The Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University has named Alison Barkoff as its Harold and Jane Hirsh Associate Professor of Health Law and Policy.
One expert at the George Washington University examined the issue and concluded that humans still must play a key role in the hiring process. ...
In the first general election debate of 2024, Biden's halting performance and moments of confusion exacerbated concerns among Democrats.
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, eliminated a long-standing judicial doctrine that has shielded federal regulations from legal challenges.
A commentary published Feb. 13 in The Lancet calls on government officials attending the 3rd Global Ministerial Summit for Road Safety in Sweden to examine whether current actions to make roadways safer worldwide work.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced a label change for the abortion pill mifepristone (Mifeprex) which will allow providers to prescribe a lower dose of the drug and make other changes that will improve access to medication abortions.
Ed Salsberg, research instructor at the George Washington University School of Nursing, challenges the projected physician shortage.
Aug. 29, 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making U.S. landfall. GW experts are available to discuss.
Nancy Rudner, an adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Nursing, offers tips on how to maintain healthy New Year's resolutions for life.
It’s an unfortunate reality for many in low-income racial and ethnic minority communities: Unemployment is disproportionately high, crime is an ever-present problem, access to affordable health care can be nonexistent, and the struggle to pay rent and keep food on the table is a daily challenge. For these communities, the last thing on anyone’s mind is AIDS.
On March 25, the Supreme Court will hear the arguments surrounding lawsuits filed by two for-profit companies who argue that they should be exempt from the Affordable Care Act’s mandate on contraceptive services. A friend of the court brief filed recently argues against that point of view, saying that a religious exemption for such companies would deny affordable birth control to millions of American women and their families.
GW Professor, Dr. Michael Irwig, author of a 2011 study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, titled, “Persistent Sexual Side Effects of Finasteride for Male Pattern Hair Loss,” is available to speak with media about the recent changes required by the FDA to include a warning about possible persistent sexual side effects on packaging of the drug, Propecia. Dr. Irwig continues to study men with long-term effects of this drug.
Dr. Lynn Goldman, Dean of the GW School of Public Health and Health Services is available to comment on the human health aspects of the newly announced UN initiative for climate change and clean air aimed at reducing short-lived climate pollutants
Dr. Susan Wood, former FDA Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health and associate professor of Health Policy and Director of the Jacobs Institute at The GW School of Public Health and Health Services is available to comment on the FDA’s action denying the application to lift the age limit for sale of Plan B, or the morning after pill. This decision would have enabled retailers to sell Plan B on the shelf, as opposed to behind the pharmacy counter, where it is currently sold.
Health Policy Experts, from the GW School of Public Health and Health Services Department of Health Policy, are available to provide comment on today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed framework to assist states in building Affordable Insurance Exchanges. Starting in 2014, Exchanges will make it easy for individuals and small business to compare health plans, get answers to questions, find out if they are eligible for tax credits for private insurance or health programs like the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and enroll in a health plan that meets their needs.
Dr. Charles Samenow, assistant professor in the GW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, member of the Board of Directors for the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health, and editor of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, is available to comment on issues including professional health and wellness, addictions, and sexual health. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in general adult psychiatry and sees patients ages 16 and up for mood, anxiety, psychotic, and addictive disorders.
Sara Rosenbaum, Chair of the Department of Health Policy at The George Washington University, is available to comment on the Florida federal judge ruling health care reform law unconstitutional.
The following health policy experts at the GW Medical Center are available to comment on the State of the Union address.
Prof. Katherine Hayes is available to comment on the recent court ruling by Virginia Judge Henry E. Hudson on health reform.
Recent events in Haiti illustrate the urgent need for countries to stockpile and distribute cholera vaccines. Dr. Peter Hotez, President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute and distinguished research professor and chair of The George Washington University Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, emphasizes this need in a commentary in today’s New England Journal of Medicine.
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