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SMHS to Participate in the Beyond Flexner: Social Mission in Medical Education Conference
This week, several members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) community will participate in the Beyond Flexner: Social Mission in Medical Education conference, focusing on the role of the social mission in the future of U.S. medical education. The conference will address the inclusion of health equity and social determinants of health in the educational and training curricula of future physicians and health care professionals. It will take place May 15-17 in Tulsa, Okla. and is geared toward physicians, medical students, and health care leaders from across the United States.
GW to Cross 250,000 Alumni Milestone at May 2012 Commencement
This May’s GW Commencement will mark a milestone in the lives of the class of 2012, and for the university at large. May 20, 2012 will mark the first time that the university community includes more than a quarter million living alumni.
GWUH is First Hospital in the Region To Launch Robotic Fluorescence Imaging Technology in Cancer Surgery
The George Washington University Hospital is the first hospital in the region to use a near-infrared fluorescence imaging guided system available for the Robotic da Vinci Si Laparoscopic Surgical System.
Antimicrobial Resistance for Common UTI Drug Increases Five Fold Since 2000
In a surveillance study of over 12 million bacteria, investigators at The George Washington University and Providence Hospital found E. coli antimicrobial resistance to ciprofloxacin, the most commonly prescribed antimicrobial for urinary tract infections in the U.S., increased over five-fold from 2000 to 2010. In addition, nearly one in four isolates in 2010 were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim®), the second most commonly prescribed drug for this infection.
GW SMHS Congratulates Faculty Members who are part of the US News & World Report 2013 'Top Doctors' List
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences proudly congratulates faculty members who have made the US News & World Report 2013 'Top Doctors' list and in Castle Connolly's estimation, are among the top 1% in the nation in his or her specialty.
GW Researchers Receive Prestigious Supplemental Grant to Measure Enhanced Immune Response of Novel Adjuvants
GW researchers in the School of Medicine, Jeffrey M. Bethony, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine and David Diemert, M.D., FRCP(C), Associate Research Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine and director of Clinical Trials for the Sabin Vaccine Institute, have been awarded a Pilot Grant from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute-Children’s National (CTSI-CN) to serve as project leaders of an investigation into innovative methods for evaluating the immune response of vaccines with a novel Toll-like Receptor (TLR)-4 agonist adjuvant.
Katzen Cancer Research Center Awards Research Funding for Innovative Cancer Research
Dr. Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Cancer Research Center at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, now in its third year as a cancer research center, has awarded nearly $350,000 through its annual research grants program. The pilot funding to four researchers focused on cancer biology and therapy explores uncharted territory in cancer research.
Partner for Surgery and The George Washington University Sign Letter of Intent for Collaboration
A three-year Letter of Intent for Collaboration was signed recently between Partner for Surgery (PfS) and The George Washington University (GW), on behalf of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Office of International Medicine Programs.
Unique Training Program in Transfusion Medicine and Hematology Established
Naomi L. C. Luban, M.D., professor of Pediatrics, and Lori Luchtman-Jones, M.D., associate professor of Pediatrics, have secured funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a new pediatric transfusion medicine and hematology research program with the Children’s Research Institute at Children’s National Medical Center.
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In the Heart of the Nation
There is only one school of medicine and health sciences that sits just steps away from the nation's Capitol: GW. With the World Bank, the White House, and the World Health Organization just minutes away, GW students and faculty are immersed in health care policy, research, and action. And whether they are advising policymakers on Capitol Hill, interning at the Pan American Health Organization, or conducting research at NIH, the GW community is an integral part of resolving the world's paramount health issues.
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SMHS Welcomes Carolyn Robinowitz, M.D.
It is my pleasure to introduce you to Carolyn Robinowitz, M.D., who will serve as a Special Associate Provost for Health Sciences reporting to the Provost of the University and the Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).
GW Medical Community members inducted as Fellows in the American College of Radiology
GW Faculty member Esma A. Akin, M.D., and alumnus Roger S. Eng, Jr., M.D. '91, M.P.H. ‘92, have been inducted as Fellows in the American College of Radiology (ACR). Akin, who is an associate professor of radiology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and chief of nuclear medicine at the GW Medical Faculty Associates, received her medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. Eng is chief of radiology at the Chinese Hospital in San Francisco and president of the Golden Gate Radiology Medical Group.
