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George Washington University Webinar to Discuss Combatting Clinician Burnout with Emergent Infections

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on November 1st to discuss the issue of clinician burnout and how it can be addressed through emergent infections. The webinar is a part of a training series for the Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model, a national medical education program, and will feature Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH, senior associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at Drexel University, and Annette Gadegbeku, MD, associate dean of community health at Drexel University College of Medicine and an associate professor in the department of family, community & preventive medicine and chief of the division of community health.

Key Points: 
  • Training series highlights solutions for HIV, PrEP/PEP and COVID-19 vaccine screenings
    WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on November 1st to discuss the issue of clinician burnout and how it can be addressed through emergent infections.
  • The event is entitled "Combating PCP Burnout with Emergent Infections."
  • During the webinar, attendees will learn about emergent infections that clinicians have had to become familiar with; learn how to recognize signs of clinician burnout; and list strategies to combat clinician burnout through addressing a range of emergent infections.
  • The program is actively engaged in formulating policy recommendations for adjusting clinical guidelines on COVID vaccine, HIV and PrEP/PEP screenings.

George Washington University Webinar to Share Tips for Improving Patient Communication Through Language and Literacy

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on October 25 to discuss culturally responsive communication in the primary care setting. The webinar is a part of a training series for the Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model, a national medical education program, and will feature Joaquín Carcaño, director of community organizing at the Latino Commission on AIDS.

Key Points: 
  • "We are excited to hear from Joaquín Carcaño and learn about another dimension of culturally responsive communication in the primary care setting."
  • The event is entitled "Culturally Responsive Communication, Part III: Language and Literacy Access."
  • During the webinar, attendees will continue to learn about how culturally responsive communication can support and uplift racial, ethnic, sexual and gender minoritized patients.
  • Additionally, the webinar will provide primary care practitioners with the tools to navigate the language and literacy needs of their patients.

George Washington University to Host Webinar on Culturally Responsive Communication

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on September 20 to discuss culturally responsive communication with patients. The webinar is a part of a training series for the Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model, a national medical education program, and will feature Adedotun Ogunbajo, PhD, of Harvard's Center for Population and Development Studies and Elder George Kerr III of the Washington D.C. Center for AIDS Research.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on September 20 to discuss culturally responsive communication with patients.
  • "For the Two in One program's second webinar on the topic of culturally responsive communication, we will emphasize how clinicians can share power with patients," said Maranda Ward, EdD, MPH, principal investigator of the Two in One Model and assistant professor of clinical research and leadership at GW SMHS.
  • "In addition to discussing ways to facilitate culturally responsive communication, we will review what sharing power in the clinician-patient interaction looks like."
  • The event is entitled "Culturally Responsive Communication, Part II: Sharing Power with Patients," and is scheduled for September 20, from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

George Washington University Hosting Webinar on Why PrEP/PEP Belong in the Primary Care Setting

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on August 16 to discuss why PrEP/PEP, (pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis), belong in the primary care setting. The webinar is a part of a training series for the Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model, a national medical education program, and will feature Executive Director Stephen Lee, MD, MBA, DHSM and Senior Program Advisor Edwin Corbin-Gutierrez, MA, both of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on August 16 to discuss why PrEP/PEP, (pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis), belong in the primary care setting.
  • "We are excited to discuss why the primary care setting is the ideal site for HIV prevention and treatment with Stephen Lee and Edwin Corbin-Gutierrez, while discussing the role that PrEP/PEP play in the prevention of HIV."
  • The event is entitled "Primary Care IS Prevention: Why PrEP/PEP Belong in the Primary Care Setting."
  • During the webinar, attendees will learn about the power of the primary care visit in preventative medicine.

