The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved a $2.1 million, three-year research award to the GW Cancer Institute, housed within the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the GW School of Public Health and Health Services to evaluate cancer survivorship care models.
The Avon Foundation announced $275,000 in grants to The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and GW Cancer Institute, at the close of the 11th annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C.
Fossil remains found by a George Washington University biologist in northwestern China have been identified as a new species of small theropod, or meat-eating, dinosaur.
Lawrence “Bopper” Deyton, M.D., clinical professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, co-authored a commentary published in the Lancet, titled "Understanding the Tobacco Control Act: Efforts by the US Food and Drug Administration to Make Tobacco-related Morbidity and Mortality Part of the USA’s Past, not Its Future."
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce a new neurologic physical therapy residency pilot program. The pilot program will begin in August 2013.
New research out of the George Washington University Cancer Institute focuses on the difficulties of transitioning to adulthood while dealing with the long-term and late effects of cancer and its treatment. The study was recently published in the Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship, titled “Improving Cancer Survivorship for Adolescents and Adults.”
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that renowned HIV/AIDS researcher, Douglas F. Nixon, M.D., Ph.D., will be joining the faculty on Oct. 1, 2013 as the Ross Professor of Basic Science Research and chair of the department of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine.
On Friday, April 19 the George Washington University will host the TEDMED conference’s first-ever Great Challenges Day, a multi-disciplinary gathering of more than 500 TEDMED Delegates organized around the 20 Great Challenges of Health and Medicine. The afternoon session held at the George Washington University will use medical and scientific storytelling and small workgroups to develop new insights and a deeper understanding of the key issues that impede a healthier future such as managing the obesity epidemic and addressing medical costs.
In collaboration with the American Cancer Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the George Washington University Cancer Institute is launching the Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series for Primary Care Providers on April 15, 2013.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences student-run Health, Education and Active Living (HEALing) Clinic will host their 14th Annual Charity Auction on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Ross Hall.
In the first comprehensive review of its kind, Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of medicine, and Terry Kind, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of pediatrics, at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, have co-authored a piece in Circulation on the challenges and opportunities of using social media in a clinical care setting.
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services’ National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership will hosts it annual conference on April 11-12 to discuss how to better care for the 50 million low-income Americans whose health is negatively impacted by unmet legal needs. Leaders from law, healthcare, public health and government in 35 states will present research and strategies aimed at effectively integrating health and legal care.
The George Washington University branch of Camp Kesem, a non-profit dedicated to helping the children of cancer patients, will host its Fifth Annual Share the Magic Dinner and Silent Auction on Wed., April 17 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be co-sponsored by the George Washington Cancer Institute.
Jeffrey Bethony, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was invited to speak on the role of vaccines in control of schistosomiasis at an international meeting of leading experts, jointly held by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.
The GW Cancer Institute is in its second year of funding from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help increase the quality of survivorship care for D.C.-area breast cancer survivors.
The Geiger Gibson Program has named Tess Stack Kuenning as its 2013 Geiger Gibson Distinguished Visitor in Community Health Policy. Ms. Kuenning becomes the 9th person to hold this position, since the Distinguished Visitorship program was established in 2005.
Virginia Tech, Children’s National Medical Center, and the George Washington University have partnered in a unique program to create research breakthroughs in children’s health. The three institutions contributed a total of $375,000 to support seven collaborative research projects that will use translational science to address health issues so complex they require new insights, conceptual approaches, and technological advances.
Experts at the George Washington University are available to comment on President Obama's announcement about a new initiative to better understand the human brain.
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) will host a forum on April 5 to discuss the epidemic of gun violence, which now claims an estimated 30,000 people in the United States every year. SPHHS has assembled an interdisciplinary panel of experts on gun research, public policy, mental health and strategies aimed at prevention of gun violence.
A George Washington University researcher recently received a grant to study ways to cut human tissue more efficiently, an effort that could minimize the need for blood transfusions and other products for patients during surgery.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the National Football League Players Association and The GW Cancer Institute will host a media breakfast at The George Washington University Hospital to announce exciting news about the annual Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure, taking place in Washington, DC on May 11th, Mother’s Day weekend.
The Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy of the George Washington University announces the selection of 8 emerging leaders in community health care.
Pit latrines are one of the most common human excreta disposal systems globally, and their use is on the rise as countries aim to meet the sanitation-related target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Strong evidence supports the use of these basic toilets as a way to improve human health. However, improperly designed pit latrines can actually allow disease-causing microbes or other contaminants to leach into the groundwater. The contaminated water puts people, and especially children, at risk of developing potentially life-threatening diarrheal diseases.
