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WUSA9 - How Are Children Coping With These Major Events in 2020?
Suzan Song, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to WUSA9 for a segment on how children are coping with the major events, like COVID-19 and protests for racial justice, in 2020.
GW Cancer Center Researchers Find Potential Therapeutic Target for Prostate Cancers with PTEN Mutation
GW Cancer Center researchers found that PTEN, a tumor suppressor gene mutated in approximately 20% of primary prostate cancers, and in as many as 50% of androgen deprivation-resistant prostate cancers, relies on another gene, ARID4B, to function. 
SMHS Students Work Together to Give Back During Community Service Day
In early September, students participated in SMHS Community Service Day, a chance to learn more about needs in Washington, D.C., and discover ways they can give back as members of this vibrant city. 
Annual Frank Miller Lecture Focuses on Navigating the Digital Age
Dipping one’s toes into social mediacan at times seem daunting, but it can also be incredibly helpful and rewarding, said Hope Jackson, MD ’09, RESD ’16, assistant professor of surgery at SMHS, at the Annual Frank Miller Lecture.
AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource Renewed with $22 Million Grant
The AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource has been renewed for five years with GW serving as the primary site.
SMHS Faculty Honored at Awards Ceremony
A new tradition at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) began on Sept. 19, as members of the school’s faculty gathered to be honored for their years of service, commitment to the institution, and great achievements made while working at SMHS.
Class of 1969 Shares Memories of Med School
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences inducted members of the MD Class of 1969 into the H Street Society during MD Reunion Weekend.
Making a Statement
Jeffrey S. Akman, MD ’81, RESD ’85, vice president for health affairs, Walter A. Bloedorn Professor of Administrative Medicine, and dean of SMHS, delivered the annual State of the School address during Reunion Weekend on Sept. 14, offering attendees an overview of the progress that has been made…
Newton Kendig, MD, Co-Authors Report on Care of Incarcerated Transgender Patients through Stakeholder Engagement
During a symposium on correctional policy, practice, and care for incarcerated members of the transgender community, held at the GW, stakeholders found that collaborative engagement could help further guidance for this vulnerable population.
GW Division of Rheumatology to Take Part in American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
Faculty at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) will take part in the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) 2019 Annual Meeting in November in Atlanta.