White Coat Welcome

Fall 2019 Issue

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.

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GW welcomed the new classes to the MD program, health sciences programs, residency programs, and the Institute for Biomedical Sciences with white coat ceremonies, orientation activities, and service projects.

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