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Community Services

GWISH
The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health

Operation Smile
Operation Smile is a not-for-profit volunteer medical services organization with offices in Norfolk, Virginia. Operation Smile works to "bring together health professionals with the public and private sectors to provide voluntary care for developing nations and in the United States."

National Capital Poison Center
The Poison Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The emergency number is 1-800-222-1222. The number for our TDD line for the deaf is 202-362-8563.

Volunteer Opportunities

Hospital Volunteers
Call (202) 715-5310 or visit the GW Hospital Volunteer Page.

Clinical Trials Volunteers
Call (202) 994-2715 or visit the Office of Human Research web page.


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