Monday, November 17, 2025

Hello Future Health Professionals!

This time of year, many of you are gathering with family and friends to enjoy a delicious meal. As conversations flow, you might find it’s a perfect moment, as a future health professional, to gently dispel a common healthcare myth. Tryptophan in turkey does not make you sleepy!

Turkey contains about the same amount of tryptophan as other poultry, and eating it doesn’t directly trigger a rapid release of relaxing neurotransmitters. Instead, that post-meal drowsiness is mostly due to the “rest and digest” parasympathetic response your body activates after a big meal.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday and enjoy sharing a little medical nerd science along the way!

Best,
Your GW Pre-Health Advising Team

AMPC Physician Shadowing Match Program
Are you curious about what a physician’s day-to-day life is really like? The AMPC Physician Shadowing Match Program offers undergraduate students a unique opportunity to gain first hand exposure to the medical field.

Through this program, students are matched with physicians at GW Hospital, Children’s National Hospital, or local private practices for short, focused shadowing experiences. Participants observe clinical environments up close and gain a deeper understanding of what it truly means to practice medicine.

Applications are open from November 17th through December 2nd!

Click HERE to Apply

GW Global Surgical Student Alliance (GSSA) Research Hackathon

The GW Global Surgery Student Alliance is hosting a hackathon where you can show your creativity and propose interventions for important problems facing Global Surgery in front of professors from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Milken Institute School of Public Health! Sign up with the link here or scan the QR code.

The GSSA is a student organization at GW dedicated to addressing surgical challenges, finding solutions and making a difference in the field of healthcare across the globe. For students who are interested or are currently on the pre-health track, our upcoming Hackathon event would definitely be a great fit! 

CULI 1810 - Fundamentals of Culinary Medicine is open for Spring 2026 registration. This elective blends hands-on cooking, nutrition science, and public health, and we’d appreciate your help spreading the word to students who might be interested.

Imagine waking up to the smell of bubbling shakshuka or preparing a vibrant chimichurri shrimp dish with friends, all while learning how food choices impact long-term health. In this course, students gain practical cooking skills, a foundation in evidence-based nutrition, and a deeper understanding of the role food plays in health and community.

-Build confidence in the kitchen and learn how to create flexible, nutritious meals that suit their lifestyle and preferences

-Develop a deeper understanding of how nutrition impacts personal and public health

-Learn how to interpret and apply nutrition science in everyday life

Location: Seva Teaching Kitchen @ 1810 K Street NW
Lecture: Tuesdays, 1:00-2:30pm @ Milken
Lab options:

Monday 9:30am-12:00pm

Monday 1:30-4:00pm

Tuesday 9:30am-12:00pm

Wednesday 1:30-4:00pm

More info: Course Website
Sample syllabus: Fall 2024 Syllabus (PDF)
Student feedback: CULI 1810 Testimonials

GW Early Selection Program Info Session

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Thursday, December 4, 2025

12pm – 1pm

in Ross Hall Room 229

This session is open to all GW freshmen and sophomores interested in the Early Selection Program.  We will discuss the application process, prerequisites, and admissions process.

SAT/ACT scores are required to apply

For questions about this session, you may send a message to medsp@gwu.edu.

To sign up for this session please click the link below.

GWSMHS Early Selection Info Session

Eye Opener Session - Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry

The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) announced the Eye Opener Session (EOS) program a couple of years ago to complement our public awareness campaign, Optometry Gives Me Life, designed to build a robust, diverse and highly qualified applicant pool. EOS has been successful with nearly 1,200 students participating.

The Eye Opener Session program (eyeopenersession.org) is a matching service for potential and future optometry students who are looking for a Doctor of Optometry to shadow, via in person or virtually, to learn more about a day-in-the-life of an optometrist (OD). Communication can also be done via chat and/or email. Students will be matched with an OD based on geographical information, common interests, and goals.

Please visit eyeopenersession.org to learn more!

MEDICAL ASSISTANT-PHYSICIAN PRACTICES CPE

Location Hampstead, MD

Schedule Part-time Day shift - 8:00am-5:00pm

Who We Are:

LifeBridge Health is a dynamic, purpose-driven health system redefining care delivery across the mid-Atlantic and beyond, anchored by our mission to “improve the health of people in the communities we serve.” Join us to advance health access, elevate patient experiences, and contribute to a system that values bold ideas and community-centered care.

JOB SUMMARY: Assists providers with efficient patient flow while maintaining high standards of care, perform a variety of general patient care responsibilities to include, but not limited to: measuring/recording vital signs, collecting specimens and administering injections. Administrative tasks include answering phones, maintaining physician schedules, ordering supplies, and performing other administrative duties.

REQUIREMENTS: Entry level knowledge; basic employment skills; High School Diploma or GED equivalent. 1-3 years of experience. Certified Medical Assistant for designated practices, American Heart Association CPR Card.

Learn more and apply here

MEDICAL ASSISTANT - COMMUNITY PULMONOLOGY

Location Pikesville, MD

Schedule Part-time Day shift 

JOB SUMMARY: Assists providers with efficient patient flow while maintaining high standards of care, perform a variety of general patient care responsibilities to include, but not limited to: measuring/recording vital signs, collecting specimens and administering injections. Administrative tasks include answering phones, maintaining physician schedules, ordering supplies, and performing other administrative duties.

REQUIREMENTS: Entry level knowledge; basic employment skills; High School Diploma or GED equivalent. 1-3 years of experience. Certified Medical Assistant for designated practices, American Heart Association CPR Card.

Apply here!

Clinical Assistant-NBU

Baltimore, MD

Full Time and Part Time Positions

Bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates encouraged to apply

Play a key role in the care and support of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities admitted to the inpatient Neurobehavioral Unit (NBU); implementing behavioral and educational protocols while collecting data on patient-specific target behaviors. You’ll work closely with patients — ranging from children to young adults (usually up to age 21) — who are admitted for treatment of severe behavioral challenges.

You’ll be part of a dynamic team supporting individuals with a variety of diagnoses, including autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, intellectual disability, sleep disorders, feeding disorders, stereotypic movement disorder with self-injurious behavior, and various genetic, metabolic and chromosomal disorders. Patients are admitted for the assessment and treatment of severe behavioral problems.

More details and application here

Have a question? Reach out to us today.