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Barbara L. Bass, MD, FACS, Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), and Chief Executive Officer of The GW Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) has appointed William Borden, MD, to serve as interim Chair of the…

David Diemert, MD, professor of medicine, was live on The Kojo Nnamdi Show for a segment about the progress of COVID-19 vaccine trials and what people can expect.

The COVID-19 pandemic, the health impacts of racism, and further recognition of the role environmental and social inequities play in determining a person’s health are just a few of the important public and population health issues that confront our communities, institutions, and patients. 

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The Division of Rheumatology would like to extend our welcome to two new junior fellows: Dr. Sonia Silinsky Krupnikova and Dr. Mohammed Abdulfatah.

Patients with acute gout spend longer time in the emergency department (ED) than the national median across all medical illnesses, according to a study led by Nadine Mbuyi

Chronic rheumatic diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, and their treatments, may make patients more susceptible to contracting COVID-19 and may effect the severity of the virus, according to 

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Nadine Mbuyi is joining the Division of Rheumatology at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.  Dr.

Barbara Lee Bass, a widely respected academic medicine leader, surgeon and researcher who completed her residency and served on faculty at the GW, has been named vice president for health affairs and dean of the SMHS.

A recent study published in the International Journal of Rheumatology shows establishing Rheumatology Interest Group increased student engagement with the specialty of rheumatology.