Faculty Speakers

Bicentennial Faculty Lecture Series Congratulations to our Faculty Speakers

This summer, the GW SMHS issued a call for proposals to faculty across the academic medical enterprise for the inaugural Bicentennial Faculty Lecture Series.

The goal of the lecture series is for our faculty to “fuel the advancement of knowledge in their area of interest and to demonstrate what makes GW unique and distinct.”

The four Bicentennial Faculty Lecture Series topics for the 2024–25 academic year will be:


A Journey Matrix: The Impact of Social and Community Participation on Health and Well-Being

Roger Ideishi, JD, OT/L, FAOTA, professor of health, human function, and rehabilitation sciences

Thursday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. | Ross Hall 101

WATCH THE LECTURE


From Crisis to Care: Addressing Opioid Use Disorder at GW and in DC

Jill Catalanotti, MD, MPH, associate dean for clinical public health and population health practice, professor of medicine and of health policy and management

Sumitha Raman, MD, assistant professor of medicine

Thursday, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. | Ross Hall 101

WATCH THE LECTURE


Early Rehabilitation in the ICU: Revolutionary Opportunities for Our Third Century

Stephanie Hiser, PhD, DPT, PT, assistant professor of health human function and rehabilitation sciences

February 2025 (Date TBD)


High Hopes and High Pressure: A Timely Look at Pulmonary Hypertension

Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, MSc, Walter G. Ross Professor of Clinical Research, professor of medicine
Karen A. Fagan, MD, chair and professor of medicine

March 2025 (Date TBD)


The Bicentennial Faculty Lecture Series was built to showcase faculty ideas, cultivate a sense of community, and foster meaningful connections across the academic medical enterprise.

The entire GW community is invited and encouraged to attend.