from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to Evaluate Cancer Survivorship Care Models
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved a $2.1 million, three-year research award to the GW Cancer Institute, housed within the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the GW School of Public Health and Health Services to evaluate cancer survivorship care models.
Stroke Screening Day
GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), the GW Hospital, and the GW Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) hosted Stroke Screening Day to help community members identify their risk factors for stroke on May 10.
GW Institute for Neuroscience Hosts 3rd Annual Symposium
The GW Institute for Neuroscience (GWIN) hosted its 3rd Annual Neuroscience Symposium May 2. GWIN Director Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and physiology at SMHS, says the event is "an acknowledgment of our commitment to continued progress in neuroscience at GW."
From Patient to Physician Assistant
Commencement weekend is an exciting time for any graduate -- the rewarding culmination of what can feel like a long and grueling journey.