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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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A Physician Assistant’s Many Roles
Robert Wooten, P.A.-C., president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, booked a 5:30 a.m. flight to Washington, D.C., in order to arrive in time to speak to the physician assistant students in GW's School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He told them to be advocates for their patients, leaders in their community, and strong voices in the political realm. "Every time I make a difference in a patient's life, I make a difference in my life," he said, "because that's what it's about."
A Passion for Scientific Discovery
Breakfast particularly memorable for about 50 lucky students who shared it with Nobel laureates Aaron Ciechanover, M.D., Ph.D., and University Professor Ferid Murad, M.D., Ph.D., February 7. The students, representing several GW schools, were inspired and encouraged by the laureates, who shared advice from their careers as scientists. The event was hosted by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in GW's School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
DC Chef Walks in Support of Women’s Heart Health
The GW Women’s Heart Center has a new supporter in local chef and restaurateur, Ris Lacoste, who owns the Foggy Bottom restaurant, RIS. In a program called RIS Walk 60, Lacoste has taken to the streets to raise money for the GW Women’s Heart Center by walking along a designated route, beginning at her restaurant at 23rd and L Sts, NW, for an hour each day and asking supporters to pledge a dollar for every mile she walks. Lacoste says she welcomes company from anyone who wishes to join her on her walks.
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Faculty in the Media
America, get over breastfeeding hang-ups
Dr. Katherine Chretien, associate professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, wrote a column about breastfeeding in America and how it should be more widely accepted by states and the American public, because it provides health benefits to both mother and baby.
Bigger Roles for Chaplains on Patient Medical Teams
Christine Puchalski, M.D., professor of Medicine in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, is quoted in an article regarding the role that spirituality can play in a patient's health and recovery.
A Hair Raising Side Effect
Michael Irwig, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, is quoted in an article about the side effects of the hair loss drugs, such as Propecia, and research that was done which ties the drugs to sexual problems.