George Washington University Hosting Webinar on HIV Testing and Screening Guidelines

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on May 10 to discuss HIV screening guidelines. The webinar is a part of a training series for the Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model, a national medical education program, and will feature Clover Barnes, RN, the senior deputy director of the HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration of Washington D.C.'s Department of Health.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on May 10 to discuss HIV screening guidelines.
  • The webinar is a part of a training series for the Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model , a national medical education program, and will feature Clover Barnes, RN, the senior deputy director of the HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration of Washington D.C.'s Department of Health.
  • The webinar is entitled "We Test Everyone, Unless You Say No: State Level HIV Opt-Out Testing and Screening Guidelines."
  • During the webinar, attendees will learn about the issues surrounding the importance of patients' right to refusal, in addition to informed consent, and will learn about the District of Columbia's opt-out HIV testing and screening guidelines.

George Washington University to Host Webinar on Restoring Patient Trust Using a Health Justice Approach

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on April 12 on how medical professionals can restore patient trust using a health justice approach. The webinar is a part of a training series for the Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model, and will feature Philip M. Alberti, Ph.D., senior director of health equity research and policy at the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on April 12 on how medical professionals can restore patient trust using a health justice approach.
  • George Washington University is hosting a webinar on how medical professionals can restore patient trust using a health.
  • "Health justice allows us to understand the underlying social and structural factors that determines health, such as community safety, education, housing, and access to healthy food.
  • This session, the fourth in the series, is entitled "Restoring Patient Trust through a Health Justice Approach," and is scheduled for Friday, April 12, from 12 – 1 p.m.

George Washington University Hosts Webinar on How Clinicians Shape Community Narratives on HIV and COVID

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on March 3 to explore the challenges of HIV and COVID community-based stigma and explain how clinicians can promote HIV screening and COVID-19 vaccine screening for their patients.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on March 3 to explore the challenges of HIV and COVID community-based stigma and explain how clinicians can promote HIV screening and COVID-19 vaccine screening for their patients.
  • George Washington University is hosting a webinar on March 3 to explore the challenges of HIV and COVID stigma.
  • The training series will offer nine live-streamed continuing medical education lectures as well as an asynchronous CME-bearing module-based training course and toolkit.
  • The session, titled "How Clinicians Shape Community Narratives on HIV and COVID," is scheduled for Friday, March 3rd, from 12 – 1 p.m.

George Washington University Hosting Webinar for Clinicians on Culturally Responsive Communication with Patients

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar discussion next month with GW SMHS Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Dr. Susan LeLacheur, and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dr. Lalit Narayan on culturally responsive communication within the primary care setting. It is the second webinar in the training series for the Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar discussion next month with GW SMHS Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Dr. Susan LeLacheur, and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dr. Lalit Narayan on culturally responsive communication within the primary care setting.
  • It is the second webinar in the training series for the Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model .
  • GW University is hosting a webinar next month on culturally responsive communication in the primary setting.
  • The webinar, titled "Culturally Responsive Communication in Clinical Care," is a free, CME-bearing panelist discussion that will define culturally responsive communication; discuss the principles of culturally responsive communication; and explain strategies for integrating culturally responsive communication into patient care.

George Washington University Launches Health Equity Training Series for Clinicians

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is launching a nine-month Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model next month with a moderated webinar discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning racial scholar Nikole Hannah-Jones.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is launching a nine-month Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model next month with a moderated webinar discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning racial scholar Nikole Hannah-Jones.
  • "We are excited to kick off our program with this important conversation," said Maranda Ward, principal investigator of the Two in One Model and assistant professor of clinical research and leadership at The George Washington University.
  • The two-part training series will offer nine live-streamed, continuing medical education (CME) monthly lectures as well as an asynchronous CME-bearing module-based training course and toolkit.
  • The series will culminate in a symposium focused on translating the knowledge gained from the speaker series into policy-based and practice-based action.

Global Summit on Kidney Disease at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Engages Huge Worldwide Audience of Patients and Professionals

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
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The conference was livestreamed worldwide and gained an audience of patients, caregivers and medical professionals in over 25 countries.

Key Points: 
  • The conference was livestreamed worldwide and gained an audience of patients, caregivers and medical professionals in over 25 countries.
  • American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as the oldest and largest fully independent kidney patient organization in the United States.
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesFounded in 1824, the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is the 11th oldest medical school in the country and the first in the nation's capital.
  • With dozens of top-tier residency programs, SMHS is a competitive and esteemed destination for medical school graduates across the country.