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Welcome to GWUMC
The George Washington University Medical Center (GWUMC) is an internationally recognized, interdisciplinary academic health center that has provided leading medical care and instruction in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area since 1825. Host to numerous schools and institutes, GWUMC promotes and studies advances in medicine, public health, and health services. With renowned facilities and services, the world’s leading practitioners and scientists, and a premier location in the heart of the nation’s capital, the Medical Center offers unparalleled opportunities for education, policy work, and research.
Featured Research
Researchers Discover Missing Link in Cell Mitosis
A major discovery led by GW researchers promises to revolutionize the way scientists think about key aspects of cellular lifecycle and offers a new avenue for cancer researchers in their quest to slow the progression of cancer.
Nurturing Human Resilience:
GWUMC Hosts Institute in Grief, Loss, & Life Transitions
GW's School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Graduate School of Education and Human Development hosted a multi-disciplinary, interactive educational program to address current issues and best practices in bereavement support and loss. This year’s program featured many nationally-renowned authors and lecturers, who presented both traditional and alternative models of grieving and adaptation.
The Search for a Switch to Turn Off Autism
A new study by Valerie Hu, Ph.D., has identified key genes that may influence the risk of autism, oepning the door to early identification and the development of treatments to reduce or reverse effects of the disorder.
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Faculty in the Media
Gulf Coast must remain vigilant for new health threat, Houston Chronicle
An op-ed by Dr. Peter Hotez, GW Distinguished Research Professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, about the threat of dengue fever in the Gulf Coast region appeared in the Houston Chronicle.
From Texting to Apps, Using Cell Phones for Health, The Associated Press
Many mobile applications claim to help patients with health and fitness. GW's Richard Katz, M.D., professor of Medicine, is taking it a step further, scientifically testing whether more personalized cell phone-based programs can link patients' own care with their doctors' disease-management efforts in ways that might provide lasting health improvement.
Taking Medical Jargon Out of Doctor Visits, The Wall Street Journal
People who have only limited ability to understand their choices in health care are more likely to have serious health problems and more likely to have their treatment delayed, which leads to higher costs, explains GW's Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., Hirsh Professor of Health Law and Policy and Chair, Department of Health Policy.
Vaccines Over Missiles, Ottawa Citizen
An op-ed by Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., GW Distinguished Research Professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, presents the idea that developing nations prosper by spending on health rather than weapons.
Medical Schools Use Outreach Programs to Make Student Bodies More Diverse, The Washington Post
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is featured in a story regarding diversity in medical schools.
Rethinking the Way We Rank Medical Schools, The New York Times
A new report, lead by Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D., a professor of Health Policy, is the first to score all U.S. medical schools on their ability to meet a social mission. It shows wide variations among institutions in their production of physicians who practice primary care, work in underserved areas, and are minorities.
