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Physical Therapy Program Hosts White Coat Convocation
During the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Physical Therapy (PT) Program Convocation on Oct. 28, the excellence, professionalism, and achievements of PT students and residents were celebrated.
SMHS PA Students Head to the Hill to Advocate for Profession
One of the most unique aspects of attending GW is its home in the nation’s capital. Recently, second-year SMHS PA students, Tatum Little and Bradley Cundiff, took advantage of GW’s location by lobbying on Capitol Hill in support of their future profession.  
GW Institute for Spirituality and Health Receives $500K Gift from Kanarek Family Foundation
The GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, housed within the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has received a $500,000 gift from the Kanarek Family Foundation to support its Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum.
World Renowned Doctor, Chef, Teacher and Author Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP, to Join the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP, will join the faculty at GW and establish the GW Center for Culinary Medicine.
Lee Beers, MD, FAAP, Voted President-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Congratulations to Lee Beers, MD, FAAP, of Children’s National Hospital and SMHS, who was elected to be president of the American Academy of Pediatrics starting in January 2020. 
Researchers Find New Role for Dopamine in Gene Transcription and Cell Proliferation
A joint group of researchers at the George Washington University and the University of Pittsburgh have found that dopamine and the dopamine D2 receptor modulate expression via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. This pathway is responsible for control of cell proliferation and organ identity and…
GW Technology Commercialization Office Helps SMHS Bring Innovation to Market
A drug developed at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), GIAPREZA, can increase dangerously low blood pressure in life-threatening situations, offering the potential to help hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States.
GW Hospital Celebrates Launch of Helipad
A historic milestone for the George Washington University (GW), GW Hospital, and the Washington, D.C., community was achieved on Nov. 8 with the opening of a helipad on the hospital’s roof, expanding access to lifesaving care in the region.
Second-Year MD Student Embraces Medical Innovation
Abhya Vij, a second-year MD student SMHS, is using her passion for innovation to create a wearable device that may one day help children in disadvantaged communities better understand asthma triggers.
Reunion Weekend
Information about the GW Medical School & H Street Society Reunion Weekend.