GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences

What GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences does

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is the 11th oldest medical school in the United States and the first established in the nation's capital, founded in 1824 and operating today as an academic unit of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The school delivers a portfolio of degree and credential programs that includes the MD program, Health Sciences programs (such as Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant), Graduate Medical Education residencies and fellowships, PhD programs through the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, and International Medicine Programs. Its research enterprise is organized around dedicated core facilities, including the Nanofabrication and Imaging Center, Flow Cytometry Core Facility, Biorepository, McCormick Genomic and Proteomic Center, Molecular Biology Facility, and Research Pathology Core, with translational activity anchored by the GW Cancer Center, GW Transplant Institute, and the GW Bioinformatics Center.

Clinical service delivery runs through the GW Medical Faculty Associates, GW Hospital, and a partnership with Children's National Hospital, supported by a campus shuttle for trainee rotation. Select research assets include a Phase 2 hookworm vaccine candidate (Na-GST-1/Al-CpG) co-developed with Baylor College of Medicine under NIAID funding, nanoimmunotherapy research for neuroblastoma using near-infrared-triggered nanoparticles combined with checkpoint inhibitors, and the 2026 unveiling of a Cellular Processing and Manufacturing Facility. The school is led by Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean Barbara L. Bass, MD, who also serves as CEO of the GW Medical Faculty Associates; Andrew W. Artenstein, MD, MBA, currently serves as Interim Dean.

Revenue mechanics are not separately disclosed. SMHS is funded through a combination of tuition, clinical revenue from the GW Medical Faculty Associates, sponsored research grants (including NIAID, NIH, and American Cancer Society), endowment support from the parent university, and philanthropy (the Give to SMHS channel indicates active fundraising). Customer segments are segmented into medical students, health sciences students, residents and fellows, PhD and research students, and patients of the GW clinical enterprise. The school does not pursue external investor funding and operates as a non-profit academic unit within a private university.

Name

GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Legal name

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Website

https://smhs.gwu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1824

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is a private academic medical school in Washington, D.C., founded in 1824, offering MD, PhD, Health Sciences, residency and fellowship programs, and clinical care through the GW Medical Faculty Associates, GW Cancer Center, and GW Transplant Institute.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education and Health Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Schools of Public Health (EDAHAGAD), Global Health Institutes & Programs (EDAHAGAM), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Schools of Medical Laboratory Science & Clinical Diagnostics (EDAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Health sciences training
• Biomedical research
• Graduate medical education
• Clinical care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences delivers medical and health sciences education across MD, Health Sciences, Graduate Medical Education, PhD, and International Medicine programs, alongside patient care through the GW Cancer Center and GW Transplant Institute and biomedical research supported by multiple core facilities and institutes. Its offerings span degree-granting academic programs, residency and fellowship training, specialty clinical services (including kidney and liver transplantation and oncology), and extramurally funded clinical and translational research.

Product overview

GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is an academic medical institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs (MD, Health Sciences, Graduate Medical Education, PhD programs, and International Medicine Programs) alongside clinical services (GW Cancer Center, GW Transplant Institute) and extensive research infrastructure. The school operates as a unified academic medical enterprise combining medical education, research discovery, and clinical care delivery.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GW Health Sciences: Health sciences programs at SMHS shaping the future of health care through innovative and hands-on training
• GW Cancer Center
• GW Transplant Institute
• GWish
• Himmelfarb Library

Products and services

• MD Program Doctor of Medicine degree program providing comprehensive medical education and training for prospective physicians, including classroom instruction and clinical rotations at affiliated hospitals.
• Health Sciences Programs Innovative, hands-on training across multiple health sciences disciplines including Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, and other allied health professions, designed to prepare students for clinical practice.
• Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency and fellowship programs for medical specialty training, providing graduate physicians with structured clinical training pathways across specialties.
• PhD Programs Doctoral research programs including the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBS) and Translational Health Sciences, preparing students for biomedical research careers.
• International Medicine Programs Educational programs focused on global health and international medical education, providing students with training and service opportunities across international settings.
• GW Transplant Institute Comprehensive transplant services for the Washington, D.C. region including kidney transplantation and the liver transplantation program launched in May 2022 with an inaugural multi-organ (liver and kidney) procedure under Stephen Gray, MD.
• GW Liver Transplantation Program Liver transplantation service established under the GW Transplant Institute, including capability for combined liver-and-kidney transplantation, led by Stephen Gray, MD.
• GW Cancer Center Comprehensive cancer care and research center providing prevention, treatment, research, and patient care services for oncology patients.
• Research Centers and Core Facilities Shared biomedical research infrastructure including the Research Pathology Core Facility, Nanofabrication & Imaging Center, Animal Research Facility, Flow Cytometry Core Facility, Biorepository, McCormick Genomic & Proteomic Center, and Molecular Biology Facility supporting investigators across SMHS.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Children's National Hospital: Closest clinical training partner, with GW operating a dedicated shuttle between its campus and Children's National. Functions as a key affiliated pediatric teaching hospital enabling GW's pediatric clerkships and residency training.

Direct peers

• Baylor College of Medicine: Direct research collaborator on the hookworm Na-GST-1 vaccine program and one of the largest private medical schools in the U.S. Comparable in operating major research infrastructure, NIH funding scale, and graduate medical education portfolio.
• University of Maryland School of Medicine: Mid-Atlantic public medical school peer with comparable MD, GME, PhD, and biomedical research portfolio. Direct competitor for NIH funding, residency applicants, and clinical faculty across the Baltimore-DC corridor.
• Howard University College of Medicine: Direct DC-based medical school peer with similar MD and health sciences program mix. Historically focused on training underrepresented physicians, it competes with GW for diverse applicants, federal research funding, and clinical training partnerships in the District.
• Georgetown University School of Medicine: Direct peer as a private medical school located in Washington D.C., competing for the same applicant pool, NIH funding, and clinical training sites. Both are top-tier private medical schools in the nation's capital with overlapping MD, GME, and biomedical research programs.
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU): Federal medical school in Bethesda, MD, directly comparable in DC-area medical education. USU's military mission creates a parallel research footprint in infectious disease, global health, and biomedical sciences that overlaps with GW's research centers and vaccine development work.

Emerging players

• Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine: Regional emerging medical school in Virginia with a research-intensive, small-cohort model. Competes for applicants and translational research talent in the broader Mid-Atlantic medical education market.
• George Mason University College of Public Health and Medical School: Emerging regional peer that has launched a new MD program and is expanding health sciences offerings in the Virginia/DC metropolitan area. Represents a newer competitive entrant targeting similar in-region applicants and faculty.

Broad incumbents

• Georgetown University Medical Center: Broader medical enterprise peer encompassing Georgetown's medical school, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and hospital partnerships. Comparable in offering integrated education, research, and clinical care delivery within the same DC ecosystem.
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: Dominant Mid-Atlantic incumbent medical school. While not a direct competitor for every applicant, Hopkins sets the regional benchmark for NIH-funded research, specialty residency placement, and academic medicine brand, shaping the competitive environment in which GW operates.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GWSMHS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GWSMHS
• Facebookfacebook.com/GWSMHS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/george-washington-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/gwsmhs

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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