The William Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society

The William Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society is one of the many research opportunities available through the SMHS in which students are encouraged to participate. The Beaumont Society was established at the GW School of Medicine in 1935. Named after William Beaumont, a pioneer in physiologic investigation, the society's objectives are to stimulate interest in science and to further enhance biomedical research.

The Society promotes the development of research knowledge, skills, and experiences while gaining an appreciation of the influence of research on the current and future practice of medicine. Students can participate in the Gill Fellowship Program, which awards medical students a summer stipend for conducting research with faculty members. All students who participate in this program present their findings at the annual Beaumont/Research Day the following spring.

Each year, as significant research issues are addressed, the Society will invite key speakers to address areas of relevance and interest. In 2002, the 7th Annual Beaumont Society Lecture was pleased to present Dr. Lance Liotta as the plenary speaker at the combined Research Day. Dr. Liotta is the chief of the Laboratory of Pathology and Section of Tumor Invasion and Metastases at the National Cancer Institute. He addressed the topic of Proteomics: The Next Revolution in Molecular Medicine