Doctors, medical students and staff of The GW Hospital, The GW Medical Faculty Associates, The GW Medical Center, The Cheney Cardiovascular Institute and The GW Cancer Institute took time out of their busy schedules on a cold afternoon to give free health screenings and health information at the seventh annual Foggy Bottom/West End Block Party on Sunday, October 18.
Members of the neighborhood community surrounding GW, as well as students, faculty and staff lined up at the heath tent outside of Ross Hall for free screenings and information including vision testing; grip and posture testing; nutritional assessments; blood pressure screening and stroke risk assessments; cancer information, including breast, colon and prostate; oral cancer screening; and automated external defibrillator demonstrations.
This was the first year that the Medical Center, the MFA and the Hospital participated in the Foggy Bottom/ West End Block Party as collaboration. Over 150 people, including GW President Steven Knapp, were screened during the three hour event, and many more chatted with experts and collected health information. The health tent was hailed a success and a great addition to the yearly event.
