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The Washington Post - New Guidelines Could Have Far More Americans Taking Statin Drugs for Cholesterol
Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of medicine, was quoted in The Washington Post for an article on new guidelines from The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology to prevent heart attacks and strokes, focusing on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.
Human Side of Medicine
Stephen Bergman, M.D., Ph.D., psychiatrist and author of the landmark, best-selling medical novel, “The House of God," described his journey as a physician and writer and how those two worlds intertwined at the 8th Annual Stuart M. Fidler, M.D., Memorial, Nov. 6.
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Launches Online Bachelor’s Degree Program in Emergency Health Services
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Emergency Health Services program is now taking applications for the spring 2014 semester for the bachelor’s degree in Emergency Health Services Management.
PT Announces New Residency Program
The Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program is now officially credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association.
Holiday Experts Available: GW Faculty Available to Discuss Nutrition, Fitness, Depression and Stress
The George Washington University has experts available to discuss several holiday topics.
Why People Die By Suicide
Thomas Joiner, M.D., delivered the 20th Anniversary Seymour Perlin, M.D. Lecture on Suicidology and Life-Threatening Illnesses, Oct. 31.
Catholic News Agency - Pope Praises Elderly For Their Wisdom
Christina Puchalski, M.D. '94, RESD '97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health and professor of medicine, was quoted in an article in Catholic News Agency about her visit with the Pope and the importance of having a loving and compassionate presence as a caregiver. 
GW Researcher Receives Grant to Study Role of And-1 in DNA Damage Repair
Wenge Zhu, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has received a $720,000 Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society to identify a new pathway to regulate DNA damage repair in cancer…
GW Researcher Finds Genetics Contribute to Increased Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease for African Americans with Chronic Kidney Disease
A large study co-authored by Dominic Raj, M.D., director of the division of nephrology and professor of medicine, identifies factors that mediate differences in the progression of chronic kidney disease in order to reduce the excess burden of end-stage renal disease and its complications in black…
Forbes - The Top 5 Women Using Technology to Blow Up Social Change
Ivor Horn, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was featured in Forbes' "Top 5 Women Using Technology to Blow Up Social Change."