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  • PRESS RELEASE: New Analysis of Senate Health Reform Bill and President’s Proposal Signal Significant Legal Changes Ahead read>>
  • PRESS RELEASE: School of Medicine and Health Sciences Releases 2010 Match Day Results read>>
  • PRESS RELEASE:New Surveys from Stop Obesity Alliance Show Primary Care Doctors and Patients See Shared Role in Weight Loss, But Ask, Now What? read>>
  • PRESS RELEASE: Dr. Merle Cunningham Named 2010 Distinguished Visitor in Community Health Policy at GW School of Public Health and Health Services read>>
  • PRESS RELEASE: GW Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy Issues Recommendations on Improving Government Science read>>
  • PRESS RELEASE: GW Department of Exercise Science Launches M.P.H. and Graduate Certificate in Physical Activity in Public Health read>>

  • It's a Match!
    GW Medical Students Match to Top Residency Programs across the Nation read>>
  • 3/19/2010 'Match Day' at George Washington University, washingtonpost.com
    Washington Post blogger Jenna Johnson reports on The George Washington University Medical Center's Match Day, the day when fourth-year medical students learn where they will be completing their residencies.

    Full report online: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/campus-overload/2010/03/match_day_at_george_washington.html#more read>>
  • 3/18/2010 Shorter Hours But No Relief?, The Washington Post
    While past generations of medical residents worked close to 120 hours a week, current residents are limited to an 80-hour work week and may soon be restricted to 60 hours. On the one hand, such limitations may diminish doctors' training. On the other hand, the restrictions encourage residents to be more attentive to their patients and more receptive to learning.

    Full Report Online: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/17/AR2010031704006.html?hpid=sec-health&sub=AR read>>
  • From the Lab to the Limelight:
    GW Medical Center Hosts 15th Annual Research Day, Highlights Autism Research read>>
  • 3/15/2010 Senate Chided for Slow OK of Border Chief, The Washington Times
    The failure by Congress and the White House to confirm a permanent head of the agency that protects America's borders against terrorists, drug smugglers and illegal immigrants is a national security concern. Daniel J. Kaniewski, deputy director of GW's Homeland Security Policy Institute, says the delay is caused by the Finance Committee's preoccupation with Health Care reform and is a reflection of a dysfunctional oversight system.

    Full report online: http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/15/senate-chided-slow-approval-new-border-chief//print/ read>>
  • 3/12/2010 Peace Through Vaccine Diplomacy, Science
    An editorial by Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., GW Distinguished Research Professor and Walter G. Ross Professor and chair, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, is featured in Science. Dr. Hotez discusses how vaccinations can help to resolve international conflicts and nurture global diplomacy.

    Full report online: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/327/5971/1301 read>>
  • 3/2010 White House Campaign on Childhood Obesity, PBS the.News
    First Lady Michelle Obama has launched an initiative to combat childhood obesity. Jean Gutierrez, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of Exercise Science, discusses diet changes that can help you become healthier.

    Full report online: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/thesci/story.php?id=15419&package_id=3623 read>>
  • 3/11/2010 On Your Side: Ultrasound Technology Used to Detect Breast Cancer, WJLA
    Women with dense breast tissue are at a higher risk for developing breast cancer. But a new study underway at The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates and U-Systems, Inc. is helping detect those cancers early. Rachel Brem, M.D., director of the Breast Imaging and Intervention Center and professor of Radiology, says mammograms are not enough for some women; those who have dense breasts need additional screening.

    Full report online: http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0310/715088.html read>>
  • 3/9/2010 Origin of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women Can Be Elusive, U.S. News & World Report
    Twelve to 20 percent of women experience chronic pelvic pain, and about 61 percent of the cases go undiagnosed, according to the National Pain Foundation. Many women spend years searching for a cause and a solution to their pain. GW's Anthony Scialli, M.D., clinical professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommends that women with chronic pelvic pain consult with a doctor they trust in order to coordinate efforts to seek relief to this complex problem.

    Full report online: http://www.usnews.com/health/family-health/pain/articles/2010/03/08/origin-of-chronic-pelvic-pain-in-women-can-be-elusive.html?PageNr=2 read>>
  • 3/8/2010 State Insurance Experts See Flaw in Obama’s Plan to Curb Health Premiums, The New York Times
    At the heart of President Obama’s drive to rein in health costs is a proposal for federal review and regulation of health insurance premiums, with a new agency empowered to block excessive rate increases. GW's Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., Hirsh Professor of Health Law and Policy and chair, Department of Health Policy, says federal regulation of insurance rates is overdue.

    Full report online: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/health/policy/09rates.html?partner=rss&emc=rss read>>

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