George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences

George Washington University
School of Medicine and
Health Sciences
MottoSeek Truth and Pursue It Steadily
TypePrivate
Established1824 (1824)
Parent institution
George Washington University
Endowment$1.57 billion
ProvostSteven Lerman
DeanBarbara Lee Bass
Academic staff
677 (Full-Time)
Students712
Address
2300 I Street NW Washington DC 20037
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United States
CampusUrban - Foggy Bottom
Websitesmhs.gwu.edu

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (abbreviated as GW Medical School, GW Medicine, or SMHS) is the professional medical school of the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. SMHS is one of the most selective medical schools in the United States based on the number of applicants. It was the eleventh medical school to open in what is now the United States, and is the seventh-oldest medical school in the country that is still operating.