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) announces today that beginning Fall 2013, it is launching a new Executive Master of Health Services Administration (EMHSA) degree. The EMHSA, offered through the Department of Health Services Management and Leadership (HSML) is taught in a hybrid model combining four-day in-person intensive classes on the Washington, D.C. Foggy Bottom campus followed by twelve-week online integrated learning modules.
Mudit Tyagi, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has received two federally funded grants to study the dangerous effects of cocaine on those living with HIV.
The George Washington University Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine will host Phillip A. Sharp, Ph.D., Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, to speak on “The Biology and Synthesis of Non-coding RNAs,” March 22 from noon to 1 p.m., as part of the department’s Nobel Laureate Distinguished Lecture Series.
A new study in the March 2013 Women’s Health Issues evaluates the Heart Truth educational campaign on provider knowledge of heart disease as it affects women. The team of researchers studied the delivery of The Heart Truth® Professional Education Campaign across three states to diverse audiences of healthcare providers. All of the healthcare providers showed improved knowledge on women and heart disease after participating in the lectures.
Xiaoyan Zheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of anatomy and regenerative biology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, received a $747,000 grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development to research Hedgehog signaling pathway regulation of cell-cell adhesion and segregation.
Medical students at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences will join together in a Match Day ceremony on March 15 at noon, where they will simultaneously receive and open envelopes revealing where they’ll spend the next three to five years of their residency training.
A report released today by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) and the RCHN Community Health Foundation offers the first-ever in-depth examination of health centers’ role in access to family planning. The report finds that virtually all health centers furnish family planning services to some extent but for both financial and non-financial reasons, only 1 in 5 is able to offer access to the full range of contraceptive services.
Women’s issues play a major role in the health of the nation and should be a key consideration for policymakers as they design and set up the new insurance exchanges, according to a report co-authored by policy experts at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS).
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce that Lawrence “Bopper” Deyton, M.D., ‘85, former director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will be joining the GW SMHS faculty as a clinical professor of medicine this week.
A new report by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) examines the potential impact of sequestration on community health centers and their patients and communities.
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) will host an event March 1 in which Ashley Judd will discuss women’s health issues and in particular the reproductive rights of women.
MPH@GW, a new web-based Master of Public Health program announced in October 2012 by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS), is now accepting applications for its first class sessions to commence in June 2013. Candidates can now apply for the MPH@GW inaugural class on its website: http://publichealthonline.gwu.edu
Researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services have released a new report analyzing key changes to a federal rule implementing modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) required by the Health Information Technology for Clinical and Economic Health Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The Dr. Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Cancer Research Center at the George Washington University is offering a new, one-year postdoctoral fellowship to support innovative cancer research, thanks to a generous gift from the Albert L. Tucker and Elizabeth T. Tucker Foundation.
The George Washington University Institute of Spirituality and Health convened an international consensus conference to develop recommendations on integrating spirituality into health care systems worldwide.
The latest entry at HealthReformGPS on federally facilitated health insurance Marketplaces (formerly known as Exchanges) features an interview with Gary Cohen, Director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO). The interview offers insight on CCIIO policies related to the work of federally facilitated insurance Marketplaces in states with and without Partnership agreements. Covering an array of topics, the interview delves into consumer outreach and qualified health plan certification standards and procedures as well as other issues of major importance as states make final decisions about Partnership Marketplaces.
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, the Breast Cancer Fund and the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment have assembled top breast cancer experts for a public forum on February 14 that will address important new ways to prevent this disease, which is the second leading cause of cancer death among women.
Dr. Lance Price, an Associate Professor at the Translational Genomic Research Institute (TGen), has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). Dr. Price also is Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at the School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) at George Washington (GW) University. As a member of the NACMCF, Dr. Price will counsel President Obama’s Cabinet — the Secretaries of Agriculture and of Health and Human Services — on food-safety issues. Specifically, the 30-member panel assesses the microorganisms that indicate whether foods have been properly processed.
A study led by Robert G. Hawley, Ph.D., professor and chair of the department of anatomy and regenerative biology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, may help predict which patients with multiple myeloma will respond better to certain treatments.
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) announced today that, thanks in part to funding from The Kresge Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, it is launching the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP), a project aimed at ensuring every low-income individual has access to legal care as part of comprehensive healthcare.
Dr. Akman to lead the 11th oldest medical school in the United States.
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) recently named James M. Tielsch, PhD, as Chair of the Department of Global Health. Dr. Tielsch, who will also hold a faculty appointment as professor in the Department, joins SPHHS from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) in Baltimore.
RSS
Medicine keyboard_arrow_right
Sciencekeyboard_arrow_right
Life keyboard_arrow_right
Business keyboard_arrow_right
Journal News keyboard_arrow_right
By Location keyboard_arrow_right
Meetings, Grants, and Events keyboard_arrow_right