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Alumni Couple Mark Reunion with a Special Scholarship Gift
For Terri F. Katz, M.D. ’86, RESD ’87, and her husband, Lawrence A. Katz, M.D. ’81, RESD ’84, having a career-defining experience at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is something of a family tradition.
Annual Dr. Seymour Alpert Memorial Lecture: Advancing Equity Through Digital Technology, Health Policy & Leadership
Annual Dr. Seymour Alpert Memorial Lecture: "Advancing Equity Through Digital Technology, Health Policy & Leadership, featuring Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD.
14th Annual Marilyn Koering Award
Join us for the 14th Annual Marilyn Koering Award. The annual award, named in honor of Marilyn Koering, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Anatomy and Cell Biology, who taught at GW for 34 years, from 1969 to 2003, is presented to a first-year medical student for outstanding work in the combined anatomical…
GW Cancer Center’s Elmer Huerta invited to White House Cancer Moonshot Forum
Elmer Huerta, MD, MPH, director of the Cancer Preventorium at the George Washington University Cancer Center, has been invited to participate in the White House Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum.
GW Dermatology Takes a Leading Role at the 2023 American Academy of Dermatology Meeting
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Dermatology faculty, residents, and students have a large-scale, high-impact presence during the 2023 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Meeting, March 17–21 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Making the Most of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause for cancer related deaths in the United States, and March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The public is reminded that regular cancer screenings, even when no signs or symptoms of disease are present, is an important step in saving lives. Here,…
Largest Study to Date of Lebrikizumab Supports Its Use for Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
A pair of Phase III trials led by Jonathan I. Silverberg, MD, PhD, suggest a 16-week treatment with a drug called lebrikizumab was effective in adults and adolescents with moderate to severe dermatitis. The study results were published in the March 15 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Mohamad Koubeissi, MD, FAAN, FANA, FAES, to Serve as Interim Chair of the GW Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
Mohamad Koubeissi, MD, FAAN, FANA, FAES, professor of neurology, has been selected to serve as interim chair of the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine. Out-going Department Chair Henry Kaminski, MD, will continue to serve the academic medical enterprise in several missions.
GW SMHS to Provide Academic Support for the Ibn Sina University for Medical Sciences in Amman, Jordan
The Office of International Medicine Programs (IMP) at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) has just initiated a six-year contract with Ibn Sina University for Medical Sciences (ISUMS), the first private medical school in Amman, Jordan.
2021 MD Gala
The list of 2021 MD Senior Awards.