Fall 2019 Issue

The George Washington University (GW) has sold a portion of its royalty rights for a drug originally developed at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), officials announced in August 2019.
The George Washington University (GW) is offering a first-of-its-kind online Master of Science in Health Sciences (MSHS) in Correctional Health Administration. This program is designed to prepare graduates to lead health care initiatives for incarcerated populations in U.S. jails or prisons.
New students in the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences streamed onto campus over the summer to continue on the path to their career aspirations.
Over the weekend of May 18, hundreds of the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) graduates crossed the stage in Lisner Auditorium before cheering crowds of friends and families, taking the next step toward their future successes.
With his formal installation as the inaugural Dr. Cyrus Katzen Family Director of the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center, Eduardo M. Sotomayor, MD, joined an elite group of endowed professors, chairs, and directors throughout the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
The Health Care Quality Program at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences is among the first four programs to receive national certification by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
Under the leadership of Vishal A. Patel, MD, director of the Cutaneous Oncology Program at the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center, GW was selected as the first global site of a clinical trial for patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
A new five-year partnership between the George Washington University (GW) and Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, will lead to collaborations on academic and research initiatives aimed at developing exchange programs and interprofessional education for faculty and students at GW.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) was selected by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education (DOE) as a recipient of the 2019 Creating Excellence Business & Industry Partnership Award for Region 4.