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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 in…

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.

Drawing on the success of two previously held international scientific summits, IMP and SMHS organized a third in December.

Our featured stories include SMHS volunteers providing mental health support to refugees, SMHS's focus on interprofessional education, GW faculty's contributions to the Zika vaccine trials in Brazil, an overview of IMP scholarship opportunities, and a look at IMP's 10th annual dinner.

Our featured stories include a discussion of global mental health and the opportunities it holds for residents, coverage of a scientific summit in Thailand between GW and Khon Kaen University, a highlight of the medical mission in Haiti that research fellows embarked upon, and more!

Our featured stories include a spotlight on Colleen Kovach, M.D., an Emergency Medicine fellow working on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak, a conversation with third-year M.D. program student Sidak Pannu, and a celebration of our 10-year partnership with Project Medishare.

Our featured stories include a faculty spotlight on Tim McCaffrey, Ph.D., Director of the Division of Genomic Medicine, a piece on our Continuing Medical Education program, and a spotlight on our inaugural Summer Medical Research Enrichment Program and the 13 participants.

Our featured stories include a celebration of 20 years since the IMP was founded, a partner spotlight on CEU-San Pablo University, and the announcement of a new scholarship for fourth-year clinical elective students.