These Hands Save Lives
Students at KIPP DC: College Preparatory, a charter school located in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C., were trained in CPR and AED on May 8 and 9. The training was organized by ReStart DC, a program of the GW Cheney Cardiovascular Institute that aims to increase survival rates of sudden cardiac arrest, and the MFA Department of Emergency Medicine’s Training Center, which trains over 5,000 people in CPR and resuscitation annually.
Stroke Screening Day
GW physicians, nurses, residents, and medical students provided free stroke risk evaluations on the Eye Street Mall to hundreds of community members and passersby during Stroke Screening Day on May 4. The annual event, hosted by GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), the George Washington University Hospital, and GWU Medical Faculty Associates (MFA), aims to help people determine their personal risk factors for stroke, the number three leading cause of death in the U.S., which claims a life every 3.3 minutes.
Vision, Cognition, and Autism
At the 2nd Annual Neuroscience Symposium, hosted by the GW Institute for Neuroscience, researchers, psychologists, students, advocates, and others came together to learn about the latest advancements in neuroscience research. Given the recent news that one out of every 88 children was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in 2008, the symposium's theme - vision, cognition, and autism - was particularly timely.
The 51st Annual Outstanding Alumni Service Awards
Christopher L. Barley, SMHS MD ’93, is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and has built a highly respected private medical practice in New York City. Dr. Barley’s expertise in patient care and interest in geo-political health care systems is global. As president of Citta, a not-for-profit organization with hospitals and schools in India and Nepal, he has overseen the delivery of health care and education to nearly 250,000 of the poorest individuals in those countries. Dr. Barley serves on GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences Dean’s Council and was instrumental in the development of the SMHS Young Alumni group in New York City, the school’s first alumni group of its kind.
We're All in This Together
This year, the participants in GW's Interdisciplinary Student Community-Oriented Prevention Enhancement Service (ISCOPES) developed and organized an annual “turkey trot,” created health services resource guides, led yoga classes, taught high school students about HIV prevention, and implemented a variety of other health-promoting projects in some of Washington, D.C.’s most underserved communities. During the end-of-year celebration, the teams shared their experiences with one another and listened to Gloria Wilder, M.D., M.P.H., president and CEO of Core Health, who delivered the keynote address.
Grow DC
When four health professional students saw the disparities in D.C's Anacostia neighborhood, they wanted to do something to help. It didn’t take long for the group to settle on an idea — now a project called GROW DC — that will distribute low-cost, nutritious food to infants and toddlers of Ward 8 and educate mothers about how to make good nutrition choices for their families. The initiative, which aims to reach children before they are of school age, was featured during this year’s Clinton Global Initiative University at GW.
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Faculty in the Media
Dr. Katherine Chretien, associate professor of Medicine, authored an editorial about coping with stress related to families in relation to military deployment.
Cheney doing ‘exceedingly well’ after heart transplant
Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of Medicine and clinician at the GW Medical Faculty Associates, was quoted in an article about the status of former vice president, Richard Cheney following his heart transplant.
George Washington University doctor who saved Reagan reflects on retirement
Joseph Giordano, M.D., former chairman of the Department for Surgery, was featured in the Washington Post.
Unseasonably warm weather can bring problems
Gary Little, M.D., assistant professor of Emergency Medicine, commented in an article about the dangers of overexertion in unseasonably warm weather.
New research finds finasteride (Propecia) causes penis shrinkage in rats
Michael Irwig, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine and clinician at the GW Medical Faculty Associates, commented on a new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine that finds male rats receiving oral finasteride treatment for four weeks had a 25% reduction in the weight of their penis (corpora cavernosa).
D.C. to consider synthetic pot ban
Cathleen Clancy, M.D., associate professor of Emergency Medicine and clinician at the GW Medical Faculty Associates, commented in an article about the harms of synthetic marijuana products because very little is known about them and experts don't know how they will affect the human body.
Should Bone Marrow Donors Be Paid?
Imad Tabbara, M.D., GW professor of Medicine, interviewed about whether bone marrow donors should be paid.
Tips for Coping with Losing an Hour of Sleep Due to Daylight Savings
Vivek Jain, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine and Medical Director of Center for Sleep Disorders at the Medical Faculty Associates, was interviewed about how people cope with losing an hour of sleep due to daylight savings.
Suicides, Mental Health Woes Soar Since Start of Iraq War, Study Finds
Amir Afkhami, M.D., professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and clinician at the GW Medical Faculty Associates, commented on a new study from the U.S. Army Public Health Command that suggests the rate of Suicide among U.S. Army soldiers has soared.
