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The Virtual Research Training Program (VRTP) on “Precision Medicine Principles and Practice” is a four-week program available to George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) students at the clinical level (MSIII and MSIV).

With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across the world, international travel was one of the first areas to be impacted during the spring semester as study abroad programs were canceled for the entire George Washington University (GW) student community.

International medical graduates participating in research and training through the Medical Research Fellowship recently earned a residency match rate of 91%, just 3% below the average match rate for United States...

Late last fall, the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Office of International Medicine Programs (IMP) directed a successful five-day continuing medical education (CME) course addressing Precision Medicine: Concepts, Methods and Clinical…

For more than 25 years, the Office of International Medicine Programs (IMP) at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) has offered life-changing educational opportunities to its students.

This year the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Office of International Medicine Programs (IMP) had a number of staff changes with the departure of two long-term staff members and the introduction of several new members of our team.   

This year, the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Office of International Medicine Programs (IMP) marks 25 years of service in both Washington, D.C., and abroad, linking GW’s medical programs with the international medical community.

The George Washington University (GW) Office of International Medicine Programs (IMP) continued to lead initiatives in medical education and advising as part of its overall mission of building the capacity of other countries and sharing the latest advances…

The Global Health Spring Break Programs introduce current George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) students to the importance of global health training for healthcare professionals. During the 2020 MSI spring break, weeklong programs in Oaxaca, Mexico, and…

We are pleased to announce that Fernando Vidal-Vanaclocha, MD, PhD, research professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has been appointed to serve as IMP’s new research director.